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Council discusses creating Riverview entertainment district, including road closure and open-container rules
Summary
City attorney outlined a draft ordinance and options for a downtown 'entertainment district' that would close part of South Spring Street, allow consumption of alcohol on public way under local rules and rely on the beer board and planning commission for detailed recommendations; council directed staff to consult boards and return with proposals.
Shelbyville’s city attorney told the council Sept. 2 that staff has drafted ordinance language to create a Riverview entertainment district and described two central elements: (1) temporarily closing a segment of South Spring Street to general vehicle traffic and managing emergency and delivery access with bollards and signage, and (2) creating a local open-container regime to permit customers of downtown businesses to carry alcoholic beverages within the closed district under city rules.
The attorney said the city would maintain the public right-of-way and close it to general traffic by…
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