Portland, OR Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

No person may consume alcoholic liquor, as defined in ORS 471.001, or a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, on public property, streets, sidewalks, or any other public rights-of-way.

B. No person may possess on any public property, street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, any bottle, can, or other container containing alcoholic liquor if it has been opened, its seal broken, or its contents partially removed.

C. The prohibitions set forth in Subsections A. and B. of this Section do not apply to:

1. The consumption of alcoholic liquor in sidewalk cafes that have obtained permits pursuant to Chapter 17.25 of this Code.

2. The use of alcohol in street areas sanctioned by a community event street closure–alcohol allowed permit issued by the Bureau of Transportation pursuant to Chapter 17.44 of this Code, contingent upon adherence to all relevant Oregon Liquor Control Commission guidelines.

3. The consumption of medications, as directed by a prescriber, as defined in ORS 414.351.

D. For purposes of this ordinance, consume denotes the act of imbibing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a substance into the human body.

E. The restrictions on consuming controlled substances outlined in this chapter will take immediate effect if any of the following occurs:

1. The State of Oregon passes a law granting local jurisdictions the power to regulate public consumption of controlled substances;