HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2021.04.29 - 34373MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 421133
BY: Commissioner Bob Hoffman, District #2
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OPPOSING MICHIGAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND HOURS
FOR ON -PREMISES ALCOHOL SALES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on February 3, 2021, House Bill 4115 was introduced which seeks to amend the Michigan
Liquor Control Code to allow the legislative body of a city, village, or township to adopt a resolution to allow
on -premises liquor licenses to sell alcoholic liquor between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS on March 18, 2021, it narrowly passed the State House and it was referred to the Senate
Committee on Regulatory Reform, where it awaits a hearing; and
WHEREAS according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 55% of fatal
crashes involving alcohol -impaired drivers occur between midnight and 3:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS expanding the hours during which alcohol can be served in bars and restaurants would likely
exacerbate the occurrence of DUI -related crashes as a consequence of extended closing times and would
reasonably be anticipated to increase related injuries by as much as 11%; and
WHEREAS there is a strong possibility that a bar or restaurant in a community that opts in to late night
alcohol sales may become a "magnet," especially if surrounding communities do not opt in, resulting in
consumers driving greater distances and through multiple jurisdictions to late -night establishments and
putting people at risk as they drive longer distances home; and
WHEREAS there were bills unsuccessfully introduced in the past but they typically included a sunset
(expiration) date to allow further study of the effects of late -night liquor sales before making the policy
permanent; and
WHEREAS a sunset would be appropriate if the bill is primarily intended as a temporary measure to help
bars and restaurants recover economic losses due to the pandemic; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the
County, opposes this concept as well.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby calls
upon the members of Michigan Legislation to oppose House Bill 4115 which would extend hours for on -
premises alcohol sales.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners recognizes that this legislation would create
more health and safety detriments than any economic benefits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to all Oakland County cities, villages, and townships, the Governor of the
State of Michigan, the State Senate Majority and Minority leaders, the State House Speaker and Minority
leader, the members of the Oakland County delegation to the Michigan Legislature, and the Board of
Commissioner's legislative lobbyist.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Zi /,
Commissioner ob �man
District #2
Resolution #21133
March 25, 2021
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee.
There were no objections.
Resolution #21133 April 29, 2021
Moved by Nelson seconded by Hoffman the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Joliat, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, McGillivray, Miller, Powell, Spisz, Weipert, Cavell,
Hoffman, Jackson. (13)
NAYS: Markham, Moss, Nelson, Woodward, Charles, Gershenson. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
HEHEbi Rh�Wh THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 29, 2021,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 291h day of April, 2021.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County