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Dubuque County Safe Youth CoalitionDubuque County 14858 West Ridge Lane, Suite 1 Safe Youth Dubuque, Iowa, 52003 -8466 Coalition PH: 563.584.8760 CHANGING MINDS, SAVING LIVES dcsyc @yousq.net Helping to build "Resilient Kids, Healthy Families, and Strong Communities" TO: Dubuque City Council The Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition has partnered with the Dubuque Police Department to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors at community events. Recently three portable Age Verification I.D. Scanners were delivered to the Dubuque Police Department as part of a Community I.D. Scanner Loan Program being implemented in Dubuque County with Law Enforcement Agencies. What is the Community I.D. Scanner Loan Program? The Community I.D. Scanner Loan Program provides a unique opportunity to bring together law enforcement, alcohol license holders, event planners and community leaders to address the problem of alcohol availability to minors in your community. Law Enforcement officers believe that age verification I.D. scanners are an effective tool to deter youth access and reduce availability while at the same time provides an opportunity to strengthen community relations. As Community Leaders, you play a key role as the Dubuque City Council, in communicating information to the liquor licensee. Your support would be greatly appreciated in providing this I.D. Scanner information to the Liquor License Holder when a liquor license is renewed, new applications are approved, or communication is sent to current license holders. ID -E -03 Portable Age Verification ID Scanner Functions: • Instantly scan magnetic stripe, 1 D and 2D barcodes • Displays Name, Age, Date of Birth, Address, Expiration Date. • Stores 4,000 records for compliance purposes • Extremely bright display operates in all light conditions • Designed for portable or countertop use This ID Scanner is available for use by any Alcohol License Holder (No Charge!) for their business, event, or festival. To reserve an ID scanner, Contact the Dubuque Police Department (563) 589 -7862. Additional Resources for Alcohol License Holders...... ✓ Alcohol Management for Fairs & Festivals ✓ Responsible Beverage Server Training Options Thank you for providing this information to Liquor License Holders in your community and being part of a county -wide effort to STOP Underage Drinking. Best Regards, Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition Funding for this project is provided by Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking grant and Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition WWW.DCSYC.ORG Community Coming Together to Make a Difference Law enforcement, alcohol license holders, event planners, community leaders, area substance abuse prevention coalitions and agencies are working together to reduce availability of alcohol to minors at Community Events. Available for use at No Charge to all Dubuque County Liquor License Holders ID -E -03 Portable Age Verification ID Scanner Functions: • Instantly scan magnetic stripe, 1D and 2D barcodes • Displays Name, Age, Date of Birth, Address, Expiration Date. • Stores 4,000 records for compliance purposes • Extremely bright display operates in all light conditions • Designed for portable or countertop use Did you know? With the proliferation of fake IDs and underage drinking, liquor license holders can no longer rely on visual verification. While most everyone takes precaution, it only takes one slip, one false ID, and you can be facing heavy penalties. The Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition has partnered with Law Enforcement to provide ID Scanners for Liquor License Holder use in Dubuque County. Community I.D. Scanner Loan Program To reserve an ID Scanner(s) for use by your business, event, or festival ... Contact: Dubuque County Sheriff's Office (563) 589 -4406 Cascade Police Department (563) 852 -3100 Dubuque Police Department (563) 589 -7862 Dyersville Police Department (563) 875 -7724 Farley Police Department (563) 744 -3273 Funding for this project is provided by Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking grant and Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition WWW.DCSYC.ORG Would you like to reduce your DRAM Shop Insurance and lower your risk of receiving an alcohol ticket and fines? TIPS Training (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) This is a nationally recognized training. Certification is good for 3 years. Face to Face Class available (3 hours of training) TIPS is a dynamic, skills -based training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental "people skills" of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol. TIPS gives individuals the knowledge and confidence they need to recognize potential alcohol - related problems and intervene to prevent alcohol - related tragedies. Local Trainer: John Torres (Food & Beverage Manager at the Mystique Casino) 563 -582 -3647 or johnt@dgpc.com Contact John Torres for more information about TIPS Training for your business. I -PACT Online Training State of Iowa ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION The State of Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has created an online alcohol compliance training program, named the Iowa Program for Alcohol Compliance Training (I- PACT). This program allows employees and prospective employees to go through alcohol compliance training and receive a certificate upon completion. Establishments that choose to participate in the I -PACT training are granted an affirmative defense, which may be used once in a four -year period. A business may avoid civil prosecution