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Old 03-04-2012, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by paulandjean View Post
Am I missing something here.Is there something different from what they are doing know then from the last 5 years at LSL.Or is it just people talking about this. I again ask,have you seen someone who receved a ticket for this,or know of someone. I have asked many people and they know of no one. I stand by my statements.
I don't know anyone who's gotten a ticket, or anyone who knows anyone who's gotten a ticket.

But, the fact remains that because of the discussions on this forum we looked up the law as provided by the District Government website and the Property Owner's Association website to find out just what the laws were concerning alcohol consumption in the squares.

The information is being presented correctly. Law enforcement can give you a citation for an open container if you're sitting in a vehicle with it open. They can give this citation to you anywhere, including the town square. (even on your front lawn)

But you can walk around the square with an adult beverage anywhere in the downtown area.

Technically the restaurants cannot serve you adult beverages to be consumed outside their place of business.

What are the chances of you getting this ticket? Good question; and I don't know the answer to that one.
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