S.F. Eyes Booze Fee To Meet Costs Of Alcoholism

Published August 4, 2010

S.F. Eyes Booze Fee To Meet Costs Of Alcoholism
Supervisors in San Francisco are considering what’s being billed as a “nickel a drink” fee to help back city services directed at alcohol abuse. But the idea is being opposed by the city’s alcohol and entertainment industries, which say the fee will hurt small businesses.
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Ministers set to name minimum alcohol price
THE minimum price that ministers want to impose on alcohol is to be announced within a month.
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