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DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED • MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES : June 10, 2002 . 6:02 P.M. . 8:30 P.M. : Councilmembers Carlson, Dahl, O'Donnell, Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson : None The Special Hearing on Liquor License Violation was called to order at 6:02 p.m. Staff members present: City Clerk, Ann Blair; City Administr.' Linda Waite Smith and City Attorney, Bill Hawkins. Hearing to Consider Action Relating to Liquor Complia Rausch, Sergeant Rausch advised the purpose of this heari May 4, 2001 violation of Ordinance 701 by selling alcoholic City Council determines the establishment violated t recommended: 1. Two-day liquor license suspension. 2. The City posts notice of closing. 3. $1,500 financial penalty, $1,000 r .b'f in one year, no same or similar offense occurs. 4. Require all employees who sery " uor '• attend server training. 5. Mandatory liquor code handb . vailable to all employees at all times. Sergeant Rausch recommended, beca - es Liquor has had no compliance issues in the last year since the date of the violatio financial penalty be waived. s, Lakes Liquor — Sergeant o consider action regarding the ages to an underage person. If the akes Ordinance, then the following is Mayor Bergeson asked if a spe ` » c date for the two-day liquor license suspension should be determined. Sergeant Rausch re ° onded affirmatively but indicated specific dates have not yet been determined. Councilmember Carlson noted in the past the City Clerk has selected the date(s) for the liquor license suspension and informed the City Council of the date(s). Mayor Bergeson invited the owner of Lakes Liquor to address the City Council. Steve Arhip, owner of Lakes Liquor, stated he holds a full-time job and is not on site at the liquor store most days. However, he has had a reliable manager for the past three years and he and his manager always attempt to abide by the law. He stated the employees of his establishment are brought into the store to under go compliance checks. He acknowledged, even though he keeps telling his employees the importance of carding, it is not possible to control the actions of all employees at all times.