Da’mony Anderson
Management 490 (Davis)
5 Week Individual Report
4/28/15

After doing research on the potential Cheney Event Center our group came across the issue of how alcohol would be monitored and regulated at the event center. We also ran into an issue of the pot policy and how that would be implemented. The event center age requirement would be 18+, which makes it vulnerable to minors consuming and bringing in outside liquor. This is a very big issue that could potentially happen which is why it is necessary to do research on alcohol monitoring. In addition to monitoring minors with alcohol the team thought it would be pretty cool to have a 21+ section that served liquor. Which would be a great asset of the Cheney event center. As I began research on both alcohol monitoring, potentially serving alcohol and pot policy I came up with the following:

Serving Liquor at Events * First and foremost we must apply for a liquor license through Washington State Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service. In order to gain access to a liquor license one must refill out a business license application even if they already have one and a Liquor Control Board Addendum. * Fill out the Liquor Control Board Addendum Retail (Entertainment Facility, Event Center, Motel, restaurant, snack bar etc. . . .) * Once we submit the liquor license application, Washington State Liquor Control Board will assist during the duration of the licensing process. * Later WSLCB will either deny or accept our application.
After obtaining a license we also want to make sure that all of our servers have alcohol management training, check and make sure our insurance on the event center covers for the sale of serving alcohol, post things such as signs that discourage the act of driving intoxicated and lastly have a Cheney Police officer at bar areas.
Monitoring and Regulating Outside Alcohol
It was fairly hard to find research on how to monitor and regulate people bringing in outside alcohol and how to prevent underage drinking from happening. I came up with a few ideas on my own. One thing I came up with was heavily enforced security at these events that could do things such as check bags for open liquor and prevent people from bringing in outside cups of liquor. We could also enforce rules that outside drink or beverage is not allowed under no circumstance. As far as making sure minors are not under the influence and that of age drinkers can control their liquor we could do a couple things. The best thing to do would be to use our best judgment as employees of the event center. If it seems as if someone had a little too much to drink deny them entry.
Pot Policy
Initiative 502 recreational marijuana sale to the public began July, 8 2014. This initiative license and regulates weed production as well distribution and possession for people over 21. Even though the use of recreational weed is legal in our state rules are still strictly enforced, so enforced there would be no possible way to be able to sale or use marijuana at the event center. Weed laws in Washington State require that anyone using the weed recreationally must do so out of the public eye. It’s not even legal to consume weed on your porch if your neighbors can see. So as far as the pot policy at the event center it must have zero tolerance for weed and must deny anyone trying to consume it while in the event center. The same monitoring for alcohol would also monitor weed.
In conclusion I have done personal research on the sale and regulation of alcohol at the Cheney Event Center. I have looked up the laws, regulations as well as how to obtain a liquor license.