You may have heard about the new underage alcohol consumption laws passed by this year’s Legislative session. In case you wondering where the enforcement is, it’s just around the corner.
I have asked Dallas Police Chief Ben Click to establish an enforcement program and to use Lake Highlands as a starting point.
The Police Department is training on this new close. During the first of November, the City of Dallas will launch a public-awareness campaign so no one is caught off-guard.
Part of this campaign will be a Lake Highlands High School PTA meeting at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, focused on alcohol-drug awareness education for parents. Chief Click and I will be there to discuss the alchohol law.
Please be aware that a police officer who detects alcohol on a minor’s breath (no mechanical breath test necessary) will cite them. A hearing will result in the loss of their driver’s license on the first first offense and if they are under 17 the parent will be ordered to attend a mandatory alcohol awareness course with their child.
No more parties where the police show up and tell everyone to go home. If they believe drinking is going on, they are going to write them up.
No more drive-bys at the warehouses to scatter the group. The police will write up violators of the drinking law.
This is important! Mark Nov. 13 on your calendar now.
