November 4, 2002
When: November 19, 2002
6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place, downtown Seattle
Room 204, Level 2 South Side
The Liquor Control Board will hear a request from the City of Seattle to formally recognize an alcohol impact area in Pioneer Square. An alcohol impact area (AIA) is an area of a city or town that is experiencing significant problems with chronic public inebriation or illegal activity associated with alcohol sales or consumption.
The Liquor Control Board adopted rules regarding alcohol impact areas in 1999. Under these rules, a local jurisdiction can request that the Liquor Control Board formally recognize an AIA after the city or town has first attempted to address the problems through community-based, voluntary efforts. The local jurisdiction must provide documentation to show there is a pervasive pattern of public intoxication and/or public consumption of alcohol in the AIA.
If the Liquor Control Board recognizes the AIA in Pioneer Square, the agency would give local jurisdictions more time to review liquor license applications and renewals for businesses inside the AIA. The City is also requesting that the Board adopt the following alcohol sales restrictions in the Pioneer Square
AIA:
- Restrict grocery and convenience stores in the AIA from selling certain types of high alcohol content/low cost beers and wines.
- Prohibit the off-premises (to-go) sale of beer in single cans or bottles.
- Prohibit the off-premises sale of alcohol between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Comment:
The Board will call for public testimony after the City of Seattle presents their request. The Board invites you to attend this meeting and give your comments.
You can also comment in writing. Please comment by November 29, 2002 to:
Liquor Control Board
PO Box 43098
Olympia WA 98504-3098
fax: 360-704-4921
e-mail:
teb@liq.wa.gov
Directions/parking information available at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. If you have any questions or if you need any accommodation for this meeting including translation services, please call 360-664-1648 or e-mail at
teb@liq.wa.gov.
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If anyone has information regarding illegal activity on a liquor licensed premises you can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at 1-888-838-3956.
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