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10: Mayor, City Council and Clerk -Administrator FROM: Police Chief DATE: March 6, 1986 RE: L!rAJOR VIOLATION Last weekend, Officer Brennan made arrests of eight juveniles involving the purchasing/possession of intoxicating liquor. The arrests were from two seperate incidents and centers around Simon's Liquor Store. Juvenile confidentiality laws prevent me from showing the Council the Police reports on the two incidents, therefore, I will give Council a synopsis of both events. On February 28, 1986, at approxinidtely 8:30 pM, Officer Brennan was on routine patrol. While he was turning from highway it) onto Groveland Road, he observed a male party ir. front of Simcn's Liquor Store carrying beer to a vehicle parked on the North side of the building. The :hale put the beer in the back seat of the vehicle, exited the parking Jut onto Highway ,0. Officer Brennan stopped the,vehicle on Highway 10. There were three male parties in the vehicle. Identification of the parties revealed that all the occupants were sixteen years of age. Recovered from. the vehicle w-ro two twelve packs and one six pack of Old Milwaukee beer. One of the occupants of the vehicle admitted entering Simon's Liquor Store and purchasing the beer. He stated that he was not asked for any identification. He described the perso that sold him the beer as an older man, that was short and bald. The three juveniles stated that they attend Coon Rapids Senior High School and the word at the school is older looking students can buy at Simon's Liquor without being carded. On Marc;) 1, 1986, at approximately i:30 PM, Officer Brennan was on routine patrol and he noticed two vehicles parked together on the South side of Sll-an's Liquor Store. Each vehicle contained 3t least several occupants. Officer Brennan pulled the squad into the parkinq lot of Steve 's Appliarce. After a short while, an occupant of each vehicle entered the ltouor store. A few minutes later one of the parties exited the store carrying what appeared to be a case of beer. The party got into one of the vehicles and the vehicle left the parking lot. Officer Brennan stopped the vehicle near the intersecticn of 81st and Pleasant View. Officer Brennan observed five males in the vehicle (two in front - three in back seat). Also in the back seat was a case of Coors beer. All occupants were identified. There were two seventeen year olds, two sixteen year olds and a fifteen year old. One of the seventeen year olds adritted entering t;rvn's Liquor and purchasing the case of beer. He did not show any identification. The five juveniles stated they attend Spring Lake Park High School. They told Officer Drennan that alot of their friends from school go to Simon's and buy liquor. After each incident, Officer Brennan went back to Simon's and observed througt the window a party known to him as Joe Nammi behind the counter. Officer Brennan did not talk to Joe Nammi.