08-73CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 73
RESOLUTION IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY ON RIVERVIEW
LIQUORETTE
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 Riverview Liquorette
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, that said violation is the third liquor violation for Riverview Liquorette
within the last five years; 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 has adopted guidelines for enforcement of said authority which are
contained in Otsego City Code, Section 7-3-11 Suspension and Revocation, and which
call for a $2,000.00 fine, Best Practices Training and fourteen (14) day license suspension
for a third violation within five years, and
WHEREAS, the City has, on this date, revised said guidelines in light of information and
testimony provided by staff and interested business owners and has therefore adjusted the
proposed penalty on Riverview Liquorette to comply more closely with the newly
adopted guidelines; 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 Riverview
Liquorette in the amount of $ 2,000.00, payable immediately, as well as mandatory Best
Practices Training to be completed as soon as possible and reported back to the City. In
the event that all of the sanctions imposed above are not complied with as directed, the
matter will be brought back to the City Council for imposition of additional conditions or
penalties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Otsego City Council that the ownership of
Riverview Liquorette is hereby directed to provide any and all additional training in
proper alcohol sales to its staff in order to avoid further violations.
ADOPTED this 8h day of December, 2008
IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Darkenwald and Scharber and Thorsted
OPPOSED: NONE
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