[MissTeeks]

Interesting:

https://globalnews.ca/news/3835023/c...-on-17-avenue/

A group of Calgary businesses impacted by the construction on 17 Avenue is asking for changes to the liquor laws to allow for pedestrians to carry open liquor containers on the busy street.

Troy Wolfe, the owner of Pet Planet, is one of several businesses to launch a petition calling for updated liquor laws – along with some other proposed changes that he says would create a more “vibrant corridor.”

The petition calls for open liquor to be permitted until 10 p.m., as long as it is in plastic to-go cups.

“People are naturally going to be drawn away because of the construction, but we want to bring them back with a unique experience,” Wolfe explained.

Wolfe said businesses don’t want permanent changes to the rules but that they hope relaxing the liquor laws during construction might bring more pedestrians to the area.

“Our goal is to create attraction throughout the construction period and use that time as an experiment to change the rules a little bit – see what works, see what doesn’t work,” Wolfe said. “Eventually, if people want it to stay, then why not?”