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Attorney Ketroser stated that he was here to listen and to find out the nature <br />of the charges. He stated that the charges should have been set forth by the <br />Village in the notice. He also felt that the incidents involved the Mermaid <br />but not specifically. He said that the Mermaid people had not been given a <br />chance to defend themselves on the charges. For example, the 17 year old <br />pleaded guilty to the purchase of liquor, but the Mermaid was not given a <br />chance to speak in its behalf. He stated that the parties involved here were <br />not the parties involved in the trial proceedings. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that it was a violation by any liquor establishment to <br />allow minors on the premises or to serve them. He stated that reasonable doubt <br />of danger to the public health, safety and welfare is all that is necessary <br />before the Council may hold a proceeding of this nature. <br />Some discussion ensued on the responsibility of actions of an employer and <br />employee of a liquor establishment. <br />Police Chief Grabowski then read a letter sent to Mr. Rozman on February 16th. <br />Attorney Ketroser asked Chief Grabowski if things had been better since <br />March 15th? Police Chief Grabowski stated that there have been no incidents <br />of trouble the past two weekends. <br />Attorney Ketroser asked the Council if it were not reasonable that there were <br />bugs in starting a new operation since the owners had just acquired ownership <br />since the first of the year. <br />Police Chief Grabowski explained he had had a preopening conference with the <br />owners and had at that time advised them of the potential problems with minors <br />and other persons in the establishment who had known records as trouble makers. <br />Councilman Neisen asked Police Chief Grabowski if he had noticed people being <br />checked or not recently. Police Chief Grabowski said that since the 15th there <br />has been good security in the place. <br />Councilman Hodges stated that it sounds like they were trying to solve the <br />problem. He asked the Chief if the people that were picked up under age had <br />I.D.s in their possession. Police Chief Grabowski replied no. <br />Mayor Rustad stated that when the letter was sent in February, then the owners <br />should have hired the men necessary to keep minors out of the establishment. <br />He stated that he must back his police department. That if the owners had <br />obeyed the police when the letter was sent they wouldn't be here now. He <br />also stated he felt the owners were responsible for their establishment, and <br />that a liquor license was a privilege. <br />Attorney Ketroser stated again that he felt the notice sent to the owners was <br />a general statement and that he had hoped that it could be resolved without <br />going into protracted hearings. <br />Mayor Rustad again informed the attorney that the owners were fully aware of <br />the charges when the hearing was set on March 16th or by the following day. <br />