Gainesville considers permanently legalizing public drinking [View all]
Walking down the sidewalk drinking from a bottle of Jack Daniels or swigging a beer on city right of way would be legal on a permanent basis under a proposal city leaders are considering.
People in Gainesville would be legally able to drink the alcoholic beverage of their choice from the container of their choice on city property or right of way without getting ticketed for an open-container violation under a proposal the Gainesville Commission is voting on Monday.
The commission, during its evening session, which begins at 5:30 p.m., is scheduled to vote on the first of two readings an open-container ordinance that essentially makes what was a temporary ordinance into a permanent one.
The current law that was passed as an emergency measure during the pandemic last September allows outdoor public drinking, and allows businesses to serve alcohol in public and outdoor spaces.
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