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\address{1821 20th Avenue, Unit B \\ Seattle, WA 98122}
\signature{Seth Falcon} \name{Seth Falcon}
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\begin{letter}{ Lorraine Lee \\ Director Licensing Services, WSLCB \\ 3000 Pacific Avenue SE \\ Olympia, WA 98504-3075 }
\opening{Dear Lorraine Lee,}
I am writing regarding the renewal of the liquor license for Deano's Market on the corner of 21st avenue and Madison Street in Seattle. I urge you to recommend a restricted license that would prevent the sale of high alcohol content (HAC) beer and fortified wine at this location.
I live on 20th avenue, just a few blocks away from Deano's Market and have first hand experience of how the sale of HAC beer and fortified wine impacts our community.
At least once a week my sleep is disturbed by the noise and rowdy behavior of individuals consuming HAC beer and hanging out on my street.
Every day I encounter the black plastic bags containing HAC beer cans littering our neighborhood. On numerous occasions I have witnessed public drunks littering their empties as well as other items; I believe that a majority of the trash on the sidewalks and streets in our neighborhood are the result of the careless behavior of these public drunks.
The bus stops in my neighborhood often reek of urine and it is not uncommon to encounter vomit on the sidewalk. I suspect the lack of cleanliness of our public spaces is correlated to the sale of HAC beer and fortified wine.
Our neighborhood is plagued by drug dealers and drug users. The sale of HAC beer and fortified wine contributes to this problem. It makes the area more hospitable for users as they are able to purchase alcoholic intoxicants when they are unable to obtain their drug of choice. This, in turn, makes the area more hospitable for drug dealers as it increases the concentration of drug users.
In closing, I hope these specific examples help you to understand the detrimental impact of the sale of HAC beer and fortified wine by Deano's Market in our neighborhood and that you are able to help our community by restricting the sale of these intoxicants.
\closing{Sincerely,}
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