Birmingham’s Five Points South is now a designated Entertainment District.

Under Alabama Law, the entertainment district designation allows participating businesses with liquor licenses to sell alcohol to be consumed off-premises within the boundaries of the district and within its hours of operation. Five Points South will be the third such entertainment district in Birmingham. The city is allowed to have up to five entertainment districts.

The Birmingham City Council Tuesday morning approved the designation with an 8-0 vote. District 9 councilor John Hilliard was not present for the vote. The start date for the district is March 1, 2020.

Here’s the proposed boundary of the Five Points South Entertainment District. Also, a list of businesses inside it and examples of signage showing areas where drinks are allowed. pic.twitter.com/6CbGZPTsSu — Anna Beahm (@_AnnaBeahm) December 17, 2019

John Boone, vice president of the Five Points Alliance said having the entertainment district designation will help simplify planning events, effectively removing the permitting barriers.

The entertainment district boundaries will extend roughly from Woolworth to Ocean with a few small branches to include as many businesses with liquor licenses as possible.

Signs will be posted along the district’s boundaries. The district will be open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, and 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. The hours of operation can be amended for special events.

Drinks will be served in disposable paper cups and will be dated so patrons won’t reuse the cups.

The two other entertainments in the city are Pepper Place and Uptown.