North Vancouver to allow public drinking under COVID-19, but not Vancouver Staff will now determine specific locations and bylaw enforcement.An earlier motion by councillors Pete Fry and Michael Wiebe on alcohol consumption in public spaces ended in a split vote, falling short of a majority need to push it through.Coun.
Lisa Dominato put forth a new motion to reconsider Fry and Wiebe’s proposal, leading to Tuesday’s vote.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The City of North Vancouver voted earlier this month to allow public drinking in some parks and civic plazas this summer to help restaurants and bars suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic.— With files from Robyn Crawford and Emily Lazatin.