ITEM 3.11 Riverwood Tavern- imposing civil penalty.fl
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MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Administration
City Clerk Loff
August 14, 2017
PRESENTER(s)
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent Agenda
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty
City Attorney MacArthur
3.11
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Council approval of the attached Resolution Imposing a Civil Penalty on Riverwood Tavern at Riverwood
National Golf Course for failure to pass the alcohol compliance check on August 2, 2017.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
Yes, the offending party is provided the
opportunity to address the Council.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Wright County performed an alcohol compliance check on Riverwood Tavern at Riverwood National Golf
Course on August 2, 2017; ID was requested, and shown but the server failed to read it properly and served
a minor.
Riverwood Tavern has had no alcohol compliance check failures in the last two years, so by City Ordinance
this counts as a first offense. The City Code guidelines call for a $1,000.00 fine with no license suspension
as well as Best Practices training. The penalty is subject to City Council discretion.
City staff recommends that the Council adhere to the ordinance guidelines as set forth in the attached
Resolution.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Resolution 2017-70
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE ITTO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to approve Resolution 2017-70 Imposing a Civil Penalty on Riverwood Tavern-Riverwood National
Golf Course.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-70
RESOLUTION IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY ON RIVERWOOD TAVERN-
RIVERWOOD NATIONAL GOLF COURSE
WHEREAS, the Wright County Sheriff's Department, along with Wright County Public
Health Staff, conducted alcohol compliance checks within the City of Otsego; and
WHEREAS, Wright County has informed the City by letter that Riverwood Tavern-
Riverwood National Golf Course failed the alcohol compliance check; and
WHEREAS, Wright County Public Health, along with the State of Minnesota
Department of Public Safety strongly recommends that the City issue a penalty to the
license holder; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority granted to it under the provisions of Section
340A.415 of Minnesota Statutes to either revoke the license or permit, suspend the
license or permit for up to 60 days, impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000.00 for each
violation, or impose any combination of these sanctions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the imposition of a civil penalty is necessary to
send a message to the liquor establishments located within the City of Otsego that said
liquor establishments must prevent the sale of alcohol to minors.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego,
Wright County, Minnesota that it does hereby impose a civil penalty upon Riverwood
Tavern-Riverwood National Golf Course in the amount of $ 1,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Otsego City Council that the ownership of
Riverwood Tavern-Riverwood National Golf Course is hereby directed to provide Best
Practices Training in proper alcohol sales to its staff within sixty (60) days of the date of
this resolution. Failure to pay the penalty and complete the required training within the
sixty (60) days may result in suspension of the liquor license pursuant to City Ordinance.
ADOPTED this 14th day of August, 2017
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica Stockamp, Mayor
Tami Loff, City Clerk