Visitors and residents in Long Beach may soon be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage outside at downtown events.
On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council approved a one-year pilot program to test out options for allowing public consumption on sidewalks and closed streets, becoming the third California city to green light so-called “entertainment zones.”
Before any event with public drinking can occur, the council will have to officially pass changes to the city’s municipal code. It’s not clear yet when that will happen…