Reinstate "open container" law in Delray during block parties


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2014-04-27 23:00

We just returned from the Delray Affair. For at least 10 yrs we have stopped at the Colony Hotel to have a drink on the porch and "people watch." This year we were told they couldn't serve alcohol until after 4 PM essentially because of the open container law. Really? So we went to a restaurant across the street and sat on their sidewalk and had a glass of wine. Ok, we were not walking around with it, but we were still outside! Hello - you can get just as wasted inside as outside if that's your intent! And what's to prevent people from just bringing their own? I'm sure some people do anyway. Wouldn't it be better for businesses during a specific event to make an exception?