Social Host
An Adventure in
Policy Making
Hello All!
Melissa Dotter
Drug Free Communities Program
Marathon County Health Department
Marathon County AOD Partnership Council
Underage Drinking
The Problem
Underage Drinking
Poisoning
Memory Loss
The Consequences
Suicide
Drop Outs
Brain Damage
Pregnancy
Falls
STDs
Addiction
Assaults
Fighting
Other Drug Use
Car Accident
Underage Drinking
Why is this happening?
Access To Alcohol
Underage Drinking
What is being done?
Retail Access
Underage Drinking
What is being done?
Social Access
Social Host Ordinance
st
21
A
Century Solution to
a Century Old Problem
2009-2010
2011-Today
Social Host Ordinance
What it is...
Penalizes ANYONE who
PROVIDES A LOCATION for
underage drinking to take place
Forfeiture – Up to $5000
Social Host Ordinance
What it isn’t...
Duplication of State Law
Elimination of Parental Rights
Throw People in Jail
Not Same as Civil Liability
Social Host Ordinance
The Benefits
Broader Definition
Underage drinking parties will
not be tolerated!
Enforcement
Reports of underage drinking
parties are already being
investigated…
this ordinance would
give law enforcement
one more tool to
hold the person responsible
for the location accountable…
Why Partner
with Local Coalitions??
Experts in
PREVENTION
Power in
DIVERSITY
What’s the biggest perk?
Sharing
the Load
What can Local Coalitions
Do to Help?
Policies, Policies, Policies
Questions?
Melissa Dotter
715-261-1962
melissa.dotter@co.marathon.wi.us
www.healthymarathoncounty.org