Speedway Passes Outdoor Refreshment Area Ordinance

Source: Town of Speedway / Town of Speedway

SPEEDWAY — On Monday the town of Speedway approved a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area Ordinance that took effect immediately.

The Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area Ordinance (DORA) allows individuals who are 21 or older to buy alcohol from approved vendors to be carried and consumed outside within set DORA boundaries. The specific boundaries within the town of Speedway are located on Main Street between 10th Street and 16th Street.

Businesses already approved to participate in DORA sales of alcohol are O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Dawson’s on Main, Daredevil Brewing, and Foyt Wine Vault. The town is working to add more businesses to the list of participating DORA vendors.

Signs that map out the DORA district will be posted throughout Main Street and within the participating establishments.

“We are excited to support our amazing restaurants and bars by allowing their patrons to enjoy Main Street in a new way,” said Town Manager Grant Kleinhenz. “DORA is intended to benefit local businesses with the increased foot traffic, creating a positive impact for our Main Street community.”

While the DORA Ordinance helped to lift some restrictions on drinking in the area, it does still come with some rules to follow which are listed below:

– Only patrons 21+ may have DORA refreshments.

– Any alcoholic beverages carried out of a participating establishment into the DORA district must be in a plastic cup. Glass containers are not permitted in the DORA.

– No more than two open containers of an alcoholic beverage at one time may be carried out of a participating DORA establishment.

– The open container contents may not exceed 16-ounces of beer or flavored malt beverages; 12-ounces of wine, cider, or hard seltzer; 10-ounce mixed drink containing no more than 2 ounces of liquor.

– Participating DORA establishments may refuse individuals to enter their establishment carrying in an alcoholic beverage.

– Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle in the DORA district boundary may constitute a Class C infraction under IC 9-30-15.