(A) The city shall apply for an Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) license.
(B) A business that is located within the EDC that sells alcoholic beverages shall hold the necessary alcoholic beverage license or licenses for its premises.
(C) During days and times designated by the city, patrons may leave the premises of businesses located in the EDC that sell alcoholic beverages with alcoholic beverage drinks and consume those drinks in any entertainment destination center common area or at other licensed premises within the EDC if permitted by said business, if the city:
(1) Possesses or owns the common area;
(2) Provides adequate security for the common area;
(3) Ensures that the public streets are controlled in a manner that promotes public safety and pedestrian protection from vehicular traffic;
(4) Prohibits patrons from taking alcoholic beverages outside the physical boundaries of the entertainment destination center;
(5) Requires any drinks that are removed from the licensed premises within the EDC shall be in a particular type and/or style of cup as determined by the city.
(D) The city shall have the authority to draft, create and enforce further regulations within the EDC, by executive order, and does not require an additional or amended ordinance.
(E) Boundaries.
(1) The geographical boundaries of the Towne Center Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) in the City of Fort Thomas lie within and adjacent to the following description: The Entertainment Destination Center is a geographic area that is bordered on the north by the south side of Bluegrass Avenue and its sidewalks, on the south, by the north side of Highland Avenue.
(2) The geographical boundaries of the second Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) in the City of Fort Thomas lie within and adjacent to the following description: The Historic Midway District Entertainment Destination Center is a geographic area that is bordered on the north by 1011 S. Fort Thomas Avenue, and on the south side at 1136 S. Fort Thomas and its sidewalks.
(Ord. O-06-2021, passed 6-21-21)