HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-15 PACKET 08.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 6/15/2011 t
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PREPARED BY City Clerk Caron Stransky
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Allow the representatives for Cherokee Liquors, Inc. /DBA G -Will Liquors and MOPECA of
Cottage Grove, Inc. /DBA Las Margaritas Bar and Grill to admit to or deny the allegations that
their establishments sold liquor to a minor less than 21 years of age during the Public Safety
Department's compliance check on May 31, 2011.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
If the representative admits to the violation, or fails to appear, impose the scheduled $1,000
fine for Cherokee Liquors, Inc. /DBA G -Will Liquors' second violation in a 24 -month period, and
impose the scheduled $500 fine for MOPECA of Cottage Grove, Inc. /DBA Las Margaritas Bar
& Grill's first violation in a 24 -month period. If the representative denies the violation, direct the
City Attorney to schedule a contested -case hearing before an administrative law judge.
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ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
City Administrator Date
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Date: June 3, 2011
Subject: Alcohol Compliance Checks
On 5 -31 -11 Officers Schill and Overbey completed alcohol compliance checks within
our City. A total of eighteen (18) establishments were checked.
Of the eighteen (18), one (1) Cedarhurst was closed and no purchase was attempted.
Of the remaining seventeen (17), there were two (2) failures. Both G -Will Liquors and
Las Margaritas Bar and Grill sold alcohol to an underage person. G -Will has one
previous recent failure on 5- 27 -10. Las Margaritas has four (4) previous failures on file
since 2005. The dates on the previous failures are 10- 19 -05, 9- 27 -07, 5- 14 -08, and 5-
28-09. It should be noted that Las Margaritas has the worst compliance check record in
the City.
The establishments that passed were:
MGM Liquor Warehouse
American Motorsports Bar and Grill
Roundy's (Rainbow Foods)
Super America
Mississippi Dunes
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill
Shamrock Liquor
Top Ten Wine & Spirits
Cub Foods
Cottage Grove VFW
River Oaks Golf Course
Boondocks Bar and Grill
Dennis Brothers Liquors
Carbones
Ruby Tuesday
The data base in the police drive is being updated. The results have been forwarded to
Washington County Public Health. I will also be notifying the businesses that
successfully passed the compliance checks.
If you have any further questions, please contact me.
Cc. Captain Koerner
Sergeant McCarthy
City Clerk Stransky