{"id":122384,"date":"2024-04-29T14:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122384"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:04:25","slug":"city-announces-official-start-date-for-designated-outdoor-refreshment-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/04\/29\/city-announces-official-start-date-for-designated-outdoor-refreshment-area\/","title":{"rendered":"City announces official start date for Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announced the official start date of May 5, 2024, for the City&#8217;s first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>City announces official start date for Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 29, 2024) \u2013 Mayor Sharon Tucker and the City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Community Development Division in partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, announce the official start date of Sunday, May 5, for the City&#8217;s first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, located in downtown Fort Wayne. The \u201cDowntown DORA\u201d received its final approval from the Fort Wayne City Council in late December of last year and final state approval in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDORA provides an opportunity for residents and visitors to enjoy hospitality offerings in a new way,\u201d said Jonathan Leist, director of the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Community Development Division. \u201cThe partnership is designed to make a positive impact on our community and highlight our growing and thriving downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) allows individuals aged twenty-one (21) and above to buy alcoholic beverages from authorized vendors and retail outlets to carry and consume them inside the DORA boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>The Downtown DORA generally extends along Calhoun Street and Harrison Street between Promenade Park and Parkview Field, and includes most nearby restaurants within a block of the corridor. Signage containing a map of the Downtown DORA will be posted throughout the district and at its boundaries. Signage will also be visible in the proposed designated retail permittee(s) and vendor locations. Participating businesses and vendors include The Landing, Botanical Conservatory, PNC Plaza, JK O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s, Dash-In, Pint &#038; Slice, Tolon, Copper Spoon, The Sidecar, Mercado, *Papi&#8217;s Pizza, Nawa, Proximo, teds Snack + Bar, Night Train, Dana\u2019s, Bistro Nota, The Porch Off Calhoun, and Marquee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so pleased that Downtown Fort Wayne will host the first DORA in the city,\u201d said Downtown Fort Wayne President &#038; CEO Michael Galbraith. \u201cSupporting our amazing restaurants and bars by allowing their patrons to take advantage of our public spaces has been a goal for a few years, and we\u2019re thankful for the collaborative effort between the State and the City that allowed this to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participants are reminded:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any alcoholic drinks carried out of establishments within the DORA must be in a designated cup provided by the establishment.<\/li>\n<li>Within the DORA, these cups are allowed between 11 a.m. and 3 a.m., seven days a week.<\/li>\n<li>Participants are encouraged to read the DORA regulations on the official signage and use the designated recycling containers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fort Wayne&#8217;s DORA promotes social interaction, fostering community and camaraderie among locals and tourists alike. Establishing a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in Fort Wayne will have a multifaceted positive impact, enhancing the city&#8217;s social fabric, economic vitality, tourism appeal, and public safety measures. It embodies Fort Wayne&#8217;s commitment to creating inclusive, dynamic, and enjoyable urban spaces for its residents and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The DORA is poised to benefit local businesses, particularly restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues in the designated area. It will increase revenue due to higher foot traffic and longer stays. It is expected to attract new businesses and investment, catalyzing Fort Wayne&#8217;s economic vitality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/State_of_Indiana\/IGA\/2023\/SEA0020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Indiana General Assembly, in the 2023 legislative session, passed SEA 20<\/a>, which allows municipalities to enact an ordinance creating a DORA. Municipalities can limit DORA hours or days, but each operational DORA counts toward the maximum seven allowed. In nearby cities such as Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Toledo, DORA\u2019s have contributed towards revitalization by increasing foot traffic and stimulating economic growth, and creating a vibrant social scene.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/State_of_Indiana\/2023\/2023_ATC_Fort_Wayne_Downtown_DORA_map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for the full map of DORA areas within downtown Fort Wayne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* They will be an approved vendor upon receiving final ATC approval.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/68589.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock at the Baker Street Railroad Station. 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This photo was taken on March 22, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"19\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/thumbs\/thumbs_68601.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/68608.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock at the Baker Street Railroad Station. This was the former Pennsylvania Railroad Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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This photo was taken on March 22, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/thumbs\/thumbs_68608.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"47\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68975.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e71898bc0822f289fa041377f9482db3' data-image-id=\"48\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"48\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e71898bc0822f289fa041377f9482db3' data-image-id=\"49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"49\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e71898bc0822f289fa041377f9482db3' data-image-id=\"50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e71898bc0822f289fa041377f9482db3' data-image-id=\"51\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"51\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e71898bc0822f289fa041377f9482db3' data-image-id=\"52\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  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