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Bring your own booze -- also known as BYOB -- has been approved for Boston restaurants.

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BOSTON -- Customers will soon be able to bring their own booze into certain Boston restaurants after the License Commission voted to allow the measure, more commonly called "BYOB."

Thursday's vote was unanimous according to a statement released by Mayor Marty Walsh's office on Friday.

Under the ruling, the commission will now amend its rules and regulations to allow the practice in Boston. Current regulations prohibit patrons from bringing any alcoholic beverages for their own consumption onto the premises of any licensed establishment.

"I see this as an opportunity to bring increased economic activity to neighborhoods across Boston and I thank the Licensing Board for taking up this measure that has great potential to make a positive impact on our city's economic growth," Walsh said. "I look forward to reviewing the revised regulations that will be put forth by the Licensing Board in the coming months."

Bostonas City Council had voted on an ordinance in December, which was then signed by Walsh and forwarded to the License Commission.

Supporters at a public hearing in December cited the high costs of liquor licenses in arguing that BYOB would benefit small restaurants that cannot afford full liquor licenses, or even beer and wine licenses. The ordinance was also supported by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.

"Yesterday's vote is an exciting step forward as the Licensing Board officially sanctioned BYOB dining in Boston," City Council President Michelle Wu said in a statement. "BYOB will bring new vitality to our city by giving small business owners and consumers more options to build a vibrant restaurant scene in every neighborhood."

Walsh's office said the commission in the coming months will draft "stringent rules to regulate the practice of BYOB." A public hearing about those rules will also be scheduled to garner community feedback.