Jefferson City festival district approved — for now

By Ben Yarnell

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Residents of Jefferson City will soon be able to raise a glass to the City Council in a new way, so long as it is in the right glass.

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During the last regular meeting of the current council, members voted 9-1 to approve the long-discussed festival district on a temporary basis through the end of June.

The ordinance would suspend open container ordinance to allow individuals who participate in events with a district permit to consume alcoholic beverages on city streets.

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Comments

JCLifer 2 years, 1 month ago

Woo-Hoo! Let's get drunk! Drown our sorrows about the economy in some alcohol! Can we smoke in the festival district too?

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malmo 2 years, 1 month ago

Yes, the festival district events will be outdoors so you can smoke.

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JCLifer 2 years, 1 month ago

What about pot? Columbia allows pot smoking at its festivals. Can we smoke pot in Jefferson City now?

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JMO 2 years, 1 month ago

Where did you get that idea?

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rodinman 2 years, 1 month ago

Will the city council require the tattoo parlors be closed during festivals? Can't have the locals seeing such businesses flourish in town, much less downtown.

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malmo 2 years, 1 month ago

I'm local and I hope all businesses are successful.

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