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Alcohol Ban <br />December 1, 2008 <br />heightened by alcohol use impact other park users as well as neighbors, and the cities and <br />districts surrounding the City of San Leandro ban alcohol use. <br />Summary of Public Outreach Efforts <br />Problems of park use and the possibility of banning alcohol use in parks were placed on the <br />agenda at the following Recreation and Park Commission meetings; which are noticed and open <br />to the public: June 4, 2008; July 9, 2008; September 3, 2008 and October 1, 2008. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />None <br />Budget Authority <br />Not applicable <br />Attachments <br />• Attachment A: San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-12-200, Criminal Enforcement of <br />Code Violations <br />• Attachment B: Proposed Amendments to San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 4-1, Article <br />7, Alcohol Beverages <br />CONCLUSION <br />San Leandro has beautiful parks that are well maintained and a benefit to the community. Good <br />parks reflect a strong, caring community. We want people to continue using our parks for <br />exercising, celebrating, bringing family and friends together and enjoying being outside. Staff <br />believes that banning the use of alcohol in City park and open space areas will reduce excessive <br />noise, parking issues and other conflict between park users and neighbors, thereby reducing the <br />number of calls for assistance to the police and enhancing the positive experience of all the park <br />users. <br />