SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento City Council could approve changes next week to its entertainment zone ordinance, opening two new areas where people can legally drink outdoors during permitted events.
The proposed new zones include the 17th and R Street Entertainment Zone, spanning 16th to 18th streets from Quill Alley to S Street, and the Handle District Entertainment Zone, covering 18th, 19th, Capitol and L streets.
If approved, the areas would join three existing entertainment zones at 20th and K streets, Ali Youssefi Square and the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. In these areas, visitors can buy “to-go” alcoholic drinks from participating businesses and consume them in designated outdoor spaces during special events…