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City of Amherst to vote on designated outdoor drinking area on Monday

The Amherst City Council will hold a vote on a proposed Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area on Monday.

AMHERST, Ohio — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from a previous story.

Outdoor drinking could be coming to the City of Amherst

On Monday evening, the Amherst City Council will hold a vote on a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA). 

According to the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, if approved, the proposal would allow customers to walk from bar to bar in the city’s historic downtown district with alcoholic beverages in hand during festivals and other events that have been preapproved by the mayor or safety services director.

The City of Lorain currently has a similar DORA in place, albeit without the same date restrictions as the one being proposed by Amherst. According to the Chronicle-Telegram, "several" City Council members in Amherst have shown a willingness to at least consider an outdoor drinking district.

Monday night's City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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