HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.3. Set Date for Alcohol License Violation HearingTO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Setting Date for Alcohol License Violation Hearing
DATE: April 27, 2011
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
Goal F: Housekeeping
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
I: Violation2010
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to set a date to review the actions of eight alcohol licensees.
BACKGROUND:
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Set a hearing for Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter, to review the actions of Valley
Liquor, Inc., Top Star Market Inc., Canterbury Concessions, Inc., Tokyo Sushi Grill & Restaurant
Inc., Snover BBQ LLC dba Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fraternal Order of Eagles #4120, Bretbecca Inc.
dba Pullman Club, and Magnum Management Corporation dba Valleyfair.
The City Code prohibits any person to sell, barter, furnish, or give alcoholic beverages to a minor
unless such person is the parent or guardian of the minor, and then only for consumption in the
household of such parent or guardian. Licensees are subject to a fine that may be imposed by the
City or by the State of up to $2,000 and revocation or suspension of the license of up to 60 days.
Staff is ready to proceed with the setting of a hearing date to consider alcohol violations that
occurred during the alcohol sales compliance check on May 27, 2010 and June 17, 2010. This is the
first violation for Valley Liquor, Inc., Top Star Market Inc., Canterbury Concessions, Inc., Tokyo
Sushi Grill & Restaurant Inc., Snover BBQ LLC dba Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fraternal Order of
Eagles #4120, Bretbecca Inc. dba Pullman Club, and Magnum Management Corporation dba
Valleyfair, within a three -year period. Under the current ordinance, adopted by City Council on
July 2, 2002, 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 an
alcoholic beverage to a minor. Any licensee with a first or second violation within a three -year
period who admits to the violation and does not ask for a hearing will not need to appear before City
Council.