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Health and Public Safety Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council The February 28, 2005 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White at 4:50 ailed to order Meeting Room. p.m. in the Council Informal Persons in attendance included: Council Members Dieter, Pfeifer,Kirsits, and White; Rita Kopala, City er, Puzzello, Varner, Kuspa, Cekanski-Fan Council Attorney. p Clerk John Voorde, and Kathleen Council Member White noted that the Committee members include Council Members Rouse and herself. embers Kuspa, Council Member White noted that the Council has again received a request from for Bill No. 5-05 which would address the International Fire Code, that the Bill the continued the March 14, 2005 Council meeting. be continued to Council Member Rouse then made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 5-05 be continued until March 14th at the request of the petitioner, The motion passed. Council Member White then called for a presentation on Bill No. 05-18 which support the efforts of the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (ICRUD publicly Indiana Prevention Resource Center(IPRC) and formally calls upon the Indiana to oppose the expansion of alcohol outlets by appropriate state I � and the y legislation(copy attached). legislature � ( py ttached). Council Member Kuspa made the presentation. He noted that the entire Council from the Council President of the Evansville Common Council received a letter Council Member Kuspa stated that based on the statistics in this area, he alerting them of this issue. numbers of underage drinkers in Indiana is alarming believes that the g He noted the following: 13.7%of 8th graders binge drink(5 or more drinks @ 1 time; while Indiana 24.3%of 10th graders binge drink(5 or more drinks @ 1 time; while Indiana is at 18% 31.5% of 12th graders binge drink(5 or more drinks @ 1 time; while Indiana is at 37% He noted that the problem appears to focus on the lack of a good is 37% and that gas stations and convenience stores are pushing for similar definition for "grocery store" treatment. Dr. Varner inquired as to what IACT's position was on this topic, alth with Council Member Kuspa that we should be concerned about the e ough hb does not t tedras long as public safety concerns are driving it, then he would favor it. se numbers. He stated as Council President Pfeifer spoke in favor of Council Member Kuspa's resolu the Council take action on it this evening, regardless of"what may be driving it". She urged that g the Council should take action based on what is in the best interest of our c She stated that community. February 28,2005 Health and Public Safety Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -page 1-