The purpose of this section, for the protection and general welfare of the citizens of the city, is to set forth education, training and license requirements for persons selling, serving, or otherwise providing alcoholic beverages to the public. The Department of Revenue’s pre-approved training is offered through various curricula called responsible alcohol sales and service (RASS). The courses must be administered by a certified instructor and are intended to benefit businesses and staff by boosting job skills, reducing civil liability and the possibility of insurance benefits, in case an over-served customer causes a fatal crash or commits an alcohol-related crime. These requirements are also related to preventing alcohol sales to underage individuals.
(Prior Code, § 9.28.010) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 139, passed 1-3-2011)