DORA

Massillon City Council passed regulations Monday to create a district where people can take alcoholic drinks from one establishment to the next.

The proposed ordinance would establish the city’s first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, commonly referred to as DORA, which allows participating restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages in branded cups that exempt purchasers from open container laws in specific areas.

The city is the latest in Northeast Ohio to introduce a DORA to its downtown.