The mission of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

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Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Steve Ernst, Deputy Division Chief
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Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Part of the Business, Transportation Housing A
gency under Secretary Sunne Wright-McPeak Jerr
y R. Jolly, ABC Director
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Our Mission

• The mission of the Department of Alcoholic
  Beverage Control is to administer the provisions
  of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act in a manner
  that fosters and protects the health, safety,
  welfare, and economic well being of the people of
  the State.

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The ABCs ofCommunity Redevelopment
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The ABCs ofCommunity Redevelopment

• Arrange to meet with everyone (police department,
  city planning, zoning, community groups, and ABC)

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The ABCs ofCommunity Redevelopment

• Beware of the CUP
• CUP bundling
• Section 23790 BP no ABC license will issue if it
  violates local zoning

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The ABCs ofCommunity Redevelopment

• Create a Public Convenience or Necessity
• Section 23958.4 BP high crime or
  over-concentration of licenses
  
• Local determination of PCN for off-sale and
  public premises

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Redevelopment Case Study

• San Diego GasLamp Quarter
• How we got there
• High Crime and Over-Concentration
• Entertainment Zone

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Redevelopment Case Study
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Even Playing Field

• Standard Operating Conditions
• 50/50
• No Off-Sale
• No Promoters
• Live entertainment and security
• Patio? 8 to midnight and food available

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Gaslamp Expands toEast Village Development

• Petco Park

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Closing Comment

• ABC should be a part of the early planning stages

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Questions
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Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Steve Ernst, Deputy Division Chief