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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes,
Minnesota will meet at 5:30 p.m. on May 22, 2006, to discuss penalizing liquor
establishments that have failed to comply with any provision or condition of the City
Code or any state law or regulation governing the sale of intoxicating liquor. The City
Council may consider suspending, revoking, imposing a financial penalty or requiring
other conditions to continue business.
This meeting will be held at the Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway,
Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
For questions or need special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk at
651-982-2400.
Julianne Bartell, City Clerk
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MAY 22, 2006
APPROVED
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5 DATE : May 22, 2006
6 TIME STARTED : 5:34 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 5:40 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert,
9 and Mayor Bergeson
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : Stoltz
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13 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Finance Director, Al Rolek;
14 Police Sergeant, Bill Hammes; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell
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16 LIQUOR COMPLIANCE HEARING AND CONSIDER PENALTIES.
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18 Mayor Bergeson advised the purpose of the special meeting is to conduct a liquor
19 compliance hearing and consider penalties.
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21 Sergeant Hammes advised the Police Department conducted liquor regulation compliance
22 checks at all Lino Lakes' liquor establishments. On February 24, 2006, the following
23 three establishments failed the compliance checks:
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25 American Legion Post #566
26 Circle Lex VFW
27 Miller's on Main
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29 Each of the above noted license holders have received notice. It is requested that the City
30 Council determine whether these establishments violated the Lino Lakes Code of
31 Ordinances, Section 701 relating to Liquor Licensing and what, if any, action should be
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34 Sergeant Hammes stated the three establishments fall into the same category on the Best
35 Practices Grid. Therefore, if the Council determines individually that the establishments
36 have violated the Lino Lakes City Code, Section 701, staff would recommend imposing
37 the following penalties for each:
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39 1. $500 financial penalty
40 2. Require all employees who serve alcohol to attend server training
41 3. Mandatory liquor code handbook to be available to all employees at all
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MAY 22, 2006
APPROVED
1 Mr. Chad Wagner, Miller's on Main, came forward and outlined his required staff
2 training and process for violations. He noted the employee who did fail the test is no
3 longer serving alcohol.
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5 Councilmember Reinert moved that the American Legion Post #566, Circle -Lex VFW
6 and Miller's on Main did violate the Lino Lakes City Code, Section 701. Councilmember
7 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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9 Councilmember Reinert moved to adjourn the hearing at 5:40 p.m. Councilmember
10 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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12 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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18 a e Bartell, lity Clerk John Bergeson, Mayor
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20 Transcribed by:
21 Kim Points
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