El Paso expands restrictions on open containers near homeless shelters
The El Paso City Council voted to expand the areas where open containers of alcohol are prohibited near homeless shelters — a move that expands the existing boundaries to places outside of Downtown El Paso.
Under the current rules, open containers of alcohol are prohibited around homeless shelters that are within the boundaries of the central business district in Downtown El Paso, according to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission regulations.
City officials said the change went into effect immediately, but El Paso police officers will undergo training before any changes in enforcement occur. City officials did not say how long it would take to train officers, but that training would likely occur “quickly.”
The Downtown district encompasses parts of the city near the Paso del Norte Bridge to Missouri Avenue just south of Interstate 10. The district extends eastward toward Cotton and Delta streets. The change to the ordinance now expands to within 1,000 feet of any homeless shelter anywhere in the city.
Read more: https://elpasomatters.org/2021/11/10/city-expands-restrictions-on-open-containers-near-homeless-shelters/