Athens City Council on Monday passed an ordinance to limit open-container restrictions Uptown and allow patrons to bring alcoholic beverages out of bars.
Council heard a proposal in May from the Athens Uptown Business Association (AUBA) that lobbied the body to create a designated outdoor refreshment area, or DORA.
DORA has been adopted by many cities across Ohio and will give Athens the ability to adjust open-container laws at the discretion of city leaders — allowing, for example, outdoor drinking only in certain zones during select seasons of the year.
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