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From: Roger Huff <rogerhuff@peak7solutions.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2020 10:09 AM
To: Jan LeViner; Jay Burke; John Branigin; Spec Hosti; Monty Parks; Nancy DeVetter; Shirley
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Cc: tbgetsitdone@yahoo.com
Subject: First Reading: Open Containers in Festival Zone
Importance: High
Good morning,
I would like to reiterate my position on the "Open Containers in Festival Zone" first reading.
First, I would discourage our "Council" make long term decisions based on recent events regarding 2020 and the
ongoing pandemic. This year as well as next will be trying on everyone regarding stress and most certainly should be
considered an outlier in human behavior going forward.
Second, I suggest that I, personally, should not lose a freedom because someone else behaved in a poor manner.
Third, we need to know more about the context of the recent events. I doubt seriously that allowing an "open
container" was the driving factor in their decisions.
Finally, we should consider how a prohibition may contribute to an undesirable outcome. For instance, consider the
scenario where several friends are having a few drinks at an establishment. Most people can relate where they just
ordered a drink, and before it has arrived the group has decided to go somewhere else. At this point, with the
prohibition in place, would leave this person with 1 of two choices; leave their "paid for" drink on the table or slam it
before they leave. In most cases I believe a person values their purchase and thus would choose the later resulting in
quicker consumption than could be digested; drunkenness.
Please read my response at the City Council meeting, and include it as public record.
Sincerely,
Roger Huff
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