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QUESTIONS
What caused you to ban alcoholic beverages on the beach?
What was involved in the ban?
When did you do this?
How much support did you have for this change from the community and local government?
If you had it to do over – would you?
What means of notification did you give beach goers of the change?
Newspapers
Social media
Billboards
TV, radio
Was it effective
Did it meet resistance
Is the City better off for this change
Is the City incurring liability if we allow drinking on the beach and someone who is drunk dies in a riptide or downing accident?
Is there any way to add more parking places or structures to the Island?
Can we allocate parking preference to cars carrying more than 2 people?
What financial impact to the local businesses did you experience?
Did you lose business, gain business or saw no change?
What are costs, etc., are involved in better patrolling the beach?
Were extra officers hired
Funding increased
New/unique strategies utilized for enforcement
What are our options for emergency vehicles at high traffic times?