if an alcohol sale -to- minor violation occurs in their establishment. In order for the business to take advantage of the affirmative defense, the employee guilty of the violation must have been I -PACT certified prior to the time the offense occurred. However, the affirmative defense cannot be used if the employee sold to a minor under the age of 18. Only the business is eligible to avoid a civil penalty; the guilty employee will still be subject to a fine and their I -PACT certification will be revoked. I -PACT covers the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Iowa Code chapter 123), valid forms of identification, and how to spot altered and fake IDs. The program focuses on preventing underage sales and sales to intoxicated patrons. Participants will learn techniques for refusing the sale of alcohol with minimal confrontation and how to legally confiscate an altered or fake ID. The training also includes regulations and tips for offsite delivery of alcohol. http: / /iowaabd.com /education /resources /ipact Attention All Alcohol License Holders FREE Alcohol Seller /Server Training that will help you and your employees: • become familiar with Iowa laws and regulations regarding alcohol sales • develop a alcohol policy that will protect you in case of a civil lawsuit. (examples provided) • learn how to pass compliance checks! Note: Participants in the program will receive completion certificates which may help license holders reduce dram shop insurance costs. Contact Helping Services for Northeast Iowa to arrange a training class. (563) 582 -5317 Helping Services also offers two additional convenient options for training. On -Line Option Helping Services for Northeast Iowa has a 21 minute training on the basics of Iowa law for alcohol servers and sellers. To access this resource, CLICK ON the Beverage Server Training link at the bottom of the Helping Services for NE Iowa web page: www.helpingservices.org. Those who successfully complete this online training will receive a Certificate of Completion, which may be submitted to dram shop and liability insurers. DVD Option A "Responsible Alcohol Sales in Iowa" DVD is available at no charge to all alcohol license holders. You can use this DVD at your business to train your employees when it works best for you. Please contact Helping Services for Northeast Iowa and request your free copy of this training DVD. Retail sellers of alcohol, law enforcement personnel, and concerned adults and parents all have a common goal of keeping our communities safe and healthy. We urge you as responsible business people and license holders to take advantage of these alcohol server /seller training options. Please feel free to contact us for additional information or resources. Helping Services for Northeast Iowa (563)582 -5317 Funding is provided through an Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Grant from the First Judicial District of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Public Health. HELPING SERVICES FOR NORTHEAST IOWA www.helpingservices.org MYTH: You can't get addicted to marijuana. Fact: Don't be fooled by popular beliefs. Kids can get hooked on pot. Research shows that marijuana use can lead to addiction. Each year, more kids enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependence than for all other illegal drugs combined. MYTH: There are no long -term consequences to marijuana use. Fact: Research shows that kids who smoke marijuana engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize their futures, like having sex, getting in trouble with the law, or losing scholarship money. Marijuana can also hurt academic achievement and puts kids at risk for depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, normalization of marijuana through the media, pro- marijuana images and messages on everything from tee shirts and shoes to rolling papers and lighters, portrays marijuana as harmless to our youth and others in our community. The facts say otherwise. We encourage you to have a policy at your community event that prohibits the sale of merchandise that carries pro- marijuana messages. The more people on board standing up to the myths, the greater the social change. This leads to healthier, thriving individuals and communities. Please consider adding the following statement to your event policies and practices: "Sale of pro -drug use merchandise and paraphernalia is not permitted at this event." How prevalent is the marijuana issue in Northeast Iowa? We'd like to hear your opinion. Please take some time to look around your community or event. Do you see the following items? Images of marijuana on tee shirts, shoes, bags and other items. References to the number 420. This is a commonly used reference to marijuana, the origins of which are not �J clear. The world's biggest group pot 6 48p; y i smoke, occurs each year on April 7` 20th (4/20) at 4:20 in the afternoon. 4:20 has also become popular time of day for marijuana use. You may see these numbers on bumper stickers, customized license plates, T- shirts and a variety of other items. 