Law allows you to walk the streets in certain areas, drink in hand Posted: 2:26 PM, Jan 22, 2020 Updated: 11:28 PM, Jan 22, 2020 By: Russell Haythorn Denver 7 The city of Denver is considering a proposal to allow common consumption of alcohol in certain places. The idea is to allow a group of businesses, bars or restaurants to … Continue reading →
Officials say “common consumption areas” won’t turn Denver into a Bourbon Street or the Las Vegas Strip In 2011, the Colorado General Assembly passed a law allowing communities to set up special entertainment districts where people can drink alcohol more freely. Denver City Council’s business committee is studying the possibility of allowing the areas through a five-year pilot program. The … Continue reading →
DENVER — The city of Denver is considering a proposal to allow common consumption of alcohol in certain places. The idea is to allow a group of businesses, bars or restaurants to come together to seek a license to create an area where people can drink beverages from different establishments together. “You can drink your margarita from the Mexican restaurant … Continue reading →
Don’t call it Bourbon Street. That’s the message Denver’s business licensing department hopes people take away from its proposal to allow drinking publicly in well-defined areas around the city. The Department of Excise and Licenses calls the idea a “common consumption area.” In a nutshell, it’s a confined area where you can drink while walking outside without getting in trouble. … Continue reading →
A presentation at the 5-15-19 meeting of the Business Workforce Committee chaired by CM Wayne New. The presenter is Erica Rogers Policy Analyst Excise and Licenses | City and County of Denver. Below are the documents presented to committee members.
Councilman New and Committee: I am writing about tomorrow’s (May 15th) committee presentation on Common Consumption Areas and Promotional Associations and Entertainment Districts. There is a document drafted and distributed to INC last Saturday, and additional questions and thoughts in this email. I am hopeful this input will be useful. We should all be clear that neighbors … Continue reading →
Erica Rogers, Policy Analyst with Excise and Licenses) Denver explains the proposed ordinance on Common Consumption Areas. Erica presented the proposed Denver Ordinance to allow Common Consumption Areas within Denver. This ordinance would allow liquor to be carried from licensed premises into Common Consumption Areas defined by the owners of the premises (who form an association for that purpose.) These … Continue reading →
