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Tempe Council Adopts Drink-Spiking Education and Prevention Ordinance, Effective Aug. 1
Summary
The Tempe City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance requiring nightlife venues to offer drink-spiking test kits and optional drink-cover programs, paired with a city-led education campaign and incentives; the measure includes an Aug. 1 effective date and chief-of-police exemptions for certain venues.
Tempe City Council on Feb. 5 unanimously approved an ordinance that requires many alcohol-serving establishments to make drink-spiking test kits available and funds a city-led education campaign aimed at students and nightlife patrons.
Supporters say the policy will give patrons low-cost tools to detect tampering and help police investigate suspected incidents. Councilmember Randy Keating, who led the ordinance process, said the measure’s goals are to “increase patronage and public awareness around drink spiking, strengthen Tempe’s nightlife safety, and deter would-be predators by signaling strong enforcement accountability.”
The final ordinance, adopted 7-0 with agreed revisions, requires participating bars and night venues to carry a minimum inventory of test kits (10 to start), allows establishments to offer optional drink covers, and creates…
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