Q: Should the city council enact a ‘social host’ ordinance that
penalizes adults where juveniles are found to be drinking
alcohol?
Q: Should the city council enact a ‘social host’ ordinance that penalizes adults where juveniles are found to be drinking alcohol?
Asked at the Gilroy Premium Outlets, Jamba Juice and Gavilan College (vote at www.gilroy dispatch.com)
Bernard Monseignat
Company Director, 52, Gilroy
“No. I am not responsible for the behavior of, say, my daughter’s friends, who come into my home and start drinking.”
Katie Yates
Dancer/Student, 17, Gilroy
“Only if the parent is aware of what’s taking place in their household. If they don’t know, it’s going on they shouldn’t be held responsible.”
Janice Peters
Retired, ’20+,’ Gilroy
“Yes, I think the parents should be cited at least. Parents need to be more responsible for their kids and what they are doing.”
Jose Hernandez
Returning student, 31, Gilroy
“Yes, it’s the parents responsibility to know who their child’s friends are. Children are an image of their parents. Hopefully it would scare the parents to take more responsibility. This is to better the lives of the children. If pressure is put on the parents, maybe we’ll meet success.”
Daniel Valdivias
Costco employee, 30, Gilroy
“The parents should be held responsible whether the child is in or out of the home. But then again, since when does city council do the parenting? I don’t really think it’s up to them to make the law, it’s up to the parents to take responsibility for their kids.”
Phil
Bailey
Security, 22, Gilroy
“As long as its supervised and you have the parent saying its okay, its really up to the family.”
