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Hammond council opens discussion on amending park alcohol rules; council seeks tighter waiver language
Summary
Councilman Andrews introduced an ordinance to amend city code on alcoholic beverages in city parks. Downtown stakeholders urged clarity to preserve permitted community events; councilmembers asked staff to draft tightened language for the waiver process.
Councilman Andrews introduced an ordinance May 27 to amend Hammond's code of ordinances regarding alcoholic beverages in city parks and opened a multi-stakeholder discussion about how waivers should be handled.
Andrews said he introduced the measure to address changes in behavior at some public spaces and to start a conversation about parameters for alcohol in parks. "This is a talking starting point," Andrews said, calling for clear rules that apply consistently across parks.
Michelle Kendall, director of the Hammond Downtown Development District (DDD), asked the council to clarify what problem the revision is intended…
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