Howell city officials are considering creating a social district, as is Brighton.
Several communities in the state have taken advantage of state legislation passed last summer. Michigan established social district permits that allow businesses to sell alcohol to customers who then consume it in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks within the boundaries of the social district.
Howell City Manager Paul DeBuff said city staff, Howell Main Street, Inc. and the Howell Downtown Development Authority have been working on a plan. The city council is expected to discuss the potential social district at 7 p.m. Monday. It s kind of a trendy thing happening across the country, DeBuff said during an April 12 meeting of the city council.