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Advisory Board Discusses Alcohol Restrictions In Downtown Columbia

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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission met Wednesday to discuss potential alcohol restrictions downtown. The commission consists of 10 members that range from nightclub owners to Columbia Public School District Appointees. The commission’s mission is to advise City Council in all matters pertaining to substance abuse while promoting the coordination of programs intended to prevent and eliminate the abuse of alcohol and other controlled substances. Commission members were torn between allowing clubs to create any drink specials they want and regulating specials that make it easy for college students to drink cheaply. Commission member Joseph Priesmeyer defended the rights of the downtown bars to make drink specials as they please. “We live in a capitalist society,” Priesmeyer said. “They should be able to sell however they want to as long as it’s legal.” Drink specials can incentivize heavy drinking by imposing time restrictions on their deals. Kim Dude was

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