Northside social district

Co-owner of Papa's Italian Sausage on the Northside asked for approval of the social district, saying patrons carrying drinks from neighboring businesses would boost traffic as the business approaches a make-or-break third year.

Chair of the NCBDA Board endorsed the social district, saying they've worked on it for over a year, and thanked city staff for addressing the neighborhood's century-old infrastructure and flooding problems.

She returned to support the social district, explaining the NCBDA was created partly to keep downtown from swallowing the Northside, and said the eastern-end businesses need this tool to hold larger joint events and retain existing businesses.