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Subdivision 6.Responsibility for Con- duct of Business. Every licensee is re- required in Subdivision 2,no suspension sponsible for the conduct of his place of or revocation shall take effect until the 1 business and the conditions of sobriety licensee has been afforded an opportuni- and order in it.The act of any employee ty for a hearing pursuant to Minnesota on the licensed premises is deemed the Statutes Sections 14.57 to 14.70. act of the licensee as well, and the Ii- Subdivision 2. Lapse of Financial Se- censee shall be liable to all penalties curity.Lapse of required dram shop in- provided by this ordinance and the law surance, any required bond, or with- equally with the employee. drawal of a required deposit of cash or Subdivision 7. Inspections. Every li- securities, shall effect an immediate censee shall allow any peace officer, suspension of any license issued pursu- health officer,or properly designated of- ant to this ordinance without further ac- ficer or employee of the City to enter,in- tion of the City Council.Notice of cancel- spect,and search the premises of the li- lation or lapse of a current liquor censee during business hours without a liability policy or bond,or withdrawal of warrant. deposited cash or securities shall consti- Subdivision 8. Display. No establish- tute notice to the licensee of,the suspen- ment shall display liquor to the public sion of license.The holder of a license during hours when the sale of liquor is who has received notice of lapse of re- prohibited. quired insurance or bond,or withdrawal Subdivision 9.Employment of Minors. of a required deposit,or of suspension or No person under the age of 18 shall be revocation of a license, may request a employed on the premises of any estab- hearing thereon and if such request is lishment selling liquor or beer when made in writing to the city clerk a hear- such beverages are on display and of- ing shall be granted within 10 days or fered for sale.This prohibition shall not such longer period as may be requested. apply to restaurants as defined in Min- Any suspension under this paragraph nesota Statutes 340A.101.In no case may shall continue until the City Council de- a person under 18 years of age offer for termines the financial responsibility re- sale,mix,or serve liquor or beer in any quirements of this ordinance have been licensed establishment. met. Section 11. Restrictions on Purchase Section 13.Penalty.Any person violat- and Consumption. ing any provision of this ordinance is Subdivision 1.Liquor or Beer in Unli- guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- censed Places. No person shall mix or viction shall be punished as allowed by prepare liquor for sale in any public law,plus the cost of prosecution in any place of business unless it has a license case. to sell liquor"on-sale"or a permit from Section 14.Severability.If any part of the Commission of Public Safety under this Ordinance shall be held void,such Minnesota Statutes,Section 340.119 and part shall be deemed severable,and the no person shall consume liquor or beer invalidity thereof shall not affect the re- in such a place. maining parts of this Ordinance. Subdivision 2.Consumption in Public Section 15.Effective Date.This Ordi- Places.No person shall consume liquor nance shall be in full force and effect or beer on a public highway, public from and after its passage and publica- park, or other public space, or on the tion according to law. premises of an off-sale license holder, Passed by the City Council this 19th without the written consent of the City day of December,1994. Council. /s/Walter L.Stoltzman Subdivision 3. Consumption by Mi- Walter L.Stoltzman,Mayor nors.It is unlawful for any person under ATTEST: 21 years of age to consume liquor or beer /s/Mary Ann Creager unless in the household of the person's Mary Ann Creager parent or guardian and with the consent City Clerk of the parent or guardian.No person un- (Published in THE TIMES der the age of 21 shall purchase or at- December 29,1994) tempt to purchase or procure liquor or beer.It is unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of purchasing li- quor or beer. Subdivision 4.Proof of Age. Proof of age for purchasing liquor or beer may be established only by a valid driver's li- cense or Minnesota Identification Card, or in the case of a foreign national,a val- id passport. Section 12. Suspension and Revoca- tion. Subdivision 1.Failure to Comply with the Law. The Council shall either sus- pend for a period up to 60 days, or re- voke,any liquor license,or impose a civ- il fine not to exceed$2000.00 for each violation upon a finding that the Licens- ee has failed to comply with any applica- ble statute,regulation,or ordinance re- lating to alcoholic beverages.Except as