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Social Host Ordinance
Delynn Coldiron, Neighborhood Services Manager
Jeremy Yonce, Fort Collins Police LieutenantSlide2
Agenda
Introductions
Meeting Purpose and OverviewQuestion and AnswerWrap Up2Slide3
Introductions
Neighborhood Services Staff:
Delynn Coldiron, ManagerPolice Services Staff:Jeremy Yonce, LieutenantOthers:Susanne Durkin-Schindler3Slide4
Meeting Purpose
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Question
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VanillaChocolateMint Chocolate ChipCookies & CreamCappuccino CommotionSomething way betterWhat is Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?Slide6
Question
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Not importantImportantVery importantNo opinionHow Important is the Issue ofUnderage Drinking in Fort Collins?Slide7
Project Overview
Approached by Team Fort Collins
Inter-Agency Committee FormedCouncil Work Session – May 2015Preliminary OutreachASCSUNoCoRHAResearch and DataCommittee AdjustmentsDeveloped OptionsOutreach to AllCouncil – April 20167Slide8
Question
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A person who organizes partiesA law to deter underage drinkingAnother unnecessary regulationA way to reduce the # and size of partiesNone of the aboveAll of the aboveWhat is Social Host?Slide9
Potential Social Host Ordinance
Would hold a party host responsible when underage consumption of alcohol or marijuana occurs at their party
Would provide Police Officers with a softer response option (civil vs. criminal)Would fill the remaining gaps that existing ordinances do not address9Slide10
Research
States42 had some type of social host statute
Violations: Civil, Criminal, BothCitiesMore than 150 cities have adopted some type of social host ordinanceHighlighted 22Universities or Similar Institutions10Slide11
Research
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Fort Collins – Current Regulations
Criminal Misdemeanor
Minor in Possession (MIP)Prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol or marijuana by minorsUnreasonable NoiseProhibits noise from impacting neighboring properties Nuisance GatheringProhibits parties from impacting neighboring propertiesIncludes alcohol and marijuana violationsFelonyContributing to the delinquency of a minorProhibits providing alcohol or marijuana to a minor12Slide13
Fort Collins – Public Nuisance Ordinance
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Current Nuisance Gathering Ordinance
NUISANCE GATHERINGS. A social gathering or party which is conducted on residential premises within the City and which, by reason of the conduct of those persons in attendance, results in the occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following conditions or events
on neighboring public or private property; rioting; the unlawful carrying or possessing or an open container of alcohol or fermented malt beverage in public; public urination or defecation; the unlawful sale, furnishing, possession or consumption of alcohol or fermented malt beverages; the deposit of trash or litter; the destruction of property; the generation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, standing or parking which obstructs the flow or traffic…,is hereby declared to be unlawful.14Slide15
Nuisance Gathering Change
Separate Council action underway
Addresses behaviors occurring on the premises Continues to require impact to neighboring properties Intent of original ordinance Increases ability to hold party host responsible for underage consumption of alcohol or marijuana on premise15Slide16
Question
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10.25%15.92%21.75%34.90%44.37%Not SureWhat percentage of high school students have had a drink in the last 30 days?Slide17
Additional Data
High School Student Survey34.9% drank at least
one day during the 30 days prior to the survey. 41.8% of them had been given the drink by someone.1People aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. More than 90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks.2Effects of alcohol/other chemical substances most immediately interfere with optimal brain functioning.317Slide18
Additional Data Continued
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Additional Data Continued
Current Colorado laws are hard to enforce because it is difficult to prove who actually provided the alcohol.
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What is the Issue in Fort Collins?
Results from a Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment survey show that t
eens across Colorado are no different than those across the United States. 81% tried alcohol at some point in their life by the 12th grade Almost 19% had their first drink prior to age 1356.5% used some form of illegal drug by the 12th grade6.8% used an illegal drug before the age of 1320Slide21
What is the Issue in Fort Collins?
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What is the Issue in Fort Collins?
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What is the Issue in Fort Collins?
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What is the Issue in Fort Collins?
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Question
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NoiseFights or violenceUrinating in publicMedical conditionsUnderage DrinkingNot SureWhat is the most common issue our local Police find when responding to parties?Slide26
Fort Collins Experience
Increase in disruptive behaviorsNoise
Crowds roaming through neighborhoodsPeople walking into the wrong houseVandalismUnderage drinkingUrinating in publicMedical conditionsViolent crimesSex AssaultFights26Slide27
Anything Needed?
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Options
Keep things the
same and utilize existing ordinances and educationAdopt a new social host ordinance28Slide29
Options
Keep things the same –
No new ordinanceContinue with existing tools:Minor in Possession (MIP)Noise OrdinanceNuisance Gathering (with pending changes)Public Nuisance OrdinanceContributing to the Delinquency of a MinorEducation and Outreach29Slide30
Options
Social Host –
New ordinancePerson liable for social host if:Control of the access to or use of private place; andPresent while possession or consumption of alcohol or marijuana by underage person(s) occurredCivil infractionPenalties limited to fines, classes and public servicesNo jail, no criminal record, no right to jury trialCould move to criminal on third offense30Slide31
Options
Would not apply when:
Person under 21 was legally at private place and had parent’s consent to consume alcohol or marijuanaPerson under 21 possessed or consumed medical marijuana and had valid registry ID cardStudent under the supervision of an instructorPossession or consumption took place for religious purposesPossession or consumption took place during the course of a supervised and bona fide investigation 31Slide32
Adopt Social Host Ordinance
Civil
offenseApplies in non-nuisance settingsFills gap in nuisance settings if changes are not approved by CouncilDecreased risky behaviorNot subject to Public Nuisance OrdinanceConsidered duplicative Could result in multiple violations Data on effectiveness is mixedIncreased risky behaviorNot subject to Public Nuisance Ordinance
Possible Advantages
Possible DisadvantagesSlide33
Question
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NoYesNot SureShould the City of Fort Collins AdoptA New Social Host Ordinance?Slide34
Next Steps
Public Outreach – February and March
Public Meetings – 3Boards & CommissionsColorado State UniversityPoudre School DistrictNorthern Colorado Rental Housing AssociationFinal Development of Proposed RecommendationCity Council – April 5th34Slide35
Opportunities for Input
Public Meetings
February 8, 2016; Senior Center; 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. February 15, 2016; Harmony Library; 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.March 1, 2016; CSU Student Center; 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.On-line survey – www.fcgov.com/socialhost Council MeetingsApril 5th – 1st ReadingApril 19th – 2nd ReadingContact the CityEmail to decoldiron@fcgov.com
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Questions
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