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Lancaster council adopts ordinance restricting sale of energy drinks to under-18s with six-month sunset
Summary
The Lancaster City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 1121, prohibiting the sale, distribution or giving of energy drinks to people under 18. The measure was changed from a misdemeanor to an infraction and will expire for review after six months. Business groups urged the council to reconsider.
The Lancaster City Council on an unanimous vote adopted Ordinance No. 1121 to prohibit the sale, distribution, giving away or offering of energy drinks to persons under the age of 18.
City staff described the ordinance as an age-based restriction intended to curb youth access to energy drinks. The version approved by council removed earlier language about proximity to schools and reduced the penalty from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Council members attached a six-month sunset clause to allow the city to assess impacts before making the restriction permanent.
City staff member Lisonbee Burns told the council the ordinance would make it unlawful to sell or provide defined energy drinks to anyone under 18. Burns…
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