Via WKYC

COLUMBUS, Ohio –The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to allow people to carry alcoholic beverages outside as they visit restaurants and bars in certain designated areas.

The proposal would allow cities with populations of more than 35,000 to create entertainment districts, where Ohio’s open container law wouldn’t apply.

Patrons with a beer or alcoholic drink from one of the district’s establishments could carry it with them outside as they visit other district businesses. The size of the municipal entertainment districts could not exceed a half mile.

Bourbon Street, the Las Vegas Strip, East 4th. All world renowned travel destinations. All cities with good strip clubs (so uh, I’ve heard). All places where you’ll be able to drink on the street outside of the bar (once this law passes).

This is the greatest news ever. There’s one thing that makes summer the best season of them all; being able to drink outside. It doesn’t matter if you’re on your porch, around a fire, on a river, or on the hood of your car in your driveway because the engine won’t start… the most underrated aspect of summer is cracking that beer and getting out of the cage that’s your house and being able to enjoy your lager without TVs, laptops, or walls. It’s blissful, really.

Hopefully this law goes into effect before the next time Sportscenter sets up shop on East 4th. You’ll need that buzz to deal with Stephen A. rambling on and on about God knows what.

The only problem I have with this is the whole population has to be over 35,000 thing. Quick, what’s the population of Put In Bay? I know it’s not 35,000. Walking up and down the strip at PIB with a drink in your hand would make it the top tourist destination in the midwest I’m pretty sure. Ah screw it, there’s no rules there anyway.

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