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Agenda Item:
Alcohol Impact Area Discussion with Industry Representatives
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Issue:
Representatives from local beer and wine distribution companies will discuss the City's proposal for an Alcohol Impact Area in Downtown Olympia.
Committee Recommendation:
N/A
City Manager's Recommendation:
N/A
Staff Contact:
Brian Wilson, Downtown Liaison, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3798
Presenter(s):
Brian Wilson, Downtown Liaison, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3798
Steve Hall, City Manager, Executive Department, 360.753.8447
Background and Analysis:
In early 2013, the City of Olympia petitioned the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) to recognize Downtown Olympia as a mandatory Alcohol Impact Area (AIA). A mandatory AIA would ban the sale of high alcohol content beer, malt liquor, and fortified wine as defined in WAC 314-12-215.
In July, 2013, the WSLCB released a memo directed to the City of Olympia which asked for clarification on two topics in the filed petition. The WSLCB allowed a 90-day extension for city staff to provide further information regarded the topics identified in the memo. The 90-day extension ends on October 8, 2013.
The WSLCB requested more communication between City Council/Staff and beer and wine industry representatives. Transue (Executive Director, Washington Beer & Wine Distributors Association) and BJ Berke (Marine View Beverage) will be in attendance to discuss the City of Olympia's AIA petition.
Specifics topics to be addressed include:
- City of Olympia Staff Data Collection
- Chronic Public Inebriate Activity in Downtown Olympia
- A Voluntary AIA As Proposed By The Distributors
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Chronic Public Inebriation has had a negative effect on Downtown Olympia. Multiple departments (Police, Fire, CP&D, etc.) are using a large amount of resources in an attempt to decrease CPI activity in the downtown core. Council and staff hav...
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