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DeKalb advances downtown entertainment-district ordinance amid questions on boundaries and enforcement
Summary
On first reading the council approved an ordinance to establish a downtown entertainment district allowing limited open containers on sidewalks and designated public areas, with discussion focusing on curb/back-of-sidewalk boundaries, carve-outs for some businesses, policing plans and rules for private events.
The DeKalb City Council passed the first reading of Ordinance 2026-017 to create a downtown entertainment district permitting limited open-container consumption in defined downtown areas (sidewalks and certain public spaces) and established carve-outs for some businesses.
City Manager Bill Nicholas summarized the map and the primary changes: pushing some boundaries to the back of sidewalks on Locust Street and including carve-outs for the McMahon…
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