Committee approves expanded downtown alcohol hours after debate over maps and security
The Neighborhoods committee approved ordinance 2026-0063 to extend alcohol-sales hours in three downtown cores after debate over mapped boundaries, security requirements and community input; the measure passed 6-1 and the sponsor pledged a six-month review with law enforcement and businesses.
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The Jacksonville City Council Neighborhoods committee approved ordinance 2026-0063 on Feb. 17, 2026, extending the hours during which alcohol may be sold in defined downtown cores. The committee recorded six yays and one nay on the measure.
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