SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The window for Shakopee's social districts , designated areas where people can consume alcoholic drinks in public, is now open.

Shakopee social districts open

What is a social district?:

Social district zones are areas where people can openly consume alcohol in public areas. In Shakopee, they've approved two social district spots: one in the downtown area, running along 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue between Spencer and Atwood streets, and the other around Canterbury Park.

The social districts will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day from Sept. 1 until Halloween. A second window will open in December, during the city's Holiday Fest weekend, before the city does a full launch of the social district next summer.

Local perspective:

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