Sounds on the Square drinking OK'd

Discussion about two people being charged for violation of Havre’s open container law during last week’s Sounds on the Square program prompted a flare-up at Monday night's City Council meeting.

Joe Ross and Shawn Holden, president of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, appeared before council asking that the city allow use of open containers for the three remaining sessions of Sounds on the Square this season. Chamber officials were upset about the sudden crackdown on the open container law violations.

The weekly concerts on Town Square have been taking place for 10 years without incident, the...