City of Gainesville - File #: 070941

• File #: 070941
• Version: 9
• Name: UNDERAGE PROHIBITION IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS (B)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 3/18/2009
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 2/7/2013
• Title: UNDERAGE PROHIBITION IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-121 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, creating a new Article III of Chapter 4 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances entitled "Underage Prohibition in Alcoholic Beverage Establishments" which restricts patronage of persons under 21 years of age in alcoholic beverage establishments under certain conditions; providing definitions; providing criteria for issuance of an Underage Prohibition Order; providing for an administrative hearing; providing exceptions; providing penalties; amending section 2-339 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the civil citation table of applicable codes and ordinances; providing for injunctive relief; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/18/2009	10	Public Safety Committee
2/5/2009	10	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
1/15/2009	9	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as modified (Ordinance)	Pass
12/15/2008	8	Public Safety Committee
11/20/2008	7	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
10/28/2008	6	Public Safety Committee
7/28/2008	4	City Commission	Approved, as shown above
2/25/2008	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

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UNDERAGE PROHIBITION IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-07-121
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, creating a new Article III of Chapter 4 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances entitled "Underage Prohibition in Alcoholic Beverage Establishments" which restricts patronage of persons under 21 years of age in alcoholic beverage establishments under certain conditions; providing definitions; providing criteria for issuance of an Underage Prohibition Order; providing for an administrative hearing; providing exceptions; providing penalties; amending section 2-339 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the civil citation table of applicable codes and ordinances; providing for injunctive relief; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
At its meeting of February 25, 2008, the City Commission referred to the Public Safety Committee the issue of underage drinking in the City's Hospitality Districts. The Public Safety Committee in reviewing this issue found that Gainesville's Hospitality Districts (College Park and Downtown) contain many establishments which are bars. Some of the bars only allow patrons inside who are 21 or older while others admit patrons who are 18-20 and give them a different indicator (e.g. wristband or hand stamp) that identifies them as unable to purchase or consume alcohol on the premises.

Several initiatives through the City of Gainesville and the Community Redevelopment Agency (the Gainesville Responsible Hospitality Partnership) have focused on reducing the sale to and service of alcoholic beverages to underage patrons in these establishments. At the same time, the Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue have found continued problems related to the safety and security of the hospitality dis...