The amendment to legislation that would give municipalities the power to allow alcohol consumption in outdoor public spaces has to make it through the legislature before being dealt with at a municipal level, and the spring sitting of the legislature wraps up this week.

Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says there is many steps that would be taken in order to make sure that whatever is done would be safe. “We’re living in a time where there is a lot of addictions in the community and issues that we don’t want to be exacerbating and promoting,” Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said.

The Mayor says allowing alcohol in parks would be carefully planned, it would require consultation from the public and it could take months.

The legislation in order to pass, needs unanimous support.

Mayor Clark says, “If it does pass that doesn’t mean everyone can grab a case of beer and go out to any park in the city.”