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Upland council adopts downtown entertainment zone under new state law
Summary
The City Council unanimously introduced and adopted an ordinance establishing a downtown entertainment zone allowing participating on‑sale alcohol licensees to serve beverages for on‑site consumption within a defined footprint during special events under SB 969.
UPLAND, Calif. — The Upland City Council on Tuesday introduced and adopted an ordinance creating a downtown entertainment zone that will allow businesses with on‑sale alcohol licenses to serve alcohol within a marked district during permitted special events, city staff said.
Development Services Director Robert Dahlquist told the council the ordinance implements Senate Bill 969 (effective January 2025), which allows local governments to authorize “entertainment zones” where restaurants, bars, breweries and similar businesses may sell open‑container beverages for consumption in designated public spaces during a permitted event.
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