Alcohol and Party Risk Management

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• Keep the noise level down, especially after 10pm when Berkeley's "quiet hours" begin.
• Keep the party inside the residence and don't let guests hang out in front of your house.
• If neighbors contact you about noise, respect their interests and appreciate that they are talking with you directly rather than calling the police.
• If there is a noise complaint and the police arrive and corroborate it, you'll be asked to break up the party. Do so as quickly and safely as possible. Despite serving a city of 100,000, City of Berkeley Police estimate that 90% of the noise complaints it receives are from the area near campus. Depending on all the circumstances, you may also receive a Second Response Ordinance warning or fine up to $2500.