Alcohol strategy

Introduction | Alcohol strategy

Introduction

The strategy aims to help reduce alcohol-related harm and ensure consistency in all council policies relating to alcohol. Alcohol is one of the key aggravators relating to crime in the city. It is crucial that Auckland City works with the community to pro-actively minimise the harm resulting from alcohol misuse.

The strategy includes all the alcohol-related activities the council will be involved with in the next three years. Auckland City is already involved in a number of initiatives to minimise alcohol related harm in the city, such as alcohol bans, liquor licensing policies and the establishment of alcohol accords.

It has had input from a number of external agencies including the Hospitality Association of New Zealand, Alcohol Healthwatch, Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) and the New Zealand Police. It has been strongly influenced by central government's national alcohol strategy.

Auckland City Council's alcohol strategy was adopted by council on 25 May 2006.

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