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Council tables parks‑alcohol ordinance to refine downtown exemptions and event language
Summary
Council opened and then tabled an ordinance that would restrict alcohol in city parks but allow a waiver process for events in the Downtown Development District; the DDD and event organizers asked for clearer language and for civic organizations to be included in waiver criteria.
The Hammond City Council reopened public hearing on an ordinance to restrict alcohol in city parks and to establish a waiver process for special events. Representatives of the Hammond Downtown Development District (DDD) and event organizers said the draft language could unintentionally restrict longstanding downtown traditions and ticketed events such as the Hot…
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