Emergency Ordinance creating Downtown Festival District for alcohol consumption

An Emergency Ordinance amending Section 4-76 of Chapter 4 of the Knoxville City Code so as to create a Downtown Festival District and to allow possession and consumption of beer and alcoholic beverages on public property within the Festival Event Area, upon approval of a Special Beer Permit by the Beer Board under such terms, conditions, rules and regulations as the Beer Board may establish. (Requested by Beer Board Chair Roberto and Vice Mayor McKenzie)

Source: official minutes (PDF) for February 11, 2020.