Article by Brad Deveraux published on MLive

The city of Kalamazoo is considering ringing in the new year with a new rule to allow drinking alcohol in Bronson Park, by adding the popular green space to a downtown zone where open booze containers are welcome, with some caveats.

The Kalamazoo City Commission previously approved a measure to allow people to carry cups of alcoholic beverages in a specific part of downtown. The city’s “social district” has a set of rules, which includes the use of approved cups only, and drinking of alcoholic beverages purchased at approved businesses.

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