City Council to Discuss Possible Open Container Ordinance for Downtown District

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Published: 5/30/2012 6:44 pm

Updated: 5/30/2012 7:23 pm

(MOBILE, Ala.) A new law could allow folks in downtown Mobile to carry open containers of alcohol.

The City Council is expected to take up the proposal next week. Gov. Robert Bentley already signed a state wide version of this bill into law.

It would allow certain cities to create special entertainment districts where people can drink openly.

At least one city councilman is in favor of the idea.

"With us intermingling between bars and different types of fundraisers like Beer Fest and things like that, that will really help us enhance our district," says Councilman William Carroll.

Carroll wants to meet with the Downtown Mobile Alliance before this proposal goes to a vote.

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Nicks - 5/30/2012 11:07 PM

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Is this the craziest thing, open containers and no smoking, does booz kill as many people as secondhand smoke? Mobile city council should concentrate on getting the city back up and running in the GREEN. Would this kind of law bring more or less tourist to Mobile, Oh, we didn't think of that, gee, we didn't think of that, we might loose money because the tourist won't come here, of course all this will be OK to do while mardigras is going on.............Mobile city coundil reach around behind yourself and pull on that thing hanging from your backside out and put it back on your shoulders

joesmith - 5/30/2012 9:08 PM

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Way to lower your standards even more mobile.

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