Shakopee Brewhall - Taproom & Coffeehouse sits nestled in the one-month-old Shakopee Social District in the southern Twin Cities metro community.

The district is split into two zones: Downtown, where the brewhall is, and the other just outside Canterbury Park.

The initiative lets people bring open alcoholic drinks onto the streets and inside participating businesses, so long as you have a social district cup that's provided by area establishments.

The goal? Boost foot traffic for area businesses. A social district in Anoka has been an apparent success, while residents in Stillwater remain split over the idea.

"The first week was, I would say, pretty busy. A lot of people were really interested in finding out what this was all about," said John Nguyen, a bartender and barista

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