April 12, 2010 (Santee) – The City of Santee has amended its social host ordinance after working in partnership with the City Attorney, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, and local community groups. Under the new law, party hosts are required to take all reasonable steps to prevent consumption of alcohol by minor and drugs by anyone.
The steps include verifying identification cards and supervising activities at parties to ensure guests act in accordance with the law. “
The newly amended ordinance puts a higher level of responsibility on hosts and allows for unprecedented enforceability by local law enforcement,” a press release issued by the Sheriff’s office stated. Penalties for failure to abide by the ordinance include fines that can exceed $1000 and possible jail time.
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