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Police present first annual report on alcohol retail inspections; 96 off‑sale establishments inspected, 20 corrections issued
Summary
Santa Barbara police presented a 2023–2024 annual report on the city’s off‑sale alcohol ordinance. Officers inspected 96 retail locations, issued 20 correction notices with 19 remedied and 1 outstanding, and described enforcement tools, container‑size limits, and staff coordination with Planning and ABC.
Commander Miller of the City of Santa Barbara Police Department and Public Service Coordinator Analisa Hoods presented the city’s first annual report on the Alcohol Retail Sales/Deemed Approved inspection program on Aug. 14. Miller said the Police Department implemented the inspection program in October 2023 to support the city ordinance adopted in 2021.
The ordinance regulates off‑sale alcohol retail establishments — liquor stores, grocery stores, gas stations and neighborhood markets — and establishes operating standards aimed at reducing secondary nuisances such as public intoxication, litter, assaults and DUI. The City’s ordinance applies to off‑sale licenses; the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) retains state licensing authority.
Hoods told commissioners the Police Department invoiced all 96 off‑sale establishments for the deemed approved fee and inspected each site. The inspections yielded 20 violations…
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