The Omaha City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday on a permit to create the city's first entertainment district.

Tuesday's vote allows developers in the Capitol District to create a common area where customers from bars, restaurants and one hotel can openly carry alcoholic drinks. The Capitol District is located on the northwest corner of 10th and Capitol Avenue – near CenturyLink Center Omaha and TD Ameritrade Park.

For months the Omaha City Council has looked at the possibility of an entertainment district in that area. Opponents had worried that the new rules could lead to an increase in crimes related to alcohol abuse.

Business owners who spoke with WOWT 6 News said the creation of the entertainment district would help attract more customers to the developing area.

"The entertainment district, I think, is paramount to the success of our hotel and what's going to happen downtown. It's going to be another venue for travelers to enjoy, to be a part of," said Steve Hilton, the general manager of the Marriott.