[sudo-discuss] Proposal: No Sidewalk Boozin'

[David Keenan]

Posted to the Proposals <https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Proposals> page for
y'alls consideration:

No Sidewalk Boozin
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Proposal: No Drinking of Alcohol on Sidewalks outside Omni[edit
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   - Proposal date: 2015-03-23
   - Put forward by: DK


   - Proposal that no alcohol is to be consumed on the sidewalks
   immediately outside the Omni by Omniers.
   - Rationale:
      - Recent evidence that, and communication from, Omni neighbors who
      like the Omni generally but at least some neighbors have shown that they
      will call the cops on 'drunk people' hanging out outside Omni. So the
      neighborhood is beginning to push back on this and we should respect that.
      - Drinking outside has also attracted local drunks who are not
      Omninoms with attendant safe space issues
      - This is a clear legal and liability issue for Omni. Cameras on
      buildings across the street record this activity 24x7 and this could be
      used to buttress any argument against Omni as a solid, safe place for
      community gatherings.
      - We recognize that this practice began after a long hard day of
      working on the space - laying up drywall etc - that folks wanted
to simply
      sit outside, take a break and perhaps have a beer. However it
shouldn't be
      the case that it is normal for having beers outside omni on a daily basis
      as inevitably trouble will result.
      - This is not a proposal for omni to be a 'dry' space which would be
      pretty much impossible considering the need of the frequent fundraisers,
      'socials', ballroom rentals, etc. It is to say though that no alcoholic
      beverages are to be consumed in the immediate area outside the
premises of
      Omni.
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