Outdoor Refreshment Area

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Patrons can now purchase alcoholic drinks and take them across the downtown area. The boundary was extended from 20 to 145 acres, from Lock 15 Brewing to R. Shea Brewing.

The city's current DORA boundary includes just four businesses in the Lock 3 area. If approved by the state, the region would expand to almost 145 acres and involve nearly 40 businesses.

Canton City Council unanimously approved Monday an ordinance to create an outdoor refreshment area in the city’s downtown.The approval means people will…