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Athens City Council in committee on Monday heard a proposal from the Athens Uptown Business Association (AUBA) that lobbied the body to approve legislation that would limit open container restrictions Uptown and allow patrons to bring alcoholic beverages out of bars and onto the streets.
The provision, called a designated outdoor refreshment area, or a DORA, has been adopted by many cities across Ohio, Athens Mayor Steve Patterson said, and could give Athens the ability to finely adjust open container laws at the discretion of city leaders, allowing for example outdoor drinking only in certain zones during select seasons of the year.