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<br />rJO,......jcr~ I <br />r"-'UdV1 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #03-.ooi~ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT ALL LIQUOR RETAILERS AGREE TO A <br />VOLUNTARY BAN ON THE SALE OF "ZIPPERS" IN HALL COUNTY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Hall County Board of Supervisors are aware that the Nebraska Liquor <br />Control Commission has recently lifted the voluntary ban on the sale of "Zippers" in the State of <br />Nebraska; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the social cost in America of underage drinking has been estimated at $53 <br />billion including $19 billion from traffic crashes and $29 billion from violent crime; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the latest Youth Risk Behavior survey showed that Nebraska tied for the <br />highest percentage of youth who rode with a drinking driver in the 30 days prior to the survey, <br />ranked second for the percentage of young people who drove after drinking and third in the <br />nation for binge drinking; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, according to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, Nebraska Crime <br />Commission, and the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety record Hall County had 473 minor in <br />possession arrests from the years 2000 through 2002 and three alcohol related crash fatalities <br />during that same time; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, youth in Hall County have gone on record as stating that they firmly believe <br />that "Zippers" are targeted at the underage drinkers because ofthe packaging, product design, <br />product names, and the flavor of the product; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Hall County Board of Supervisors believes that it is necessary for the <br />health and wellbeing of our citizens to prevent underage drinking in our communities; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Hall County Board of Supervisors would <br />request that all liquor retailers agree to a voluntary ban on the sale of "Zippers" in Hall County. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION MOVED BY ~ f) ~ k (" Y'\ A \~ <br /> <br />SECONDED BY ~I.id. ~e {.h-\ €"::> <br /> <br />Vote: <br />Supervisor Arnold: <br />Supervisor Eriksen: <br />Supervisor Hartman: <br />Supervisor Humiston: <br />Supervisor Jeffries: <br />Supervisor Lancaster: <br />Supervisor Rye: <br /> <br />For i-; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />For JC-; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present . <br />For~; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />For 4-; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />For~; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />For~; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />For -.k,.; Against _; Abstained _; Not Present_. <br />