1. 1 Examining San Diego’s Beach Alcohol Ban: Evidence for Success December 6 th, 2010 Kathleen Lippitt, MPH, Robert Hall For powerpoint copies, email klippitt@saysandiego.org or rhall@saysandiego.orgklippitt@saysandiego.org rhall@saysandiego.org

2. 2 JAN 1990 City council rejects a committee for a beach alcohol ban AUG 1990 Test ban begins at La Jolla Shores with nighttime restrictions on boardwalk and some parks. Police later made restrictions permanent. FEB 1991 City Council approves alcohol-free policy on all beaches, effective April 17, 1991 FEB 1991 People to Ban the Ban begin to collect signatures against ban APR 1991 Alcohol ordinance goes into effect for a few hours, but suspended upon presentation of referendum signatures MAY 1991 Council votes to rescind ban rather than place on ballot JUN 1991 Following beach and bay violence City Council bans drinking on boardwalk/seawall and from 8pm to 8am JUL 1991 Council puts 24-hour ban on Jun 2002 ballot FEB 1992 Beach crime is down. Council removes 24-hr ban from Jun ballot JUL 1995 City Council rejects 90-day triail ban prompted by beach shootings AUG 1995 12-hour ban expanded to cover all beaches DEC 2000 Residents request 24-hour ban at Mission Beach APR 2001 City Council approves 18-month trial ban at some beaches to begin Jun 1 Opponents organize and collect signatures opposing trial ban MAR 2002 Proposition G defeated by a narrow margin. Ban opponents outspend supporters ten to one. JUN 2005 Five Pacific Beach Residents form Savepb.org to help solve community problems. The group ’ s first meeting draws more than 100 people. AUG 2005 Savepb.org survey showing top four community problems are all alcohol-related Save PB.org members organize a forum for the second district candidates AUG 2006 Councilmember Faulconer forms Beach Alcohol Task Force (BATF) JUN 2007 After meeting for nine months, BATF concludes with no recommendations regarding alcohol on the beaches SEP 2007 Labor Day riot brings national attention to beach alcohol issues. Police in riot gear contain the melee to the sand. Councilmember Faulconer calls for alcohol-free beaches Beach area advocates form Safebeaches.org Safebeaches.Org website officially launched OCT 2007 Alcohol-free beaches proposal is heard by Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. Committee forwarded all four proposals to full City Council. JAN 2008 Referendum failed due to an insufficient number of valid signatures. Alcohol-free beaches trial begins with Union Tribune Editorial Board Editors convinced to support alcohol-free beaches proposal

3. 3 November 7, 2007

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7. July 5, 2007 - Pacific Beach 7

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9. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? Alcohol-related Crime in San Diego by Census Tract 2005 C O M M U N I T Y PERCENT OF TRACT AVERAGE. Mission Beach/Bay Park Census Tract-7600 Pacific Beach Census Tract-7901 Ocean Beach Census Tract-7502 City-wide tract average for alcohol violations 1977 alcohol violations (34 times citywide average) 1537 alcohol violations (26 times the citywide average) 654 alcohol violations (11 times the citywide average) 58 violations

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12. March 2007 Labor Day Riot 12

13. 13 An organized community

14. 14 Going to the voters day and…

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16. 16 The party’s over: Beach booze ban is permanent

17. 17 Minors in Possession of Alcohol Citywide vs Minors in Possession of Alcohol in Beach Front Neighborhoods

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19. July 5, 2007 - Pacific Beach 19

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21. 21 October 2008 – Alcohol Free Beaches Trial