(A) All licensed premises shall be open to inspection by the County Sheriff, City Police Department or other official during regular business hours. From time to time, but at least once per year, the city shall conduct compliance checks by engaging, with the written consent of their parents or guardians, minors over the age of 15 years, but less than 21 years, to enter the licensed premise to attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco-related devices. Minors used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by city-designated law enforcement officers or other designated city personnel. Minors used for compliance checks shall not be guilty of unlawful possession of tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco-related devices when the items are obtained as part of the compliance check. No minor used in compliance checks shall attempt to use a false identification misrepresenting the minor’s age. All minors lawfully engaged in a compliance check shall answer all questions about the minor’s age asked by the licensee or his or her employee and shall produce any identification, if any exists, for which he or she is asked.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit compliance checks authorized by state or federal laws for educational, research or training purposes or required for the enforcement of a particular state or federal law.
(2001 Code, § 4.04) (Res. 2020-01, passed 2-10-2020)