Alcohol Outlet Density in Mendocino County
Mendocino County is classified as a moratorium county under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Business and Professional Code 23817.5: the ratio of Type 20 off-sale beer and wine licenses exceeds one for every 2,500 inhabitants. Mendocino has 48 outlets per 10,000 residents compared to 21 outlets per 10,000 residents in California state-wide. This HIA, conducted by the Mendocino County Public Health Services Prevention and Planning Unit, investigated the effects of alcohol outlet density on the health of the community. The HIA found that decreasing the number of off-sale outlets would likely correspond to a decrease in the number of DUIs and underage drinking arrests. The HIA made several recommendations for tools and policies to implement, including Conditional Use Permits, Responsible Beverage Service training, and Deemed Approval Ordinances.
The HIA highlighted a variety of evidence-based policies that could be implemented to limit the density of retail outlets selling alcohol. Its findings were presented at a Board of Supervisors meeting, but the board did not accept the recommendations to limit this density.
More Information
- Organization Web Site:
- http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hhsa/chs/prevention.htm
- Contact Email:
- [email protected]
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Status:Completed
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Publication date:2013, January
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Decision-making levels:Local
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Sectors:Planning and zoning
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Additional topic areas:Addictive substances and behaviors, Legislation, Regulation, Mental/behavioral health
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Drivers of health:Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use, Community safety
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Affected populations:Economically disadvantaged, Racial and ethnic minorities
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Community types:Rural
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Research methods:Primary research, Qualitative research, Quantitative research
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Funding source:Other funding