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Ah„ 717 <br /> i <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 3430-15_ <br /> AN ORDINANCE Creating an Alcohol Impact Area in the <br /> Core Commercial Areas of the City of Everett, and Requiring a <br /> Report to the City Council by November 30, 2015, Regarding <br /> the Voluntary Efforts to Reduce Chronic Public Inebriation. <br /> Whereas, the Washington Administrative Code (the "WAC") §314-12-215 <br /> authorizes the City to identify areas within its boundaries where there are <br /> increased levels of chronic public inebriation and illegal activity associated <br /> therewith as Alcohol Impact Areas ("AlAs"); and <br /> Whereas, within an AIA the City seeks to reduce levels of chronic public <br /> inebriation and illegal activity associated with alcohol sales or consumption by <br /> requesting the voluntary cooperation of businesses engaged in off-premise liquor <br /> sales to, in part, stop selling products associated with chronic public inebriation in <br /> the AIA; and <br /> Whereas, City data, together with input from City stakeholders, including <br /> businesses, services, and residents, supports findings that the geographic area <br /> identified in section 1 of this ordinance has increased levels of chronic public <br /> inebriation and suffers from its effects, such as increased crime, blight, and use <br /> of social and public safety services; and <br /> Whereas, these effects negatively affect the health, safety, and welfare of <br /> the nearby businesses, residents, and visitors; and <br /> Whereas, the City has participated in the Everett Community Streets <br /> Initiative aimed at solving street level social issues including chronic public <br /> inebriation and alcohol related crime and blight; and <br /> Whereas, the establishment of an AIA is supportive of the Streets <br /> Initiative plan because it seeks to reduce public chronic inebriation through <br /> restrictions on the sale of products associated with chronic public inebriation; and <br /> Whereas, neighborhood groups, schools, and businesses in the affected <br /> area support the establishment of this AIA; and <br /> Whereas, if, after six months, the City's efforts to voluntarily reduce <br /> chronic public inebriation and illegal activity associated with the sale and <br />