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11 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />1.8 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />4'1 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />RS&SpTqL� <br />Request-for Council Action <br />11,11tiate: January 14, 200 <br />Item Numbier�: 9,.a <br />Department Approval. Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />. . . . ... . ............. . ......... --- <br />Item Description <br />Alcobol Is the drug of choice for teens and young adults, and alcoh.ol-related incidents, are the <br />leading cause of death for this age group. Alcohol use and abuse often leads to traffic accidents <br />and fatalities, property damage, assaults, accidental overdose and even suicide. Research shows <br />people who begin drinking alcohol as adolescents are more likely to become Chemically <br />dependent. The Minnesota Student Survey, excerpts of which will be highlighted at the Council <br />presentation, indicates that consumption of dfinking by teens is a significant issue in Roseville, <br />as it is in most conununities throughout the state and the nation, and that youth often obtain <br />alcohol at house parties. <br />Current Law: It is a c-fiminal offense for an adult to furnish alcohol to aminior, and an individual <br />under age 21 can be charged with possession or consumption 'of alcohol. If a person is injured <br />by an underage intoxicated person, the injured person can sue to recover damages for the harm, <br />suffered. <br />The Problem.- It is not currently illegal (a criminal offense) for an adult, to allow teens and young <br />adults (under age 2 1) to consume alcohol in their homes —it is only illegal for the adult to fuiTll' sh <br />the alcohol. Often, law enforcement is called to the site of a loud party and finds adults in the <br />home while a teen young adult party involving alcohol. is in progress. If evierylone present denies <br />that the adults furnished the alcohol,, the adults cannot be arrested. <br />The Solution-. A Social Host Ordinance would allow law enforcement to charge the individual <br />who hosts the underage driiiking party. Imposing criminal responsibility on hoists will have a <br />deterrent effect and reduce the number of underage drinking parties and, hopefully, reduce the <br />numbers of teens and young adults who choose to use alcohol. <br />0 <br />Polia.. <br />The proposed Social Host Ordinance would make it a misdemeanor offense for an adult to, host <br />or allow an event at their home or other property if: �(1) they know that an underage person 'is <br />drinking,or in possession of alcohol and; (2) the adult fails to take reasonable Steps to prevent <br />possession or consuniption. The adult would not have to be present at the party, event or <br />gathering to be criminally responsible. <br />