Exh 9AAGENDA ITEM #9A
MARCH 24, 2003
March 17, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim H
itL`~y Manager
SUBJECT: City Man er's Report
Sale of Alcohol to Minors; The Atlantic Beach Police Department and State
enforcement officers conducted an alcohol sting operation on the night of Thursday,
March 13th. Attempts were made by minors to purchase alcohol at 25 different locations.
Only two sales were made; at the Sprint Store at 773 Atlantic Boulevard and at the Exxon
Station on Mayport Road. Finding only two out of 25 (8%) of the stores selling alcohol
to minors is considered to be a very good indication that the businesses are enforcing
State law on sale of alcohol to minors.
Reserved Parking for Commissioners at Meetings; A suggestion was made to reserve
parking spaces for the Mayor and Commissioners at regular City Commission meetings.
At some recent occasions, parking in the City Hall lot was difficult to find due to little
league ballgames in Russell Park. The cost of a box of temporary signs reserving parking
for elected officials could be purchased for around $700. If the Mayor and Commission
want to have spaces reserved, it would not be a major burden either on the budget or on
staff to put them out and pick them up. I would not recommend reserving any spaces for
staff members.