The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission approved the City of Noblesville’s ordinance to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in downtown, the first in Hamilton County.
In April, the Noblesville Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance #09-04-24 in accordance with IC 7.1-3.31.
“I applaud the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission for approving the DORA District for the City of Noblesville,” Mayor Chris Jensen said. “The district will increase foot traffic, tourism, and spending in the downtown, building on our commitment to supporting our small, locally-owned businesses. The city has worked closely with local stakeholders, including Noblesville Police Department, to ensure the district is enjoyed safely and responsibly by our community, visitors, and business owners.”
Two downtown business owners said they are pleased.
“Having experienced a DORA before, it makes visiting downtown Noblesville a lot more inviting and relaxing,” Karisma Boutique Owner Kari Clouse said. “To have the ease and comfort of being able to walk around and experience all of our amazing downtown shopping, restaurants and events versus being confined in one place makes the downtown Noblesville DORA a wonderful activation.”
“The DORA district will showcase our downtown square and surrounding area as a social, walkable area with plenty of entertainment, shopping and dining for every occasion,” The Courthouse Club Director of Operations Willie Neiberger said. “We tried to design every part of our new restaurant to complement that vibrancy with modern and social at the core, while still holding true to the classic character of the heart of the historic downtown.”
The downtown Noblesville DORA will take effect this fall. For more information on Noblesville’s DORA District, visit noblesville.in.gov/dora.
Apparently th3y do not want families downtown
I think this is by far the dumbest thing Indiana could have done. We are allowing public intoxicating and I can’t support this How many angry people will we see due to the drinking and our children could possibly see all this unfold. More drunk drivers so possibly more injury or deaths, More domestic violence, More things I could go on with. I’m not a supporter of this at all. We can legalize this but majinina is so bad and second hand smoke. I’m sorry but I’m a former alcoholic and I know the out comes and this is not a safe choice. Come on Indiana we are failing in so many ways. No it’s not more money for businesses…. It’s more money for families that loses people or money for our jails. You think over crowded jails now I can see this going triple so time to add on to our jails and get more employees because this is going to be a rise is so much crime. Indiana wake up are we blind. Plus our children will see all this unfold.