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Perryville aldermen adopt ordinance creating Downtown Festival District for temporary outdoor consumption
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted 5–0 on June 2 to adopt Ordinance No. 6861, amending the municipal code to authorize temporary outdoor alcohol consumption within a designated Downtown Festival District covering specified downtown streets and adjacent lots.
The Perryville Board of Aldermen on June 2 adopted Ordinance No. 6861 to amend the municipal code on temporary outdoor consumption and designate a Downtown Festival District where licensed temporary outdoor alcohol consumption may be allowed. The ordinance passed on a 5–0 roll-call vote; David J. Schumer was absent.
Mayor Larry Riney presided as Alderman Clint Rice moved the second reading and final passage and Alderman Seth Amschler seconded. The ordinance amends Title 5, Chapter 5.12, Section 5.12.500 and defines the Downtown Festival District to include portions of St. Joseph Street (Main to Church), Jackson Street (South to Grand), Ste. Marie Street (Main to North West), Main Street (South to Ste. Marie) and adjacent lots including 508 Main Street. The ordinance also authorizes the board to add other areas by future action upon conditions it deems appropriate.
City documents state the change is intended to regulate temporary outdoor consumption in the downtown area for festivals and similar events while adding procedures to the municipal code. The ordinance takes effect upon passage; the board recorded the second reading as June 2, 2026, after a first reading on May 19, 2026.
The board did not discuss an implementation timetable or permit fees during the meeting; those administrative details were not specified in the record. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances as of its effective date.
