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Council accepts $18,800 Long Beach Aware grant for underage-drinking prevention; debate over enforcement vs. education
Summary
Council accepted an $18,800 federal grant administered by Long Beach Aware to fund police overtime and prevention programs addressing underage drinking. Public speakers and a bar-owner council member debated whether responsibility should fall to establishments or be enforcement-driven; program leaders described diversion classes designed not to leave lasting records if completed.
The City Council voted Nov. 5 to accept $18,800 in funding from Long Beach Aware to support police operations aimed at reducing underage drinking, a program that includes education, enforcement and diversion options for youngsters cited for alcohol violations.
City staff presented the grant as usable for past, present or future overtime tied to the program. "These funds are used for operations to combat underage drinking," a Long Beach Aware…
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