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Concord council votes to put social-district question on November ballot
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and questions about enforcement and public-safety planning, the Concord City Council voted Sept. 8 to place the statutorily worded social-district question on the Nov. ballot and scheduled an October hearing for voter education and implementation planning.
The Concord City Council voted Sept. 8 to place the question “Shall we allow the operation of social districts within the city?” on the Nov. municipal ballot, a move that would allow the city to establish designated areas where patrons may carry labeled drinks from participating liquor-licensees.
City Deputy Solicitor John Comforti explained the new state law and said the ballot language is prescribed by statute: “shall we allow the operation of social districts within the city?” He added that the council would retain authority to…
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