Open Container Laws
This is the national debate, not a verdict.
Rules on drinking alcohol in public spaces, including relaxed entertainment districts.
Results:Low
High
(2-18)
Stuck: 216Active debate: 14Moving: 1
Where it is moving
Fond du Lac City, Wisconsin
MovingAug 27, 20263 resultscity
Forest Park, Georgia
Active debateAug 4, 20261 resultcity
Clark Township, New Jersey
Active debateAug 4, 20262 resultscounty
Forked River, New Jersey
Active debateAug 4, 20261 resultcity
Knob Noster, Missouri
Active debateJul 30, 20261 resultcity
Pueblo County, Colorado
Active debateJul 22, 20261 resultcounty
Fargo , North Dakota
Active debateJul 21, 20263 resultscity
Committee on Public Works and Operations, District of Columbia
Active debateJul 8, 20261 resultfederal
Tabor, South Dakota
Active debateJul 1, 20261 resultcity
Florence, New Jersey
Active debateJul 1, 20261 resultcity
Peapack and Gladstone, New Jersey
Active debateJul 1, 20261 resultcity
Uinta City Planning Commission, Utah
Active debateJun 25, 20261 resultcity
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Active debateJun 25, 20261 resultcounty
Lander, Wyoming
Active debateJun 23, 20261 resultcity
Rumford, Maine
Active debateJun 18, 20261 resultcity
Oshkosh City, Wisconsin
StuckJun 9, 20262 resultscity
Newton, Kansas
StuckJun 8, 20262 resultscity
Independence, Missouri
StuckJun 2, 20261 resultcity
Vienna, West Virginia
StuckMay 29, 20262 resultscity
Charles Town, West Virginia
StuckMay 28, 20263 resultscity
- Committee narrows POTA container rules as members flag enforcement problems
- Council advances first reading of outdoor‑drinking (POTA) ordinance after detailed debate on boundaries, signage and manager authority
- Charles Town committee reviews draft to allow permitted outdoor alcohol service, debates liability and enforcement