No, Port Aransas didn't ban drinking on the beach during Spring Break... yet

It's spring break 1988, and Chris Vitale and Dina Boyle, both of San Antonio, check out the crowd on Mustang Island. It's spring break 1988, and Chris Vitale and Dina Boyle, both of San Antonio, check out the crowd on Mustang Island. Photo: San Antonio Express-News Photo: San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 110 Caption Close No, Port Aransas didn't ban drinking on the beach during Spring Break... yet 1 / 110 Back to Gallery

The Port Aransas City Council unanimously voted Thursday to authorize themselves to expand the hours in which consumption of alcohol on public beaches is prohibited during Spring Break and the month of March.

The current regulations prohibit consumption or possession with intent to consume alcohol on Sundays from midnight to noon and weekdays from midnight to 7 a.m. year round on public beaches in the popular coastal town.

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The council will meet next month to determine the new hours in which alcohol consumption will be banned on public beaches for Spring Breakers and residents.

The changes are an attempt to cut back on increased disturbances the city has seen within the past 5 years, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

The ordinance has an exception to allow consumption in an RV or tent.

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“The ordinance will still read like it is, but it will give (city council) the authority to modify it to a different time,” Police Chief Scott Burroughs told the Caller-Times. “It’s designed to specifically target the two weeks of spring break.

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If the ordinance is approved, exact times will be agreed upon and scheduled at a later time in February, according to the report.

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