Albemarle’s new social district debuts Saturday

ALBEMARLE, N.C. — A new social district in the city of Albemarle will make its debut Saturday.

The new social district will allow visitors to take an alcoholic drink in a marked cup into other public areas within the district that are permitted by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

The district is bounded by Five Points District to the east, to Market Station to the west with North Street to the north, and South Street to the south.

The district will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

Non-ABC permitted businesses in the social district may allow visitors to bring alcoholic beverages inside their location, according to the city.

There will be signs in front of business that do not want to take part in the district.

There will be several rules for visitors to follow, which are as follows:

• No alcoholic beverages are to be taken inside non-participating establishments within the parameters of the district.

• Visitors to the district are not allowed to bring and consume their own alcoholic beverages (BYOB).

• All alcoholic beverages must be purchased from establishments located within or contiguous to the district (in specially labeled cups) and must be consumed within the District.

• Upon leaving an establishment where an alcoholic beverage is purchased, the beverage must be consumed or discarded before entering a different business that serves alcohol.

• All alcohol in open containers must be disposed of before exiting the District or entering a vehicle.

For more information on the district, click here.

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