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18
July 2001
“Kick
the Can – Bring on the Ban”
Teens
Have Easy Access to Alcohol at San Diego Beaches
San Diego Youth Ask City Council to Let Voters Decide
Whether Alcohol Should Be Banned
What:
San Diego area youth, law enforcement, public health officials and concerned
residents gather at the beach to speak out about the dangers and public
safety problems caused by alcohol consumption on San Diego beaches. Teens
talk about how easy it is for them to get alcohol and to drink on the beach.
Youth ask City Council to put the alcohol ban on the ballot and let San
Diego voters decide whether alcohol should be eliminated from the beaches.
On Monday, July 23, 2001, the City Council will vote to rescind the ban
or put it on the ballot for the March 2002 election.
Why:
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Youth have easy access to alcohol at Mission and Pacific Beach. |
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One
teen gets arrested each day for consuming alcohol at the beach, while
the adults who give youth the alcohol go undetected. |
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733
minors were arrested in Mission and Pacific Beach during 1999 and
2000 for possession of alcohol; only 7 adults were cited for providing
alcohol to a minor. |
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1/3
of all alcohol-related arrests in San Diego takes place in Mission
and Pacific Beach. |
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10,374
alcohol violations were registered in Mission Beach (1998-2000); Pacific
Beach came in second with 7,019. |
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On
Monday, July 23, 2001, the City Council will vote to rescind the restriction
or put it on the ballot for the March 2002 election. |
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The
great majority of California cities do not allow alcohol on their
beaches. |
When:
Friday, July 20, 2001, 10:30 AM
Where:
Belmont Park, Mission Beach
(Grassy Area on South Parking Lot)
Who:
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Reina
Marquez, Junior, El Cajon Valley High School |
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Rafael
Camacho, Senior, Hoover High School |
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Ray
DiCiccio, Policy Panel on Youth Access to Alcohol, (619) 692-8395 |
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Sgt. Andra Brown, SDPD-Northern Division (858) 552-1753 |
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Ann
White, resident of Pacific Beach (619) 787-0181 |
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John
Meyers, 25-year resident of Mission Beach (858) 488-9866 |
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