Alders Back Bid For Local Power To Ban Nips

A Board of Alders committee unanimously backed a resolution Thursday night asking state lawmakers to let New Haven and other Connecticut cities and towns ban the sale of nips — the tiny liquor bottles that litter city streets, parks, and storm drains. The City Services and Environmental Policy (CSEP) Committee voted 6–0 to send the resolution to the full Board of Alders. If the board approves it, the request goes to the state legislature and the governor. “It’s a request for enabling legislation,” said Kathy Fay, who presented the resolution at City Hall with fellow environmental advocate Laura Cahn. “It’s not asking that the alders immediately move to banning in New Haven. It’s giving the alders that option, which they don’t have.” The resolution would not ban nips in New Haven. Under state law, cities and towns can’t prohibit nip sales on their own. The resolution asks the Connecticut General Assembly to pass a law giving each municipality the option.

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