NABCA Legal Symposium Alcohol Regulation by Demographics Presented by: Rick Garza, Deputy Director March 12, 2013

Alcohol Impact Areas (AIA) In 1996 King County and the city of Seattle started the Chronic Public Inebriate (CPI) Solutions Committee: Created a comprehensive collaborative strategy to provide practical solutions to the persistent problems of chronic public inebriation. The strategy included: – Improvements in treatment; – Housing; – Employment counseling; and – Decreased availability of alcohol products shown to contribute to problems of chronic public inebriation.

Alcohol Impact Areas In 1998, The Liquor Control Board adopts AIA rules: WAC through : The rules establish a framework under which the board, in partnership with local governments and community organizations, may act to mitigate negative impacts on a community’s welfare, health, peace or safety that results from the presence of chronic public inebriation.

Alcohol Impact Areas What do the AIA rules seek to do: Establishes an expanded local review process for liquor license applications and renewals for businesses located within an AIA; Establishes standards under which the board may refuse to issue a liquor license or renewal May place conditions or restrictions on an existing license located within an AIA; and Allows the board to restrict the off-premises sale of certain liquor products in an AIA.

Alcohol Impact Areas Responsibilities of the local jurisdiction before petitioning the board for a mandatory restriction: Must designate and alcohol impact area by ordinance; and Seek voluntary compliance for at least 6 months to mitigate the effects of chronic public inebriation by restricting certain products.

Alcohol Impact Areas Local jurisdictions must submit findings of fact that demonstrate a need for an AIA and how chronic public inebriation with liquor sales or consumption within a proposed AIA: Contributes to the deterioration of the general quality of life within an AIA or threatens the welfare, health, peace or safety of an AIA’s visitors or occupants.

Alcohol Impact Areas Examples of findings of fact could include: crime statistics; police reports; emergency medical response data; detoxification reports; sanitation reports; public health records; and community group petitions.

Tacoma Alcohol Impact Areas Evaluation of the Tacoma, Washington, Alcohol Impact Area (AIA) Report of Research Activities Undertaken in Support of an Evaluation of the Tacoma, Washington Alcohol Impact Area (AIA) By John Tarnai, Ph.D. Social & Economic Sciences Research Center Washington State University

Tacoma Alcohol Impact Areas Tacoma Core AIA adopted by the board 12/01. Results after 1 year: 35% decrease in alcohol related emergency medical responses; 21% decrease in detox admissions; 61% decrease in “liquor in the park” calls; 25% fewer chronic public inebriates; 28% less panhandling; and A significant decrease in the number of bottles/cans.

Tacoma AIA Banned Products List WINE Cisco MD 20/20 Night Train Express Richard’s Wild Irish Rose Thunderbird MALT BEVERAGES 3 Sum Big Bear Bud Ice Bull Ice Busch Ice Camo Colt 45 Ice Colt 45 Malt Liquor Core High Gravity Four Loko Four Max Hard Wired X Hurricane High Gravity HG 800 Hurricane Ice Malt Liquor Ice House Joose Keystone Ice King Cobra Malt Liquor Labatt Max Ice Liquid Charge Mike’s Harder Lemonade Mickey’s Iced Brewed Ale Milwaukee Best Ice Milwaukee Best Premium Ice Beer Molson Ice Natural Ice Old Milwaukee Ice Olde English 800 Rainier Ale Rize Up! Red Dog Rock Star 21 Schlitz High Gravity Schmidt’s Ice Sparks Special 800 Reserve St. Ide’s Liquor and Special Brews Steel Reserve Tilt

Alcohol Impact Areas The Board has adopted 6 AIAs to date: Tacoma – Hilltop/Downtown Core Seattle o Pioneer Square District – Downtown Central Urban Core o North District Spokane – Downtown Urban Core Tacoma – Lincoln District Spokane – East Central Olympia – Recently adopted 6 month voluntary AIA. Wapato – Considering AIA