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Public commenters urge council to involve youth and review Glenwood South alcohol permits
Summary
Speakers called on the council to involve youth in policy decisions—citing past youth summits—and warned Glenwood South has become an "alcohol haven" because of many ABC permits; one speaker also cautioned against one-sided curfew proposals.
Several public commenters urged the Raleigh City Council to involve young people in policy decisions and to reconsider the concentration of alcohol permits in Glenwood South.
Octavia Rainey told the council she wants youth voices included in policymaking and cited past youth summits that attracted more than 2,000 participants under former Chief Dolan. "You gotta hear from those kids," Rainey said, warning that a curfew drafted without youth input would be one-sided. She also said Glenwood South "has become an alcohol haven" because there are "too many ABC permits."
Mamakai Sanders praised youth speakers at a prior meeting and said follow-up emails about incidents involving a child had gone unanswered by staff. Sanders also asked whether the city budget can be amended after passage and, if so, under what circumstances.
Speakers framed youth engagement as integral to long-term planning and cited housing affordability and gentrification as root causes of youth unrest. The public comment period did not include action by the council on curfew rules or ABC permits.
