The Covington City Commission passed an ordinance Tuesday night that allows alcohol consumption in the city’s parks with a special event permit and a liquor license.
Previously, residents could only consume alcohol at festival events in Covington as long as those events happened either at Drees Pavilion at the Devou Memorial Overlook, the Devou Park golf course and clubhouse, or the Behringer-Crawford Museum. Drinks were also allowed at the Mainstrasse Festival Grounds during special events.
The new ordinance amendment allows alcohol consumption at any of the city’s public parks, in addition to the facilities already allowed, during events so long as the organizers of those events obtain a special event permit and a liquor license. The process of obtaining a permit would be done through the City Manager’s office.