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ORD NO. ma-3%— <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE <br /> -CHAPTER 52- <br /> -ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR— <br /> BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, <br /> ILLINOIS: <br /> Section 1. That Chapter 52 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the <br /> same is hereby modified and amended by amending Section 34, so that Section 34 as so modified <br /> and amended, shall provide as follows: <br /> 34. CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL IN AN OPEN <br /> CONTAINER IN PUBLIC PLACES. <br /> A. Alcoholic liquor shall not be consumed or possessed in an open container at any time <br /> within the City at, in or on the following places: <br /> (1) The right of way of any public highway, street or alley, except as otherwise expressly <br /> provided in this Code; <br /> (2) Downtown Parks, including Central Park, the Memorial Band Shell , and Preston <br /> Jackson Park,except as otherwise expressly provided in this Code,and not including the Transfer <br /> House if in conjunction with an approved event; <br /> (3) Public places located in the Central Business District, as defined in this Code, not <br /> including any places that have been issued outdoor cafe permits; <br /> (4)The Street Division and Transit buildings, garages and grounds; <br /> (5) The South Water Treatment Plant and grounds; or any firehouse. <br /> B. The Council may provide by ordinance for the consumption or possession of an open <br /> container of alcoholic liquor, or the consumption or possession of an open container of wine and <br /> beer only, and provide for the regulation of the manner of such consumption or possession of an <br /> open container,for limited periods of time at,in or on any or all of,or any portion of,those places <br /> listed in Section 34A of this Chapter. <br /> Section 2. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the <br /> provisions hereof to be appropriately set out in the City Code and to cause the same to be published in <br /> pamphlet form according to law. <br /> PRESENTED,PASSED,APPROVED AND RE E this 7th day of November. 2022. <br /> AT JUL OGRE WO FE,MAYOV <br /> tIV CLERK <br /> PUBLISHED this . r day of ,2022. <br /> CITV CLERK <br />