Ravenna’s outdoor drinking area is approved to launch this summer

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Ravenna’s outdoor drinking area is approved to launch this summer

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Beer on the streets of Ravenna may be nothing new, but soon it will be legal — at least in certain downtown areas with some strings attached.

The Ohio Department of Commerce on July 5 approved Ravenna for a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area that will span roughly east-west from Sycamore Street to Prospect Street, and north-south from Cedar Avenue to Spruce Avenue. Officials hope to launch the program this summer.

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