(A) At the City Council meeting Tuesday night, the Council adopted the following guidelines for handling future liquor license violations. The Council stressed that these are guidelines only, not a set policy. However, the intention of the Council is to use the following guidelines.
Violation | Off-Sale Penalty | On-Sale Penalty | |||
1 to 4 Violators | 5 to 10 Violators | 11 to 19 Violators | 20 or More Violators | ||
First | $150 and classes | $150 and classes | $250 plus 3-days’ suspension | $500 plus 5-days’ suspension | $1,000 plus 10-days’ suspension |
Second | $300 plus 3-days’ suspension | $300 plus 3-days’ suspension | $500 plus 5-days’ suspension | $1,000 plus 10-days’ suspension | $1,500 plus 30-days’ suspension |
Third | $500 plus 10-days’ suspension | $500 plus 10-days’ suspension | $1,000 plus 30-days’ suspension | License revoked | - |
Five business days to pay fines; Three-year sliding window. Policy Violation = Increased Checks by Police | |||||
(B) For on-sale licensees, the number of violators involved in each incident will have an impact on the penalty. The term VIOLATOR refers to the number of minors ticketed or sent in as part of a compliance check by the police; it will also include the number of persons on the premises after hours or consuming alcohol after hours.
(C) The schedule is now in effect. If you have any questions, please contact me at 932-3020.
(Am. Ord. 592, passed 5-23-2017)