INTRODUCTION

The original City of Windsor Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP) was developed and approved in 1998. In 2015, Recreation and Culture department staff worked with external partners including the Windsor Essex County Health Unit, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), Windsor Police Services, and department representatives from the City of Windsor Legal and Risk Management department to complete the revised edition of the Municipal Alcohol Policy.

The City of Windsor Department of Recreation and Culture’s goals related to Special Events are:

  To provide appropriate and reasonable procedures and education to individuals or groups wishing to hold events in municipal recreation facilities in order to encourage and enforce responsible drinking practices and adherence to the Liquor License Act.

  To reduce problems associated with excessive consumption and to reduce liability.

  To provide a balance of opportunities for wet and dry functions and facilities in order to ensure that adults, youth and families, either consumers or abstainers, will be adequately serviced and protected.

  To honour the decision of abstainers not to drink alcohol and to encourage their participation by ensuring the provision of alternative, non-alcoholic drinks.

  To be proactive in the reduction of incidents including injury and death through the implementation of a municipal alcohol policy.

  To develop a municipal alcohol policy that is easy to read and understand in order to maximize its use and compliance.

It should be noted that this policy is subject to change without notice (e.g. due to changes in the Liquor License Act).