HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-143-12/07/2004-CONCERNING ALCOHOL ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY RESOLUTION 2004-143
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CONCERNING ALCOHOL ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the City Council has a responsibility to lead in addressing critical issues of
health, safety and well being of citizens within the City; and
WHEREAS,alcohol abuse is a multi-faceted social problem with many causes,requiring the
efforts of the entire community to address; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is not alone in experiencing the impacts of alcohol abuse, as
indicated by recent alcohol-related incidents in other Colorado communities and throughout the
nation; and
WHEREAS, leaders of Colorado State University("CSU")have re-committed to changing
the prominence of alcohol in the culture of student life and has implemented a multi-agency Drug
and Alcohol Task Force ("Task Force") to examine and identify changes that might be made
community-wide to alter the prominence of alcohol in student culture and to enhance the quality of
life for city citizens and students; and
WHEREAS, alcohol abuse impacts City resources in terms of Police Services, Court
Services, and other City services and departments; and
WHEREAS, alcohol abuse also impacts the reputation of both Fort Collins and CSU; and
WHEREAS,the Fort Collins community is committed to a high quality of life for its citizens
and for the students at CSU; and
WHEREAS, the Council supports the efforts of CSU and the Task Force and the City
Manager's participation in the Task Force, and wishes to explore additional ways in which the City
can help curb alcohol abuse in the community.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Council recognizes and encourages CSU's commitment to changing
a culture among CSU students in which the high-risk use of alcohol is tragically too common.
Section 2. That the Council strongly supports the CSU Drug and Alcohol Task Force
(the "Task Force") and its efforts to change the prominence of alcohol in the culture of student life
by collaborating with CSU.
Section 3. That, as part of this community-wide effort, City staff is hereby directed to:
(a) undertake a review of City beverage licensing policies,code enforcement and zoning
and land use regulations in order to identify any strategies that may be available to
the City to help curb alcohol abuse in the Fort Collins community; and
(b) research policy and ordinance changes,if appropriate,to address identified concerns;
and
(c) review the impacts of past efforts to address alcohol abuse and underage alcohol use,
including an analysis of the unintended consequences of such efforts; and
(d) provide a written report of the findings and recommendations of the Task Force to
Council, together with a status report on the above-described measures to be
undertaken by the City Manager, within 30 days of the City's receipt of the findings
and recommendations from the Task Force.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 7th day of December,
A.D. 2004.
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City Clerk