The purpose of this chapter is to reduce chronic public inebriation and the illegal activities associated with alcohol sales and/or consumption within the proposed Alcohol Impact Area (“AIA”) in order to protect the public safety, health and welfare.

It is the express purpose of this chapter to provide for and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this chapter. (Ord. M-3867 §2, 2008)