Lubbock prohibits open alcohol containers in vehicles and public parks. Texas law allows local option for retail sales, and Lubbock voted wet citywide in 2009. Depot Entertainment District follows separate rules.
Texas open container law makes it a Class C misdemeanor to possess an open alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public roadway. Lubbock parks ordinances similarly prohibit alcohol consumption except at permitted special events. Lubbock voted wet in 2009, ending decades of dry status that had funneled liquor sales to The Strip outside city limits. The Depot Entertainment District around 19th Street and Avenue G allows on-premises consumption at licensed venues but does not permit open carry between establishments. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission licenses retailers.
Open container violations carry Class C misdemeanor fines up to $500. Park alcohol violations result in citations and potential ejection. Underage possession brings additional state penalties and license suspension.
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