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Council adopts rules for designated outdoor refreshment areas, including single‑drink wristband limit
Summary
Council approved third-reading revisions to municipal code 11.27 to create designated outdoor refreshment areas (DORAs). The rules require wristbands as proof of age, limit to one drink per wristband, and specify stickers indicating vendor origin; the vote passed 12–1.
On third reading, council approved revisions to municipal code 11.27 establishing designated outdoor refreshment areas (DORAs). Discussion focused on operational controls: wristbands will serve as proof of age, are intended to permit only one drink per wristband at a time, and stickers will identify the vendor where the drink was purchased. Staff described the wristband as proof of age that should be accepted across participating locations, while stickers and tamper-evident seals would help identify origin and prevent cross-establishment transfer of open containers.
Council members raised enforcement and practicality questions (for example, whether a wristband allows re-entry to the establishment that issued the drink). Staff and city attorney representatives said individual establishments remain responsible for checking IDs and compliance; the ordinance coordinates with the bonded schedule and local licensing rules.
The council approved the ordinance revisions on a 12–1 vote.
