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In the United States, open-container laws are U.S. state laws, rather than federal laws; thus they vary from state to state.. The majority of U.S. states and localities prohibit possessing or consuming an open container of alcohol in public places, such as on the street, while 24 states do not have statutes regarding the public consumption of alcohol. [1]
A look at to-go alcohol/open container laws across the south eastern United States and how they have evolved.
Kansas has comprehensive open container laws for public places and vehicles, public intoxication laws, and requirements for prospective on-premises or off-premises licensees. Liquor stores can now be open at 9am on Sunday where Sunday Sales are allowed and cocktails to go are now permanently legal [51] Kentucky: No
Laws against drinking in public are known as open container laws, as the presence of an open container of alcohol is seen as evidence of drinking in public and is far easier to witness and prove than the act of drinking. In the United States, open container laws are state laws (rather than federal laws), and therefore they differ between states ...
There are 11 American cities that condone open containers, and each comes with its own set of rules, like you must use a plastic cup in New Orleans or keep it to Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.
Though some commissioners cite gun violence as a reason to ban on open containers, the city and GPD have no data to support the connection. City officials say its drinking ordinance has led to an ...
The commission directed staff to bring back ordinances that would implement a 24/7 open container ban except in proposed "entertainment districts."
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