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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 87-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, REQUESTING REPEAL OF AS 4.21.010(C)
WHEREAS, the abuse of alcohol in the state of Alaska is
the number one health problem in the state~ and
WHEREAS, local communities have repeatedly attempted to
deal with the complicated issues of alcohol including
support of special task forces and studies on alcohol abuse;
and
WHEREAS, virtually all the available evidence indicates
that the abuse of alcohol has economic repercussions through-
out the community including a tremendous strain on available
resources of local communi ties for police protection, the
provision of medical care, education and virtually all
factors of life in the local community~ and
WHEREAS, the city recognizes the trend within the state
of Alaska for local communities to be given greater respon-
sibility for local issues; and
WHEREAS, recent cases seem to place an ever-increasing
responsibili ty on local communi ties for care, custody and
treatment of intoxicated individuals; and
WHEREAS, many local communi ties do not have the re-
sources to cope with those problems or to insure against the
risk they pose; and
WHEREAS, it is unfair to require local communities to
bear the expense and risk involved in alcohol related
incidents without a source of revenue to pay for those
efforts; and
WHEREAS, it is unfair to require the real and personal
property tax payers in local communities to bear the cost of
alcohol related issues; and
WHEREAS, it is more fair and equitable to increase
local revenues to combat a problem from the very source of
the problem itself, and a special sales tax on alcohol would
provide additional revenues for local communi ties to fund
programs for combatting alcohol abuse within the commu-
nities; and
WHEREAS, a sales tax is currently the only mechanism
whereby those who consume and potentially abuse alcohol can
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 87-108
be made to directly finance and support the cost of city
services related to the abuse of alcohol; and
WHEREAS,
from enacting
than on other
local communities are currently prohibited
a higher sales tax rate on the sale of alcohol
sales within the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Council urges the repeal of AS 4.21.-
010 (c) and supports any appropriate and additional legis-
lation to permit local communi ties to impose user taxes,
including sales tax, on the sale of alcoholic beverages
within local communities.
Section 2. The Council further urges the Legislature
of the state of Alaska to consider the prevention, treatment
and cure of alcohol abuse as the number one health issue for
the state of Alaska and to adequately fund existing programs
dealing with alcohol abuse.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 23 day of November , 1987
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DUNHAM, HILTON, NOLL,
NONE
MEEHAN
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys
for the City of Seward, AK
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
(City Seal)
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