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Home My WebLink About[08a] Safety Inspections 8(a) Council Agenda Item MEETING DATE: July 06, 2015 AGENDA ITEM: Safety Inspections, Liquor establishments SUBMITTED BY: Administration BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Council had previously amended the Liquor License Ordinance to require annual life safety inspections of establishments requesting a liquor license. The inspections were to be completed prior to the issuance of the license period. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since the City does not have on staff a fire marshal, staff contacted the City of St. Cloud to see if they would assist the City and complete the required inspections, as they too, require annual inspections. They agreed to assist the City and have been working with the liquor establishments since October of 2014. Since this was the first inspection, license holders were given one year to complete the repairs unless they needed repair/modification was one that could cause immediate dangers. Immediate dangers would include items such as panic bars and locked doors limited exit. The City of St. Cloud provided a summary of the deficiencies and the City will hire St. Cloud to come back again in October to re-inspect to make sure the modifications/repairs have been made. The inspectors also re-calculated the maximum occupancy and provided each establishment with a new sign that must be posted. This year the Police Department delivered the license and will be verifying that the new occupancy signs have been installed. BUDGET IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action Franchise Agreement Agreement to provide service REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: FYI This page intentionally left blank CITY OF - FIRE/EMERGENCY SERVICES ST. CL�JV D M ! (�NESOTA I St.Joseph Bar Inspection Summary 6-22-2015 : The St. Cloud Fire Department was contracted by the City of St.Joseph to conduct Fire& Life Safety inspections which also included calculating Maximum Occupancies in all locations that were issued on-sale liquor licenses in the City of St.Joseph. A total of 8 bar locations were inspected. We started our first inspection in October, 2014 and finished in May, 2015. All 8 bar locations were given a copy of their correction orders and pre-approved for a year for compliance. The Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) provides for an appeals process and if a bar location elects to appeal the correction orders Fire Marshal Post will assist with this process. 7 of the 8 locations had their floor plans sketched and Maximum Occupancies calculated and they were each given a laminated Maximum Occupancy card that shall be posted by the main entrance of each establishment. The College of St. Benedicts, Gorecki Dining and Conference Center already had their correct Maximum Occupancies posted. : Correction orders were written on all locations ranging from minor violations to serious violations. An overview of violations is below: Panic Hardware& Exitin� Required panic hardware to be installed: 12 Removing thumb turn locks on exit doors: 6 Removing double key locks on exit doors: 4 Remove locking bar from exit door: 1 Exit doors must swing in the direction of egress travel: 3 Minimum of 2 exits required: 3 Exit doors shall be free from obstructions including snow and ice: 2 Obstructed exit: 1 . Label door 'not an exit' and `door blocked': 2 Front doors with key locks are to be labeled 'This door is to remain unlocked during business hours'. 4 Exit& Emer�encV Li�htin� Repair or replace exit and/or emergency lighting that is not working properly: 8 Required exit sign to be installed: 7 Required emergency lighting to be installed: 10 Fire Separation Basement separation-open duct work: 1 Trap door closed while occupied or sprinkle basement: 1 Doors required on basements that require one hour fire separation: 1 , , . . . ,,, ,, ., . , �t�, r, r,� �� ,. r. .. .. . . . ,_.., � � � :. � �; .. . � ,� , , .;:� � : _; : � . > � „ ..�, t ,�. „: � , ,3.a<, � (�� Y i�jF- �^i� �"�� " FiREjEMERGENCY SERVICES �T. CLQUD MINNESOTA i Fire Alarms& Fire Suppression Svstems Install an approved alarm system or an approved sprinkler system throughout building or basement: 3 Extend sprinkler system into cooler: 1 Service sprinkler systems: 1 Repair and service fire alarm panel: 1 Service fire extinguishers: 1 Label doors for fire protection equipment, i.e. Fire alarm control panel,Sprinkler riser room, Roof access: 3 Secure valve in an open position for sprinkler systems: 1 Fire Department Connections(FDC)concealed: 2 Commercial Cooking Equipment Automatic fuel shut offs on cooking equipment: 3 Cooking equipment protected under a Type 1 hood: 1 Compliant cooking exhaust duct: 1 Electrical Equipment,Wirin�& Hazards Remove combustible storage from electrical rooms: 2 Remove the use of extension cords: 17 Compressed Gases Secure compressed gas cylinders: 2 Miscellaneous Combustible Material Stora�e Storage shall be 18" below sprinkler head deflectors: 1 Remove storage from exits: 1 Remove storage from an exit enclosures: 1 Hazards to Firefi�hters Label low level sign 'elevator shaft': 1 Interior Finishes, Decorative Materials& Furnishin�s Band curtains chemically treated with approved flame retardant: 1 Recommended items Carbon dioxide detection recommended: 3 Emergency key box requested: 1 l;: .•;�"`:� �� •'i,:r,� Pt�.'��tY� > ..� , ,t;:�i, i�1 v i�'•=. > ,.'i,E� _ _. .. �.; > f ,F _.,`ii c:=�{J 3��'-�� > `f.ww<,i .;��::;t�cf �rt�;-��s�,