A new ordinance would ban open containers and public consumption of alcohol across dozens of blocks in the West Seventh district.
The proposal comes as a report to city councilmembers shows crime in the area is up 15% through the first 10 months of the year over 2021. Public intoxication arrests are up 8%.
The boundary for the ordinance includes several blocks north of Seventh Street, to be proactive against future problems there according to Elizabeth Beck, the city councilmember for the area. "Take the loitering out of the situation; the folks coming down there, never stepping foot into a bar, pouring drinks out of the trunk of their car, and just milling about the place," she said.
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