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Staff proposes DORA for South Clarksville to legalize open-cup event districts
Summary
Town staff outlined a plan to create a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) covering parts of South Clarksville, saying it could be used for concerts and festivals and would give businesses an added development tool; staff sought council feedback and said the town will return with an ordinance after research.
Staff member told the council that a DORA would allow people to carry and consume alcoholic beverages within a defined outdoor area, creating a year-round or temporary beer-garden-style zone for festivals and concerts in South Clarksville. "So basically, the municipality has the ability to create a Dora, which is a designated outdoor refreshment area," the staff member said, and asked the council for feedback on boundaries and restrictions.
Staff described a potential test area north of Riverside Drive that would include the concert series footprint, the 812 Building and redevelopment parcels along Main Street, and sections up to South Clark and Market Street. Committee members and residents framed the idea as an economic-development tool: "This is gonna be a selling tool for the business development down south and that's really what the big aspect of this is," one committee member said. Staff said the town would return with proposed ordinance language after confirming state rules and practical details.
