Supporting to Reduce Underage Drinking Calling upon the Alcohol Outlets by Bassing Appropriate State Legislation

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South Bend Alcohol Outlet Resolution Page 2 Offk�,w a, the South Bend Common Council recognizes that the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) was established in 1987 to assist in developing prevention programs which deal with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and /'!Ilmxeaa, the South Bend Common Council further recognizes that in Indiana, the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and the local Alcoholic Beverage Board for each county have specific powers and duties pursuant to Indiana Code § 7.1 -2 -3 -1 et seq., and Indiana Code § 7.1 -2 -4 -1 et seq., respectively; and Wem,ru, the South Bend Common Council believes that based on the statistical information and public health and safety considerations briefly summarized in this resolution, that there is a growing need to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages at locations throughout our community which are commonly referred to as gas stations and convenience stores, in order to help preserve and enhance the quality of life in South Bend, Indiana; and Wexn%c , the South Bend Common Council would like the City of South Bend, Indiana, to be counted along with Evansville, Gary, East Chicago, Cedar Lake and Highland which are some of the growing number of Indiana communities calling for gas stations and convenience stores to be prohibited from selling alcoholic beverages. P—lVoat, C�%rve�°' e, 4 etmo4wal,, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The South Bend Common Council believes that there is a serious public safety issue which is threatening the quality of life in the city and throughout the state of Indiana by the current lack of a clear state law definitions for "grocery store" and "supermarket" thereby enabling gas stations and convenience stores to sell beer and wine. Section II. The South Bend Common Council further believes that the Alcoholic Beverage Board of St. Joseph County should investigate this matter and adopt local policies which would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in retail outlets commonly known as gas stations and convenience stores. Section III. The South Bend Common Council calls upon the Indiana General Assembly to address this issue by banning the sale of alcoholic beverages in gas stations and convenience stores, especially since such entities are not currently required to have trained staff to aggressively enforce underage drinking laws.