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B. City data, together with input from City stakeholders, including businesses, <br /> services, and residents, supports the findings that the Core Commercial <br /> Areas AIA has increased levels of public inebriation. <br /> C. The effects of chronic public inebriation in the Core Commercial Areas AIA <br /> includes increased crime, blight, and the use of social and public safety <br /> services, and these effects negatively affect the health, safety, and welfare <br /> of the nearby businesses, residents, and visitors. <br /> D. In the six months since the City established the Core Commercial AIA the <br /> City has not seen a significant decrease in the effects of chronic public <br /> inebriation. <br /> E. An important element in the plan to reduce chronic public inebriation, and <br /> one that is contemplated by AIA regulations, is the restriction on the <br /> availability of alcohol commonly sold to chronic public inebriants, like low <br /> cost products with high alcohol content. <br /> F. Since the establishment of the Core Commercial Areas AIA the City has <br /> made efforts to reduce chronic public inebriation within the AIA, including <br /> by eliciting voluntary participation by community stakeholders. <br /> G. In May 2015, the Everett Police Department (the "EPD") met with each of <br /> the 101 businesses with licenses to sell off-premise alcohol products in <br /> the Core Commercial Areas AIA. The businesses received a copy of the <br /> WAC §314-12-215 pertaining to the establishment of AIAs, a copy of the <br /> City's ordinance establishing the Core Commercial Areas AIA, a letter <br /> explaining the City's request for voluntary participation in its AIA efforts, <br /> and a point of contact with the City. <br /> H. The businesses were asked to voluntarily stop selling a list of alcohol <br /> products that were sold at a low cost and had high alcohol content, and <br /> which the City had identified as products commonly consumed by chronic <br /> public inebriants. <br /> I. Thereafter, the EPD invited each business to attend one of two public <br /> meetings to discuss the purposes of the AIA and answer any questions. <br /> J. Only six businesses voiced an interest in attending and so rather than hold <br /> the public meeting, EPD met with each business individually. <br /> K. In September 2015, EPD again visited all 101 affected businesses in the <br /> AIA. About 70% of the businesses were still selling products that the City <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />