Gourmands soon could be toasting the end of another “Banned in Boston” rule if the City Council votes to allow patrons of certain intimate-scale eateries to Bring Your Own Booze to the table.

The council’s Committee on Government Operations will hold a public hearing on the proposed BYOB ordinance sponsored by Councilors Michelle Wu and Stephen J. Murphy today at 12:30 in City Hall.

Wu, a former restaurateur in Chicago, told the Herald if the BYOB ban is lifted, carry-in beer and wine only will initially become available in outlying neighborhoods like Hyde Park — leaving established dining-out spots downtown and in the North End as is for now — in an effort to encourage economic development for “mom-and-pop” businesses and introduce all new dining destinations to residents and tourists.

“The first knee-jerk reaction was that liquor license holders would be hurt” by customers trying to avoid potentially pricey drink orders off the menu, Wu said. But as she explained, while the Legislature lets cities and towns govern their own BYOB practices, its one caveat is that existing liquor license holders cannot also offer a BYOB option.

While the Licensing Board ultimately will hammer out the BYOB rules and regulations, Wu said ideally it would be available only in dine-in restaurants with 30 seats or less, with wait staff. Fast-food counters need not apply.

“We’re not talking about opening things up to anyone who serves food,” she stressed.

There also will be limits on how much beer and wine one can bring to dinner. Restaurants could be permitted to charge corkage fees to recoup costs associated with the use of their glassware. And, of course, the state’s 21-and-older drinking age still applies.

Cognizant small restaurants will have concerns about direct competition from new BYOB establishments, Wu said she will present statistics at today’s meeting on what percentage of eateries with 30 seats or less have liquor licenses.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh told the Herald yesterday he’s not opposed to the BYOB concept, if properly regulated, and likes that the ordinance would not permit dragging “coolers” of alcohol into restaurants. Walsh said his office has not heard any complaints from restaurant owners, but if there are concerns, he said today is their chance to be heard.

Boston police Commissioner William B. Evans said his department is “open to the idea, if there can be some proper restrictions in place. Obviously, I’m always concerned about how much alcohol gets out there, and underage drinking.”