FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne’s Community Development Department is proposing changes to the Downtown Dining District and the Riverfront Liquor License.

The district was implemented in 2015, along with a special alcohol license for eligible businesses, in an attempt to stimulate the growth of downtown.

Ten years later, they say data suggests that some of the restrictions put in place back then are no longer fitting. The proposal aims to address them:

Businesses included in the district are currently required to be open a minimum of 300 days per year. The proposal will bring that number down to 210.

Businesses benefiting from the Rivefront Liquor License must maintain a ratio of at least 50% non-alcohol sales to total sales, meaning alcohol sales can’t comprise more than half of

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