Open consumption of alcohol is where people may freely walk while drinking. Examples of where open alcohol consumption is generally legal are New Orleans, Louisiana, Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, Savannah, Georgia, and the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada (with certain restrictions). By contrast, open public consumption is usually illegal in Colorado. However, in 2011, the Colorado General Assembly passed SB 11-273. This permitted local governments to license and regulate common consumption areas called an entertainment district. Within this limited common area, patrons may walk with open alcohol containers and not have to dump them when leaving a particular bar or tavern. But once they leave the boundaries of the entertainment district, they can no longer have an open alcoholic beverage container.