Alcohol Outlet Density in Mendocino County A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) By: Mendocino County Public Health Prevention & Planning Unit (PAPU) January 2013 1
Why We Should Care Alcohol is the 3 rd leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. In California: $38.4 billion/yr in alcohol-related harm 10,000 lives lost hundreds of thousands of injuries Source: American Medical Association & California Attorney General 2
Retail Licenses 20 Off-Sale Beer & Wine 21 Off-Sale General 40 On-Sale Beer 51 Club 53 On-Sale General for Train 58 Caterer's Permit 64 Special On-Sale General Theatre 67 Bed and Breakfast Inn 68 Portable Bar 77 Event Permit TOTAL Alcohol Licenses by Type in 41 On-Sale Beer & Wine for Bona Fide Public Eating Place 42 On-Sale Beer & Wine for Public Premises 47 On-Sale General for Bona Fide Public Eating Place 48 On-Sale General for Public Premises 59 On-Sale Beer & Wine for Seasonal Business 66 Controlled Access Cabinet Permit 80 Special On-Sale General Bed and Breakfast Inn Mendocino County 115 53 4 137 9 46 26 3 1 10 2 1 1 9 2 2 2 423 Wholesale Licenses 01 Beer Manufacturer 02 Winegrower 03 Brandy Manufacturer 04 Distilled Spirits Manufacturer 06 Still 09 Beer and Wine Importer 10 Beer and Wine Importer's General 11 Brandy Importer 12 Distilled Spirits Importer 13 Distilled Importer's General 14 Public Warehouse 17 Beer and Wine Wholesaler 18 Distilled Spirits Wholesaler 22 Wine Blender 23 Small Beer Manufacturer 29 Winegrape Grower's Certificate 79 Certified Famers Market Sales Permit 81 Wine Sales Event Permit TOTAL 2 165 8 3 8 4 1 1 3 3 7 34 6 2 4 5 3 10 269
2011 Off-Sale Alcohol Outlet Density in 20 California Counties vs. the State 4 3 2 1 0 Amador Calveras Colusa Del Norte Glenn Humboldt Inyo Lake Lassen Mariposa Mendocino Nevada Plumas San Benito Siskyou Sutter Tehama Trinity Tuolumne Yuba California Counties/State 4 Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets per 1,250 People
Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets 200 150 100 50 Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets in Mendocino County: ABC* Standards vs. Reality 70 168 0 ABC Off-Sale Standards Actual Off-Sale Licenses Mendocino County *ABC = California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 5
Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets in Mendocino County: ABC* Standards, Reality, and Inclusion of Wineries 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 35 ABC Off-Sale Standards 168 Actual Off-Sale Licenses Mendocino County 333 Off-Sale Licenses and Wineries *ABC = California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 6
A high density of alcohol outlets corresponds to a proportional increase in: Alcohol-Related Violence 7
Aggravated Assault Arrests per 10,000 People: 2001-2010 Aggravated Assault Arrests per 10,000 People 50 40 30 20 10 0 2001 39.3 44.2 2002 37.4 48.9 2003 36.5 45.6 2004 32.2 45.3 2005 31.7 42.9 2006 30.6 43.1 2007 29.9 48.7 2008 28.5 49.9 2009 26.0 48.6 2010 24.7 43.7 Source: California Department of Justice Year California Mendocino County 8
A high density of alcohol outlets corresponds to a proportional increase in: Driving After Drinking 9
Mendocino County 2010 793 DUI arrests Each additional off-sale outlet associated with almost 7 more DUI arrests Source: California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control; California Department of Justice, Crime Data 10
A high density of alcohol outlets corresponds to a proportional increase in: Underage Drinking 11
Mendocino County 2010 46 arrests for underage drinking Each additional off-sale outlet associated with almost 3 more arrests for underage drinking Source: California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control; California Department of Justice, Crime Data 12
Alcohol Use in Past 30-Days: 2009-2011 2011 Grade Level California Mendocino County 9 th Grade 24% 35% 11 th Grade 33% 49% Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey 13
Binge Drinking in Past 30-Days: 2009-2011 2011 Grade Level California Mendocino County 9 th Grade 14% 20% 11 th Grade 22% 35% Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey 14
Mendocino County 2013 Oversaturated with off-sale alcohol licenses Moratorium on new off-sale beer & wine licenses 15
How to Reduce Harm Establish criteria for Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN): Filed with law enforcement when there is an application for an alcohol license in an over-concentrated area 16
How to Reduce Harm Conditional Use Permit (CUP): Land use zoning classifications adopted by local governments that allow restrictions or conditions to be placed upon approval of a new alcohol license 17
How to Reduce Harm Deemed Approved Ordinances (DAO) ~ For new alcohol outlets Limits the risks associated with alcohol outlet density by imposing conditions of operation on existing alcohol retail outlets (those not subject to CUP requirements) 18
How to Reduce Harm Responsible Beverage Service (RBS): Training has been shown to lower the number of underage youth who are served alcohol and decrease the number of intoxicated patrons at bars, restaurants, and liquor stores 19
Current Activities to Reduce Underage and Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Mendocino County Prevention Education Groups/Schools Friday Night Live/Club Live Media Literacy Education Responsible Beverage Service Training Social Host Ordinance Compliance Checks/Shoulder Taps 20
What Surrounds Us, Shapes Us. 21