People in the city will get another chance to comment on new plans to crack down on outdoor drinking.
Leicester City Council plans to make use of new legislation to impose a blanket Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) on the whole city.
It would give police, PCSOs and council wardens the powers to stop people who are drinking in public spaces if they suspect they are behaving anti-socially.
Currently, many shopping areas around the city are already no-drinking areas but the new law means anyone drinking in public within the city boundaries can be told to stop in the interests of preventing anti-social behaviour.
As well as tackling problem drinking, the PSPOs give councils and police more power to tackle a wide range of antisocial behaviour problems such as noise and nuisance dogs.
They replace the previous Designated Public Place Orders, or DPPOs, which could only be enforced by police.
A month-long consultation exercise began on Monday and will continue until October 5.
Earlier in the summer, residents across the city took part in another public consultation over the planned city-wide order and their comments will still be taken into account.
Sarah Russell, assistant city mayor for neighbourhood services, said: "More than two thirds of people who took part in the previous consultation supported the use of city-wide legislation to tackle street drinking, with people reporting experiencing noise, littering and verbal abuse from street drinking.
"Antisocial drinking is an issue which is regularly raised with us, and a PSPO would give both the council and police more powers to be able to help local communities to tackle the problem."
Where the new PSPOs are in place, officers can order people to stop drinking and either hand over any alcohol or dispose of it.
People who fail to do so would face a spot fine of up to £100, or up to £1,000 if the case goes to court.
Shoppers in Leicester city centre yesterday had mixed views about the new law.
Robert Gelling, 40, said: "I think it's a good idea. People don't want to see a lot of people outside drinking. After all, that's what we've got pubs for.
"I think there's a time and a place to drink."
A woman who did not want to be named said: "It's a difficult one if someone's just having a quiet beer.
"It should be up to the police's discretion but it could be they just don't like the look of you."
Malcolm Shuttleworth, 55, said: "I agree with the new law.
"If you're sat outside drinking and the police ask you to, you can just go home."
As well as members of the public, the city council will be consulting city wardens, staff in the parks services and play services, cleansing teams and police neighbourhood officers.
The city council will also be asking people for details of where there are currently street drinking problems around the city, as well as noise, littering, verbal or physical abuse.
To take part in the consultation visit a city library or customer service centre on go online to http://consultations.leicester.gov.uk/