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5488.5 ^' �'— <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />4� <br />FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrato`1� <br />DATE: May 5, 1988 <br />SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment - Noisy Parties <br />Attachments: A. Kilbo Memo Dated 5/4/88 <br />B. Popham Haik letter Dated 4/21/88 <br />C. Popham Haik Letter Dated May 2, 1988 <br />D. Chief Kilbo Letter Dated 2/24/87 <br />E. Ordinance No. 9.20 and 9.21 <br />ISSUE - <br />1. Presentation of strategy to deal with large parties by <br />underage individuals. <br />2. Adoption of one element to help deal with the problem. <br />INTRODUCTION - The police department has been frustrated in their <br />efforts over the years to deal with parties in which there are <br />large numbers of r,rten underaSed individuals who are engaged in <br />alcohol consumption. Part of the problem revolves around: <br />1. The fact that unless there is probable cause the <br />officer is not able to enter the premises, even with a <br />search warrant. <br />2. It is often difficult to prove consumption of <br />alcoholic beverages by minors. <br />3. That there have been situations where parents have <br />actually been home when consumption has been taking <br />place and either clai `'iat t ey are unaware of it or <br />that they thought tha was legal to undertake such <br />when the minors parents were not present. <br />DISCUSSION - The objectives that the police department is trying <br />to a-Hfeve- eventually in a comprehensive manner is to: <br />a. Appropriately respond to complaints of noisy parties and where <br />appropriate, break those up. <br />b. Reduce the opportunities for consumption of alcohol by minors <br />in large gatherings. <br />c. Limit the number of intoxicated drivers, particularly those <br />under age. <br />As noted in Attachment B the first means to get at this is to put <br />a more definitive noise policy in the ordinance. Presently under <br />Ordinance section 9.20 there is only very general language <br />