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Council gives first reading to designated outdoor refreshment area for Market Street; public hearing set
Summary
City Council gave first reading to Ordinance 2025-09 to create a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in the Market Street/Kennedy Center district and scheduled a public hearing for April 15. Businesses contacted expressed support; the proposed hours and cup rules were described.
Brookville City Council accepted the first reading of Ordinance 2025-09, an application to establish a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in the Market Street area (the Kennedy Center District).
The ordinance is a first reading; the council scheduled a public hearing on April 15 to receive formal public comment. City staff told council they had contacted multiple downtown businesses and reported widely favorable feedback from both establishments with liquor licenses and those without. Staff said they did not reach every single business but had discussed the proposal with a substantial number and that responses were supportive.
Councilors and staff described the proposed DORA hours in the ordinance as: Thursday 4 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m.–10 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., year-round. Consumption would be allowed only in approved cups; open glass bottles would not be permitted. Council members noted that the city retains the authority to revise permitted days or hours after public input.
Council accepted the ordinance for first reading and directed that the application and a public-comment period be presented at the April 15 meeting for a full hearing and potential amendment before final action.