4 s`i Devices used to smoke marijuana such as hookahs, pipes, bongs. Don't '- know what these look like? For photos go to: http: /Irecoveringaddict. hubpages.com /h ub /A- Picture- Guide -to- Marijuana - Paraphernalia Email us at info @helpingservices.org and share your observations. Thank you for your efforts to work with us to support the health and safety of those living in Northeast Iowa! Prevention Specialists can also provide you with information or assistance in developing tobacco and alcohol policies for your event. Helping Services for Northeast Iowa Dubuque Office: 563 - 582 -5317 Decorah Office: 563 - 387 -1720 www.helpingservices.org It's not "Just Marijuana" Despite what we see on TV. and claims made by those who would like to legalize marijuana, using this drug has some serious consequences. Consider the following from www.theantidrug.com Myth: Marijuana is harmless. Fact: Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug among youth today and is more potent than ever. Marijuana use can lead to a host of significant health, social, learning, and behavioral problems at a crucial time in a young person's development. Getting high also impairs judgment, which can lead to risky decision making on issues like sex, criminal activity, or riding with someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, teens who use drugs are five times more likely to have sex than teens who do not use drugs. Getting high also contributes to general apathy, irresponsible behavior, and risky choices. " 4 r �.Cl`A�4 y' _ �r � (. z ji c) Alcohol Management f ®r Fairs and Festivals Increase Your Profits. Decrease Your Problems. Prevent Underage Drinking. M t kill �t � }yy ja .�'�' y''t / i:." • �, f 0 ; l�J ©LE �~'j l�r��I'� �trr1E :.� '>rlililj�����������L] -;� � `J ��✓ ' � - �_`– .- .-�_'� -_ -� -- — ��� �� ���' li�_ � HELPING j 1 { � , '� -••L.. �L.ti'il ly,,[ � lil� ...i �; ��r���) tt�. 1 �- � • 1 SERVICES - •{ I y`W 1.' l:, JJ .t 1' lrl�' Ii��JJ (� �`-1 (�lj �l���l�f , � - - -• F __ �'- � 3� JI NORTHE AST IOWA Revised April 2012 "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." \c� - Benjamin Franklin S� � Ll, A few more things to think about Work with your insurance agent to determine the amount of liability insurance needed if you are selling alcohol. Ask that your entity be named as additionally insured if you are providing this event in collaboration with another organization or agency. Also, ask about reductions in Dram Shop insurance for having written alcohol policies and training event staff in Responsible Beverage Server Training. Consider not allowing alcohol company sponsorship of your event, especially if the event is attended by youth. Consider the qualities you want to look for in those selling alcohol or checking IDs. Will they provide the level of customer service you want? Will they be able to confidently refuse sale to a minor or intoxicated person? Many local law enforcement agencies and substance abuse coalitions have ID scanners that can be loaned Iqout for events. Helping Services may be able to help you locate an ID scanner for use in your area. Remember each year to go through each of the five steps. All staff and volunteers should review your policies and procedures and be trained on any changes every year. Final Thoughts Our mission at Helping Services is to support and promote the health of children and adults living in Northeast Iowa. We focus our resources in the areas of substance abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. We reach out to individuals, families, and communities through prevention, intervention, support, and advocacy. We want to thank you for your time and investment in creating an event that places importance on responsible alcohol management. Please contact us for additional information or to share your experience • in planning a successful event! 10 Closely monitor your event. Designate who will be responsible for monitoring your event. During the event, monitor the entire area, including the parking lot, ID check booths, and area where alcohol is being sold or consumed. Ensure that all policies and procedures are being followed. Immediately address any issues. Meet after the event to discuss what worked well and what can be improved for next year. Provide an opportunity to hear feedback on how the event went. What worked well? What could be improved for next year? Were there scenarios that happened that you didn't anticipate? Review your policy manual and procedures. Are there any changes that you want to make before your next event? L �_ .;. 1 s? `�o Resources used in Iowa Code 123 [-Alert Under 21 Can't Be Done: http: / /ialert.iowa.gov University of Minnesota, Alcohol Epidemiology Program: http: / /www.epi.umn.edu /alcohol /festivals /index.shtm Used with permission, this booklet was based on a document originally produced by Louisiana Youth Prevention Services. This booklet was produced with funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health through the Comprehensive Substance Abuse Prevention Grant. This booklet helps fair and festival planning groups develop successful alcohol policies that can be implemented to increase profits while decreasing problems. The cost of irresponsible alcohol service is high. It can include fights, arrests, increased waste management costs, property damage, increased insurance premiums, additional security costs, negative public image, liability lawsuits and lost patronage. Responsible alcohol management can help make your fair or festival the well- attended, successful event that you envision! Within these few pages are many considerations for alcohol management and suggestions for creating custom policies for your fair or festival. This booklet in no way can answer all your questions or foresee all incidences and is not intended to provide legal advice. Please contact Helping Services for Northeast Iowa with any questions regarding the information in this booklet or if you would like a free, individual consultation with one of our Community Prevention Specialists. Helping Services also provides a range of free Responsible Beverage Server Training options. We wish you the best in planning a successful event. Helping Services for Northeast Iowa Dubuque Office: 563 - 582 -5317 Decorah Office: 563 - 387 -1720 www.helpingservices.org 3 Train