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CITY OF
RIVERSIDE
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P. 0. BOX 9135
4500 HIGH DRIVE
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI 64168
816-741-3993 or 816-741-1191
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the State of Missouri has designated 21 as the legal
age for drinking; and
WHEREAS, the average age for use of alcohol is 12 years, and
at that age adolescents can become alcoholics in six months to
two years' time; and
WHEREAS, adolescent bodies and minds are still developing and
alcohol impairs judgment, reflexes, coordination, and the healthy
development of our youth; and
WHEREAS, the leading cause of death in teenagers is drinking and
driving and the fact that the prevalent use of alcohol by our youth
is a major concern to all Clay and Platte Countians; and
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WHEREAS, the responsibility for prevention of alcohol abuse among
our youth belongs to the entire community, including the parents, schools,
churches, work places and other community and public organizations;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that we join with the Juvenile Affairs
Committee of the Northland Citizens Crusade Council to implement a pro-
gram in the Northland for the purpose of publicizing- the penalties
for teenage drinking; to encourage the enforcement of laws associated
with the use of alcohol by our youth; and reaffirm our commitment to the
youth of our community to aid their development and maturation into healthy,
responsible and contributing members of our community.
CITY OF IVERSIDE, ISSOURI
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BY
MAYOR
(SEAL) DATED this 20th day of August 1985.
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