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Council considers limited carve-out for alcohol at downtown events
Summary
Staff proposed drafting a permit or designated-area approach to allow controlled alcohol consumption for downtown or city-sponsored events; council asked for options showing both a designated downtown area and case-by-case permitting with containment and security requirements.
City staff told the Jan. 20 workshop that the city’s existing ordinance prohibits consumption of alcohol on streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way, but council asked staff to draft options that would permit controlled alcohol consumption for certain downtown or city-sponsored events with conditions.
Unidentified Speaker 5 said the draft concepts would aim to allow…
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