(L-R) Willits City Council members, Bruce Burton, Gerardo Gonzalez, Larry Stranske, Mayor Tom Allman, Interim City Manager Rodney Wilburn, City Attorney James Lance, and Vice Mayor Matthew Alaniz listen to a presentation in Willits, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Sydney Fishman/Bay City News)

WILLITS, CA., 9/29/25 — Willits city staff are drafting a new version of an entertainment zone ordinance after receiving feedback from the City Council last week. The proposal would allow downtown businesses to serve alcohol in open containers at approved outdoor festivals and events. 

At Wednesday’s meeting, the council gave city staff direction on what the ordinance should look like, and the requirements needed for its safe and effective implementation in downtown Willits.  

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Sydney Fishman is a UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow and lives full time in Ukiah. Reach her at [email protected] or through her Signal username @sydannfish.67.