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011/%5110 ORDINANCE NO. 3475-15 AN ORDINANCE Directing the Chief of Police to Request the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Recognize the Core Commercial Areas AIA Adopted Pursuant to Ordinance No. 3430-15 and Impose Mandatory Restrictions on Off-Premise Alcohol Sales. Whereas, upon meeting certain criteria set forth in the Washington Administrative Code (the "WAC") §314-12-215, including adopting an alcohol impact area ("AIA") by ordinance, the City may request the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recognize its AIA and impose mandatory conditions and restrictions on the sale of off-premise alcohol; and Whereas, on April 15, 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3430-15, establishing the Core Commercial Areas AIA, with a purpose of reducing the negative effects of chronic public inebriation within the AIA; and Whereas, the attempt to reduce the effects of chronic public inebriation by requesting that sellers of off-premise alcohol stop selling certain low cost, high alcohol content products has not been successful; and Whereas, City Council finds that it is appropriate to direct the Chief of Police to request the Liquor and Cannabis Board recognize the Core Commercial Areas AIA and impose mandatory conditions and restrictions on the sale off- premise alcohol products to reduce the negative effects of chronic public inebriation; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The City Council has considered the evidence supporting the establishment of the Core Commercial Areas AIA and current evidence regarding the City's efforts to reduce the negative impact of chronic public inebriation through voluntary efforts within the community, and it makes the following findings: A. The City established the Core Commercial Areas AIA pursuant to Ordinance No. 3430-15, which is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A.