Alcopop-Free Zone' Marin Advances as San Rafael City Council to Vote on Resolution of Support Youth Rally to Ask Albert Park 7-Eleven to Stop Selling Alcopops

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Youth, adults, and community organizations from across Marin County who have banded together to create an Alcopop-Free Zone' Marin will hold a rally and news conference in front of the Albert Park area 7-Eleven in San Rafael. They will ask the convenience store to voluntarily stop selling youth-attractive flavored malt beverages known as alcopops. The group will then march to San Rafael City Hall to testify before the City Council votes on a Resolution in support of Alcopop-Free Zone' Marin.

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What:	Rally, News Conference, March, and City Council Meeting
When:	Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
Where:	703 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Who:	Supporters Include:
	Alcohol Justice
	Albert Park Neighborhood Alliance
	Andy's Local Markets
	Being Adept
	Families for Safer Schools
	Marin County Advisory Board on Alcohol & Other Drug Problems
	Marin County Dept. of Health & Human Services Prevention Hub
	Marin County Pharmacists Association
	Novato Blue Ribbon Coalition for Youth
	Novato Police Department
	Pharmacist Planning Service, Inc.
	Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association
	San Rafael Community Coalition
	Sober Living in Mill Valley
	Twin Cities Coalition for Healthy Youth
	United Market
	YMCA - Marin County Youth Court
	Youth Leadership Institute
	Youth for Justice
Why:	Youth-attractive alcopops, or flavored malt beverages (FMBs):
	Are pre-mixed, sweetened alcoholic drinks that taste like juice and soda
	Are packaged in brightly-colored cans, similar to energy drinks
	Are priced low enough to effectively target underage drinkers, especially young women
	Can be shelved wherever beer is available - including convenience stores, gas stations, and mini-marts
	In supersized 24 oz. single-serving containers with 12 percent alcohol are the equivalent of 4-5 beers and cannot be consumed responsibly by any age drinker
	Encourage underage consumption which leads to serious alcohol-related harm
Media Availability:	For interviews with Alcohol Justice staff and Youth for Justice members, please contact Michael Scippa - [phone]
More Information:	www.AlcopopFreeZone.us
Contact:	Michael Scippa 415-548-0492
	Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

SOURCE Alcohol Justice