Blissfest Alcohol Management Plan

 

The goal of the alcohol management plan is to provide for a safe and healthy Blissfest by encouraging and educating for responsible use of alcohol. This will be accomplished by designating use areas along with monitoring and enforcement measures. The plan will ultimately establish designated areas for the use of alcohol in public areas with the goal to accomplish this over a 2 year transitional period. The first year will start the transition with an emphasis on educating patrons about the new policy as well as restricting additional public areas. During the second year of the plan the goal will be to establish the final designated public use areas. The annual evaluation will provide an opportunity to determine the impact of the new policy and allow for changes as agreed to. Individual private campsites will continue to allow for responsible use.

 

I. Designated Areas:

Current Restricted(Alcohol Free) Areas

  1. Children’s Areas
  2. Third Stage
  3. Drum Kiva
  4. Under age Campground
  5. Friends of Bill Camping area

Additional restricted areas in 2002:

  1. Workshop #1 area
  2. Workshop #2 area
  3. Front 50 feet of the Main Concert area.

Designated Areas beginning at 2003 festival

  1. Area commencing 50 feet in front of the main stage 250 ft wide x 250 deep including the food commons area.
  2. Back half of the 2nd stage seating area 50x50 ft.

II. Education: Asterik signifies current policy and activities.

  1. Printed materials and posters in the public areas*
  2. Regular educational announcements from the main and second stages*
  3. Free alcohol testing at the Med-Tent*

4. Roll out new policy during first year of transition

III. Monitoring:

  1. Entrance gate check of ID and searching of vehicles of underage patrons. *
  2. Requirement that underage patrons camp in the designated Alcohol Free Area. *
  3. Patrol by Bliss Assist , Private Security and sheriff deputies or state troopers
  4. Provide for an annual evaluation of the alcohol policy with adjustments as agreed upon.

IV. Enforcement:

  1. Deputies or troopers will patrol on foot and issue citations as warranted.
  2. Public drunkenness and disorderly conduct will risk expulsion from the festival as per current Blissfest safe expulsion policy.*