Huntington Beach Bar Drinking-Games Banned – Encourage Excessive Drinking
February 26, 2010 1 CommentAlcohol-focused games were banned recently in Huntington Beach.
The ban was inspired by Police Chief Kenneth Small, who wrote to businesses in the fall, asking them to voluntarily stop allowing alcohol games and warning those who continued that they ran the risk of not having their entertainment permits renewed.
“It’s an alcohol game that encourages excessive drinking,” said police Capt. Chuck Thomas. “We did not believe that type of game was in the best interest of the community.”
Councilman Don Hansen, chairman of the Downtown Image Ad Hoc Committee pointed out, that the closing time for bars would be moved up from 2 a.m. to midnight.
Click here for the full story in the LA Times January 21, 2010
Click here to read Police Chief Small’s letter to the Orange County Register about the rationale for this new law. Source: Orange County Register January 28, 2010
Thank goodness. I applaud Chief Small for his leadership in taking action to protect the community. While beer pong might constitute “fun” for a small percentage of guests, it does the exact opposite of what is required to run a safe, responsible, legal and profitable business that will survive in the long term.
Lauren C. Tyson