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Council debates overnight plaza use and outdoor seating for downtown breweries; matter referred to legal
Summary
Councilors split over a proposal to allow Lost Shoe Brewing exclusive weekend use of the City Hall plaza for expanded outdoor seating. An amendment to grant limited exclusive weekend use failed; the council voted to send the item to the city solicitor for legal drafting and review.
The council on May 19 took up competing requests from downtown breweries to expand outdoor seating into public areas, including a proposal by Lost Shoe Brewing to use the City Hall plaza for weekend events. After extensive debate about equity, public access and veterans’ memorial uses, the council referred the item to the city solicitor to draw a license to encroach in…
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