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Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting
4:30 PM - Monday, December 7, 2015
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
1.Alcohol Impact Areas Briefing
PowerPoint
2.Emerging Issues in Public Safety
Alcohol Impact Area (AIA)AGENDA ITEM #1.
Purpose:An Alcohol Impact Area (AIA) is enacted to mitigate the negative impacts on a community that result from the presence of chronic public inebriation and the anti social behaviors that are associated. These impacts include quality of life, safety and the financial impact to the community; residents, businesses and visitors. The area will have clearly defined geographical boundaries within the City, which through statistical analysis have shown to have a disproportionately higher number of calls for service (Police and Fire) for nuisance related activity. This will be a collaborative effort involving local businesses, social services and other local, county and state agencies. AGENDA ITEM #1.
With an Alcohol Impact Area restrictions can be put on the sales of certain types of alcoholic beverages (identified by the local agency, a list that can be amended), the size of containers and hours of operation of businesses that sell alcohol for off premise consumption in a specific geographic area. AGENDA ITEM #1.
AGENDA ITEM #1.
Area:The downtown core is the focus of our efforts. We are currently working to review 6 months of data for the proposed area and surrounding areas to determine whether this a real or perceived issue. Our proposed area includes the downtown core and its outskirts, to include businesses known to sell these beverages to the chronically inebriated.AGENDA ITEM #1.
Proposed Alcohol Impact Area: This image cannot currently be displayed.AGENDA ITEM #1.
Businesses Impacted:Downtown Fred MeyerDowntown Safeway101 Deli and GroceryWhy Too GrocerySouth Sees International MarketShell Rainier/S. 3rdSt.AGENDA ITEM #1.
Current progress of Alcohol Impact Area in Renton:•Comparing calls for service (Police and Fire) in proposed area versus adjoining areas.•Identifying beverages that we wish to prohibit the sale of (banned product list).AGENDA ITEM #1.
Next Steps:Upon identifying the need:City Council passes an ordinance identifying the Alcohol Impact Area.City must attempt a six month voluntary prohibition of the sale of identified high alcohol content, low price beers and wines, from the stores in the affected area.Collect data during that time period to see if the voluntary prohibition is having an effect. If voluntary measures are not reducing problems, then the City can petition The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board to recognize the AIA, putting mandatory restrictions on businesses in that area.Follow-up reporting requirements and assessments.AGENDA ITEM #1.
Reference:WAC 314-12-215: Alcohol Impact Areas-Definitions-GuidelinesAGENDA ITEM #1.