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LIQUOR COMPLIANCE HEARINGNovember 25, 2013 <br />DRAFT <br />1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 <br />MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />DATE:November 25, 2013 <br />6 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:15p.m. <br />7 <br />TIME ENDED: 6:25p.m. <br />8 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: CouncilMembersRafferty,O’Donnell, <br />9 <br />Roeser, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert <br />10 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br />11 <br />12 <br />13Staff members present: City AdministratorJeff Karlson; Public Safety DirectorJohn Swenson; <br />14Police Captain Kelly McCarthy; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell <br />15 <br />HEARING ON LIQUOR CODE VIOLATION <br />16 <br />17 <br />18Police Chief Swenson reported that the Police Department regularly conducts compliance <br />19checks at the city’s licensed liquor establishments. On August 28, 2013, a compliance check <br />20was conducted at The Tavern on Main and a violation occurred. The bartender served and took <br />21payment for beverages for two underage buyers. A ticket was issued and the offending <br />22bartender has since pled guilty and received a fine in court. He explained that the matter is now <br />23before the city council for consideration of city action on the violation. Based on the council <br />24approved Best Practices Grid, staff is recommending the imposition of a fine of $500 on the <br />25establishment. <br />26 <br />27Tavern on Main owner and licensee Chad Wagner assured the council that he takes this matter <br />28very seriously and explained that he insists on liquor servicetraining for all his employees. He <br />29addresses an employee violation such as this with a suspension on the first violation and <br />30termination on the second. <br />31 <br />32Mayor Reinert thanked Mr. Wagner for his explanation and indicated that the Tavern on Main is <br />33generally a good operation. He added that the council typically follows the Best Practice Grid <br />34when imposing a fine so the recommendation ($500 fine) will be forwarded for action. <br />35 <br />36Action on the matter will be considered as part of the regular council meeting that will follow <br />37adjournment of the hearing. <br />38 <br />39The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. <br />40 <br />41These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on December <br />429, 2013. <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46__ <br />47Julianne Bartell, City ClerkJeff Reinert, Mayor <br />48 <br /> <br />