North Vancouver to allow public drinking under COVID-19, but not Vancouver “It’s going overwhelmingly well. I’m gonna treat my residents like adults, and when you do that, they rise to the occasion.”Both city’s councils passed their respective pilot projects in June, to allow better social distancing during COVID-19 and to support local businesses.West says over the past month, bylaw officers have only dealt with one noise complaint related to drinking in Poco’s parks.Buchanan, says the City of North Vancouver hasn’t had a single issue.“People are following the rules, they’re really well behaved,” said Buchanan.