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Danville council advances designated outdoor refreshment area; councilors debate costs, liability and timeline
Summary
Councilors discussed and moved forward with a designated outdoor refreshment area (DOORA) ordinance; presenters estimated minimal town costs for signage and cups, counsel warned that existing server laws and negligence defenses shape liability, and the town must still seek state approval likely into 2026.
The Town of Danville moved forward with an ordinance to create a designated outdoor refreshment area, a plan proponents said will reshape downtown events but still requires state approval before it can take effect.
Speaker 6 introduced the ordinance as an adoption item and described it as establishing a mapped area where patrons may carry alcoholic beverages outdoors. "This is up for adoption tonight," Speaker 6 said, adding later an estimate "of roughly, like, $25 each" for cups and that stickers and signage would be in the hundreds to low thousands of…
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