Liquor Amendment 2014

The case Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 469 is an appeal case to the High Court of Australia whereby Ms Rosellie Jonnell Cole acts as the Appellant and South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Limited and Another are identified as the Respondents. The case challenges the legal issue of the extent of a liquor licensee’s duty of care regarding the supply of alcohol as well as their responsibility to take reasonable care to ensure that an intoxicated patron travelled safely from the premises.

This act grants the local authorities (police) more responsibilities in reducing crime in their areas.

The aim of this policy is to reduce the number of people using illegal drugs and other harmful drugs and increase

“Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all the territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

This act grants the local authorities (police) more responsibilities in reducing crime in their areas.

What is most remarkable about the City of El Cajon’s Ordinance is the different approach the City decided to take. The method of regulating alcohol sales by type and quantity has proven successful for the City as the ordinance only limits the sales in businesses that obtain a CUP. In the last few years, the City has seen a sharp decline in alcohol-related crime and nuisances, such as public drunkenness and loitering

My experiences in high school and college have taught me that restricting young people from drinking does not stop them from consuming alcohol. However, is this a good reason to lower the drinking age? People’s actions should conform to the law, as the purpose of laws is to maintain order in society. If the community could eliminate or alter laws simply by consistently breaking them, then legislation would become obsolete. Although the “21 law” does not completely prevent underage drinking, it has helped to reduce the number of incidents of underage drinking. Research studies conducted between 1960 and 1999 have been reviewed by University of Minnesota epidemiologists Alexander Wagenaar and Traci Toomey. Their conclusion is that the law has “reduced both youth alcohol use and alcohol-related traffic crashes” (DeJong 3). Furthermore, in 1999, New Zealand lowered its legal drinking age from 20 to 18. The result was a “big increase in traffic crashes and injuries among 15- to 19-year-olds” (DeJong 3).

For many Australians, alcohol consumption is a pleasurable part of everyday life (Parliament of Victoria 2004). However in recent years there have been several reports highlighting that the proportion of adolescents consuming alcohol and the amount of alcohol they are drinking is at record levels (AIHW 2008; White and Hayman 2006; Shanahan and Hewitt 1999). The long and short term sequelae associated with risky or high risk alcohol consumption include negative physical, emotional and social consequences (NHMRC 2001). Immediate harms include accidents, injuries, decreased scholastic and sporting performance, aggression, violence, assault, disrupted family relationships, high risk sexual activity,

In Oklahoma, Oklahoma University Sooner football and Oklahoma City Thunder basketball games are common sporting events that people attend. When attending these games, it is not uncommon for of-age individuals to have nachos in one hand and a beer in the other. Unfortunately, there are certain regulations specific to Oklahoma that vendors have to abide by. Oklahoma has some of the strictest laws in regards to alcohol sales in the country but it is time for the state to enact more up to date laws to mirror the states surrounding it.

The current issue of concern to the Hospitality Industry relates to the responsible service of alcohol by the employers, management and employees of Hospitality Establishments in QLD. The main purpose of the Liquor Act of 1992 is to regulate the liquor industry, and areas in the vicinity of licensed premises to minimise harm and the potential for harm, minimising the effects on the health and safety of members of the public and community, as well as to regulate the sale and supply of liquor in particular areas to minimise harm caused by alcohol misuse and associated violence. The act is used for the benefit of the premises that supply and serve alcohol to patrons. The guideline for staff and management is to determine if a person is unduly intoxicated before being served.

Alcohol is legal in the United States, but it should be banned for the people at all the sporting events. In my point of view, public safety is the significant reason. Most of the people are deeply involved while they are watching games and drinking alcohol may cause a health problem. For example, alcohol quickly affects our body and brain activities. Since people are highly involved in the games they manifest emotional and social glitches. Therefore, some of these people may lose control which causes trouble and fighting at the stadium and distraction from the games. Not only are these people distracting themselves as well as others, they may damage the places and cost lot of money. Losing and winning is part of the game, so we should accept

The valuable partnerships for this situation are the local business owners who can help with the identification of problematic individuals and areas, as well as pool together resources which could be used to solve the root cause of the problem. The developed response must be legal, moral, ethical, and affordable. The four pillars of an effective response through the CAPRA philosophy are education, enforcement, prevention, and communication (Curt T. Griffiths 2013). Education is an important tool because it can modify or change behaviour, the individuals who are drinking in public are probably unaware of the stress that they are putting on the local economy and downtown business owners. The individuals should be made aware the impact that their drinking is having and possible solutions for the problem at the root that causes these individuals to be drinking and passing out in public. Enforcement is a strategy that is already implemented and does not have a large impact on the root cause of the problem, however there could be more frequent patrol officers checking to see if anyone is drinking in public; and if so, they could take away their liquor since it is illegal to drink in

cracking down on DUI’s and PED’s. The punishments given are varied by what offense the

As RTDs were not a key improvement in the research outlined by the Law Commission, the values of the National Party come into play. The values of the party are centralised around personal responsibility and individual freedom and choice. However, there is mounting evidence of alcohol harm and the availability of sufficient evidence conducted at the request of the government. Thus, the decision around alcohol reform often favour that of restriction from government and public (Casswell, Harding, You, & Huckle, 2011; NZ Law Commission, & Palmer, 2010; The Salvation Army, 2010).

Alcohol has a clear double side in our society. Alcohol could let people savor the moment, celebrate special events, or build strong relationships with others. In addition, alcohol can lead to people have alcohol abuse, alcohol related medical problems, and drunk driving. Each individual has different reasons to drink alcohol. Some people drink alcohol to enjoy the moment, make memories with friends, get rid of stress from work, or escape from the past or present. To achieve what they want, they find bars, restaurants, or liquor stores to drink or buy alcohol. California used to have the last call for serving alcohol at 2 a.m., but now they want to extend the deadline to 4 a.m. Currently, many states allow that bars, restaurants, and clubs may sell or serve alcohol after 2 a.m. to improve local cities and counties’ night businesses. A few weeks ago, California legislation proposed that they would extend the alcohol serving hours until 4 a.m., since they want to improve local cities and counties’ night businesses and to support job opportunities for residents. At the same time, according to the news, “Opponents argued the passage of the bill would lead to more drunk driving crashes, emergency room admissions and alcohol related assaults and injuries” (California Bill). California legislation should not allow passing the senate Bill-384, which would extend alcohol serving hours until 4.a.m., in order to prevent dangerous incidents with drunken party people, terrible alcohol