City leaders want to give the public a chance to comment on an ordinance that would allow people to carry alcoholic beverages from business to business during special events downtown.
The common consumption ordinance was a late addition to the Parsons City Commission’s regular Monday meeting. The ordinance wasn’t on the agenda issued late Friday afternoon but was approved as an addendum at the meeting at the request of city staff.
The ordinance would designate the common consumption area with boundaries of Central Avenue, 17th Street, Washington Avenue and Broadway Avenue. Main Street is included in the area.
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