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HEADLINES
Once again, the Borough Council is considering a midnight closing time for bars, and restaurants that serve alcohol.
The council introduced an ordinance Wednesday night that would prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol between midnight and 7 a.m. every day of the year for any establishments holding an alcohol beverage consumption license or a club license. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance is scheduled for July 23.
Drinking alcohol and attending college go hand in hand. At least that is the opinion of some students who equate “having a good time” with getting drunk.
College administrators, most students, and many faculty members know that overdrinking is a problem, but a recent survey by the Associated Press (AP) reveals just how deadly a habit that it is. In fact, when the AP accessed federal records for the years 1999 through 2005, a shocking revelation was made: 157 people literally drank themselves to death during that time. This number cites only those who overdosed on alcohol and doesn’t include deaths from drunk driving, accidents, or other incidents.
An ordinance that took effect this week increases penalties for individuals or businesses that sell liquor to minors in Spring Valley.
City aldermen voted 7-0 Monday to approve the ordinance. James Taliano abstained, later saying he thought it was unfair to punish business owners with a huge financial penalty when an employee makes a mistake.
State alcohol control officials say they have stepped up enforcement of private clubs in downtown Mobile.
However, a Mobile city council member has some concerns.
Officials with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, or ABC board, said they have found some of the clubs are not complying with state regulations they're supposed to follow.
A new analysis regarding the growing toll of alcohol poisoning serves up another sobering reminder of how lethal the mix of young people and drinking can be.
An Associated Press examination of federal records found that 157 college-age people, 18 to 23, drank themselves to death from 1999 through 2005, the latest year for which figures are available. The annual total has grown from 18 in 1999 to a peak of 35 in 2005.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office now says the accident that killed three Jackson County teens was fueled by alcohol. While Undersheriff Tom Finco says those teens made bad decisions, he admits they aren't the only high school students who have made not so great decisions involving alcohol.
"We are seeing a larger number of young people being arrested with minor possession of alcohol," Finco says.
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