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SHAKOPEE
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Lori Hensen, Deputy City Clerk
DATE: 02/18/2014
SUBJECT: Set a hearing for Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. for Tobacco Violation
Hearing. (F)
Action Sought
City Council is asked to set a date to review the actions of tobacco licensee Riverside Liquors.
Background
Any licensee who furnishes, sells, or attempts to sell tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco related
devices to a minor or whose employee furnishes, sells or attempts to sell tobacco, tobacco
products or tobacco related devices to a minor shall be charged an administrative fine and shall
also have his or her license suspended as outlined in the City Code.
Staff is ready to proceed with the setting of a hearing date to consider the tobacco violations that
occurred during the compliance check on August 14, 2013. This is the first violation for Riverside
Liquors with -in a three year period. Under current ordinance, adopted by City Council on March
2, 2010, the penalties for a first or second incident shall be imposed and administered by the City
Administrator upon an admission by the licensee that the licensee furnished or sold tobacco to a
minor. Any licensee with a first or second violation with -in a three year period who admits to the
violation and does not ask for a hearing will not need to appear before City Council. Notices of
the hearing and Admission to Violation forms will be mailed after Council sets the date for the
hearing.
Relationship to Vision
Goal F: Housekeeping
Requested Action
Set a hearing for Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter, to review the actions of the
tobacco licensee Riverside Liquors.
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