everyone involved with your event on your policies and procedures. One way to ensure that everyone will follow the policies and procedures that you have agreed on, is to hold a pre -event training. You can use this opportunity to provide everyone with a manual, review your policies and procedures, and answer any questions your staff and volunteers may have. At the end of the training, have them sign a statement that they have received training and agree to abide by the policies you have set forth. Provide a Responsible Beverage Server Training. You may be aware that it is illegal to sell alcohol to someone who is under 21. But, did you also know that, "No licensee shall sell, dispense, or give an intoxicated person or any one simulating intoxication any liquor wine or beer" (Iowa Code Sec. 123.49 (1))? It is important to provide training to all alcohol servers/ sellers, ID checkers, and event management staff. This training should include information on both prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors, as well as prohibiting sales to those who appear intoxicated. There may be multiple training options in your area from substance abuse prevention agencies, law enforcement, or the Alcoholic Beverages Division. In Northeast Iowa, Helping Services offers several free training options. Call Helping Services at 563 - 582 -5317 (Dubuque) or 563- 387 -1720 (Decorah) to find out when the next Responsible Beverage Server Training is scheduled, or to inquire about arranging a training specifically for your staff and volunteers. Helping Services can also provide you with a "Responsible Alcohol Sales in Iowa" DVD. In addition, we offer online training at www.helpingservices.org. 93 7 r ; li..f;, 93 What will you do to ensure that adults are not over - consuming alcohol? Alcohol purchases will be limited to _ per person per event. Cups for alcohol will be limited to _ oz. Drink promotions will not be allowed. What are the steps for reporting underage drinking or intoxicated customers? All concerns regarding alcohol sales will be reported immediately to management/law enforcement/security. An incident report form will be filled out for all alcohol related concerns. This form will document the time, persons involved, concern, and action taken. A member of festival management/law enforcement/ security will always be available to address alcohol related issues. For Creating an Alcohol Policy Manual -Alert: The state of Iowa's interactive, online policy tool to help you develop a policy manual that is compliant with Iowa Liquor Laws and assists with the responsible sale of alcohol. ialert.iowa.gov University of Minnesota, Alcohol Epidemiology Program: Sample policies as well as tip sheets for planning and enforcing policies. www.epi.umn.edu /alcohol /festivals www.epi.umn.edufalcohollsampfelpdfs/policies—short.pdf = I'•'.• +•J•� ':'mac D��} I y - i1• �N i is As the alcohol license holder, you carry the primary legal responsibility for compliance with alcohol laws. �. However, your staff members and volunteers can be individually charged and convicted if they violate these laws. Every licensee should take specific actions to reduce liability. Staff members and volunteers also have steps they can take to reduce liability for themselves and the alcohol outlet. Steps in Successful Alcohol Management 1. Create an alcohol policy manual. 2. Train everyone involved with the event on your policies and procedures. 3. Provide a Responsible Beverage Server Training. 4. Closely monitor your event to ensure all policies and procedures are being followed. 5. Meet after the event to discuss what worked well and what can be improved for next year. Ell An alcohol policy manual is a written guide of rules and procedures for your event concerning the purchasing, selling and distributing of alcohol. No two events are alike, and you will need to tailor your manual to fit your specific event. The next few pages pose questions to consider and the correlating Best Practice Policy Statements that can be adapted for your manual Where will the alcohol be located? Alcohol will be served in only one area. Access to this area will be limited. The event will be contained by a fence, or other visible barrier, with designated entrances and exits. Adequate signage will be posted regarding the area designated for alcohol sales and ID checking policies. Who will sell alcohol at the event? All staff and volunteers will be trained in alcohol policies and procedures. All staff will sign a statement that they have received and read the policy manual. All sellers and ID checkers will attend Responsible Beverage Server Training. All sellers and ID checkers must be at least 21. Alcohol servers and ID checkers may not have alcohol in their systems, or consume alcohol, while working. What will the hours of • • l sales ,. Alcohol sales will cease _ minutes prior to the end of the event. Festival management/law enforcement/security will do a walkthrough at _ a.m. /p.m. to ensure a safe closing. What will we do to ensure that those under 21 do not consume alcohol at our event? No one under 21 will be allowed to purchase, possess or consume alcohol at this event. Anyone under 21 who attempts to purchase, possess or consume alcohol will be reported to law enforcement. All staff and volunteers will be trained in alcohol policies and procedures. All staff and volunteers will sign a statement that they have received and read the policy manual. All sellers and ID checkers will attend Responsible Beverage Server Training. ID check booths will be located near all entrances. A permanent, visual approval, such as stamps or non- transferable wristbands, will be given to those over 21. ID scanners will be used to check IDs. Law enforcement/security will be visible at entrances, ID booths and alcohol selling areas. Clearly distinguishable cups will be used for non- alcoholic beverages. What will you •• to ensure that intoxicated individuals are not -• alcohol It is against the law in Iowa to serve alcohol to an intoxicated individual. Anyone who is clearly intoxicated, who attempts to purchase, possess or consume alcohol, will be reported to law enforcement. All staff and volunteers will be trained in alcohol policies and procedures. All staff will sign a statement that they have received and read the policy manual. All sellers and ID checkers will attend Responsible Beverage Server Training. Hfllcrest family services 220 \1! 