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Oshkosh council limits temporary park alcohol ban to Opera House Square after debate on homelessness impacts
Summary
After extended debate about enforcement and effects on people experiencing homelessness, the Oshkosh Common Council approved a temporary ordinance banning alcohol possession and consumption in Opera House Square through March, and removed the square from the city’s DORA overlay.
The Oshkosh Common Council on Dec. 3 approved a temporary ordinance that prohibits possession and consumption of alcohol in Opera House Square, narrowly amending an initially proposed citywide parks ban. Supporters framed the change as a targeted, short-term tool to address disruptive conduct downtown; opponents warned it could harm outreach efforts to people experiencing homelessness.
Lindsay Erickson of Winnebago County Public Health testified that policies limiting possession or consumption “can be a way to criminalize…
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