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Woodland council introduces downtown entertainment‑zone ordinance, sets rules for event activations
Summary
The City Council introduced an ordinance Sept. 16 to authorize a downtown entertainment zone under state law, allowing participating ABC‑licensed businesses to sell alcohol for outdoor consumption during approved special events within a defined boundary and hours. Staff proposed a management plan, MOUs with participating businesses, age‑
The Woodland City Council on Sept. 16 introduced an ordinance authorizing a downtown entertainment zone that would permit open containers during city‑approved special events within a defined downtown boundary, subject to a management plan and state Alcoholic Beverage Control rules.
Amanda Poirier, the city's marketing and business relations specialist, told council that Senate Bill 969 (and prior pilots such as San Francisco under SB 76) authorized local entertainment zones and that the city would use a two‑phase approach: adopt an ordinance to establish the maximum…
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