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Board debates social-host ordinance proposal; tables formal support pending drafted language
Summary
The Community Alcohol Coalition presented a proposed social-host ordinance to make certain underage-drinking violations civil citations. Board members and county health representatives discussed scope and enforcement concerns and voted to table action until a draft ordinance and more information are available.
The Community Alcohol Coalition presented a proposal on Sept. 12 to create a local social-host ordinance that would add a civil-citation option to existing criminal penalties for adults who allow underage drinking on residential premises.
Coalition representatives told the board the intent is to provide law enforcement a simpler, civil citation option — akin to a traffic ticket — for certain incidents of underage or binge drinking that currently require criminal prosecution. The…
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