I am against the beach-alcohol ban, and there are many more like me out there. I used to take my employees to the beach for a beer every Friday afternoon as a type of team-building exercise. It was a way to relax and let the stress of the workweek fade away, as well as having a good time outside the office with co-workers. This is now gone and it’s just not the same anymore. People come to Pacific Beach to relax and enjoy life, and the draconian enforcement of the trial ban is ruining it for everyone — locals and tourists alike. I’ve seen families busted in front of their kids. Why? Do you really think they will EVER come back now? And this isn’t a one-time occurrence; I’ve witnessed this multiple times. I’ve also had to personally warn other fathers with children that it’s no longer OK to have a beer at the beach. Why do grown adults with their families have to conceal a beer? These aren’t troublemakers with kegs and beer bongs; they’re families and tourists. These blanket-ban laws, combined with overzealous enforcement, are ruining the relaxed atmosphere of our beaches. This is NOT the image we want to portray of America’s Finest City. I firmly believe that a compromise that is suitable for all parties CAN be reached, but we need to rein in [District 2 Councilman] Kevin Falconer’s knee-jerk reaction to the unfortunate incident from last Labor Day. The voters will ultimately decide this, but their previous vote says that they enjoy having an adult beverage while at the beach, responsibly. Let’s enforce existing laws against being drunk in public before we write new ones, especially when they are so overly broad as to unfairly affect many innocent San Diegans.