The Downtown Investment Authority Strategic Implementation Committee unanimously approved a proposal Monday to allow open consumption of alcoholic beverages along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks.
Resolution 2023-10-06 now will be considered by the DIA board of directors, which will decide whether to ask City Council to enact legislation to allow the plan to proceed.
The resolution states that DIA supports creating a “Jacksonville Riverwalk Specialty Center,” comprising the Northbank and Southside Riverwalks together with adjoining public and privately held parcels and their respective development, for the purposes of permitting open-container alcohol consumption along the St. Johns River Downtown.
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