7th St. Dubuque, IA 52001 563/583 -6431 Toll Free: 877/437 -6333 Fax: 563/557 -4447 Robbyn M. Graves robbyn.graves @lilllcrest - fs.org Tobacco Use Prevention Specialist www.b-iUcrest- fs.org Would you like assistance creating a customized tobacco free policy for your event? Call Helping Services at 563-583-5317 (Dubuque) or 536 -387- 1720 (Decorah) and ask for the Tobacco Prevention Coordinator. They will be able to provide you with additional information and model policies. Prevention Specialists can also provide you with information or assistance in developing marijuana and alcohol policies for your event. Helping Services for Northeast Iowa Dubuque Office: 563 - 582 -5317 Decorah Office: 563 - 387 -1720 www.helpingservices.org 2 Big Reasons to create a tobacco use policy for your event 1. Help save lives and money. 2. Keep your event compliant with the law. i. Help save lives and money. According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids: • 400,000 people die every year from their own cigarette smoking. • 50,000 adult non- smokers die each year from exposure to secondhand smoke. • Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined, with thousands more dying from spit tobacco use. • Of all the kids who become new smokers each year, almost a third will ultimately die from it. In addition, smokers lose an average of 13 to 14 years of life because of their smoking. • We spend $260 million dollars every day on smoking caused healthcare expenditures. • Smokeless tobacco users are at a heightened risk for oral cancer compared to non -users and these cancers can form within five years of regular use. By enforcing rules around tobacco use at your event you are reducing exposure to secondhand smoke. You also help change the community norm that tobacco use is okay. When the youth at your event see this behavior, it reassures them that they don't have to smoke, or spit to be cool and accepted. You are supporting their decision and in turn helping reduce future health problems and costs, and possibly preventing their early death., :,F 2- Keep your event compliant with the law. You already have an unwritten policy: comply with Iowa law. Even if you decide not to create a custom policy, your local Tobacco Prevention Coordinator can talk with you about the guidelines for the Smokefree Air act to ensure your event is in compliance with Iowa's smoke free laws. For example: "No- smoking signs which meet the requirements of the law must be clearly posted at all entrances to areas where smoking is prohibited. This includes the designated seating areas of outdoor entertainment venues." "A proprietor must inform any individual smoking in a place where smoking is prohibited that the individual is violating the Smokefree Air Act and request that the individual stop smoking immediately." You can also find out more about the Smoke Free Air Act by visiting www.iowasmokefreeair.gov. However, you can go one step further and create a policy that holds your event to a higher stan- dard, such as posting posters /materials to help people quit or deter people from starting to use tobacco or giving a small discount on ticket price for those who sign a tobacco free pledge. These materials are available from Helping Services. The Tobacco Prevention Coordinators there may also be able to provide you with free signage and free resources for anyone who is interested in quitting smoking. Get started now on developing your own policy. On the next page are some policy suggestions. D 4 f, " �: 97 E'er F ! f S 1L. St ir fr%he pure, -5e Of Your P01ic, Consider the following statement: The purpose of this policy is to establish a tobacco free environment for the health of all of those who attend, work and volunteer at our event. Pa. Steate tiolk-at there will. be no ob-a- c -o use 01.o vved, nano th at 'r 1S 7i,AAl eni ply to evepryon e at all U-1 rrn, s, Consider the following statement: (Name your event or organization) will not allow tobacco to be used during this event, or at the event site. This policy applies at all times to all of those in attendance. How will you communicate your policy? Suggestions include: press releases, website announcements, public service announcements, printed ticket reminders, event materials and instructions, event maps, and all other forms of communication (both internal and external) about the event. A > -I ven 5igg -c" ge Contact your local Tobacco Prevention Coordinator. They may be able to offer you free signage for your event. Ensure that there are that numerous easy -to -read posters or signs are posted prominently at the event, including at entrances, exits, and other appropriate areas. Consider who you will expect to enforce your policy. Will it be event staff ?What will happen if someone is found violating your policy? 6. Fol1cy 'Violatio s What will happen if someone violates your policy? Will they be asked to dispose of their tobacco immediately? Will they be asked to leave if there are repeat infractions?