City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 22-1201

• File #: 22-1201
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/9/2022
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 2/23/2023
• Enactment date: 6/9/2022
• Enactment #: 213977
• Title: That the Director of Health and Human Services and the City Solicitor report to this Council on steps that may be taken to address the reports of spiked drinks in the region, including whether the city can require restaurants and bars to post warning signage, encourage vigilance, and detail the criminal consequences for tampering with another patron’s beverage.
• Sponsors: Kristen Strezo, Judy Pineda Neufeld

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/23/2023	1	City Council	Work completed	Pass
2/13/2023	1	Public Health and Public Safety Committee	Recommended to be marked work completed
6/9/2022	1	City Council	Approved and sent for discussion

Agenda Text

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That the Director of Health and Human Services and the City Solicitor report to this Council on steps that may be taken to address the reports of spiked drinks in the region, including whether the city can require restaurants and bars to post warning signage, encourage vigilance, and detail the criminal consequences for tampering with another patron’s beverage.

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Official Text

That the Director of Health and Human Services and the City Solicitor report to this Council on steps that may be taken to address the recent increase in reports of spiked drinks in the region, including whether it would be possible to require that restaurants and bars post signage displaying a warning to patrons to watch and protect their drinks, encourage vigilance in the community at large, and list the criminal consequences for tampering with another patron’s beverage.