General Board Information - WA State Liquor Control Board

Sunday, May 11, 2008

alcohol impact areas in Washington state

The Alcohol Impact Area (AIA) rules were written in 1999 to create a framework for communities, the Liquor Control Board, and the alcohol industry to work together to mitigate communities’ problems with chronic public inebriation or illegal activities linked to the sale or consumption of alcohol. The rules allow the Liquor Control Board to recognize a geographic area within a city or town as an AIA and ban certain beer and wine products for sale. The Tacoma downtown core was the first Liquor Control Board recognized AIA in the state.

April 2008 - City of Tacoma's request for a new AIA in Tacoma's Lincoln District

Media Advisory - Advisory about May 7 Board meeting

Facts at a Glance - Brief information about the request and AIAs

Liquor Control Board informational letter about the May 7 Board meeting

List of licensees within the boundaries of Tacoma's proposed AIA

Tacoma's proposed boundaries from the city ordinance

Tacoma's proposed banned products list

Tacoma's map of proposed boundaries

Existing AIAs in Washington state and results studies

Seattle AIAs (Pioneer Square, Central and North AIAs)

Seattle AIA Results Study - March 2008

Existing Tacoma AIA information

Tacoma AIA Results Study - June 2003

State AIA Rules - Washington Administrative Code Title 314 Chapter 314-12

WAC 314-12-210 - Chronic public inebriation (CPI) and alcohol impact areas (AIA)--Definitions -- Purpose

WAC 314-12-215 - Alcohol impact areas - Definitions - Guidelines

WAC 314-12-220 - General Review

WAC 314-12-225 - Severability

For AIA information, contact us by e-mail at aia@liq.wa.gov.

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