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Council Agenda Item 4d
MEETING DATE: April 3, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Alcohol Compliance – Requested Action: Authorize the Mayor and
Administrator to execute Resolution 2017-012, Resolution 2017-013, and
Resolution 2017-014 Adopting the Stipulations for recent liquor license
violations.
SUBMITTED BY: Joel Klein, Police Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In December 2016, the St. Joseph Police Department conducted alcohol
compliance checks at licensed on-sale and off-sale establishments in the City. Bello Cucina, La Playette, and The
Middy failed this round of compliance checks by selling alcohol to a person under the legal drinking age of 21 . All
three of the establishments have entered into a stipulation with the City; whereby, they acknowledge the underage
sale violation and agree to payment of the minimum $150 civil penalty. This violation represents the first violation
within the past 12 months for Bello Cucina, La Playette, and The Middy.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $ 0
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action
Resolution 2017-012 – Adopting Stipulations, Bello Cucina
Resolution 2017-013 – Adopting Stipulations, La Playette
Resolution 2017-014 – Adopting Stipulations, The Middy
Stipulations of Fact – Bello Cucina
Stipulations of Fact – La Playette
Stipulations of Fact – The Middy
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolutions 2017-012
through 2017-014 Adopting Stipulations for liquor license violations for Bello Cucina, La Playette Bar, and The
Middy.
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-012
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE STIPULATION BETWEEN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND BELLO CUCINA REGARDING A VIOLATION OF
SECTION 701 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph Police Department conducted intoxicating liquor license and 3.2
percent malt liquor license compliance checks during the month of December 2016; and
WHEREAS, BELLO CUCINA, a holder of a 2016 - 2017 intoxicating liquor license in the
City of St. Joseph, failed the compliance check by selling an alcoholic beverage to an operative of the
police department who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the sale; and
WHEREAS, BELLO CUCINA, has elected to waive an administrative hearing under Section
104.05, Subd. 10 of the ordinance, and has instead elected to enter into the attached stipulation of facts
and recommended penalty prepared by the St. Joseph City Attorney's Office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST.
JOSEPH, MINNESOTA:
1. That BELLO CUCINA violated the conditions of its 2016 -2017 intoxicating liquor license
on December 08, 2016, when its employee sold an alcoholic beverage to a St. Joseph
Police Department operative who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the sale.
2. That this is the first violation of a condition of the intoxicating liquor license held by this
licensee in the past twelve months.
3. That the stipulation entered into between BELLO CUCINA and the St. Joseph City
Attorney's Office is hereby adopted as the Council's findings of fact in this matter.
4. That as penalty for this violation of the terms and conditions of its license, BELLO CUCINA
is hereby assessed a civil penalty of a $150.00 fine, payable to the City Clerk within 30
days of the adoption of this resolution by the Council
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Adopted by the council this 3 day of April, 2017.
ATTEST Rick Schultz, Mayor
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-013
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE STIPULATION BETWEEN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND LA PLAYETTE BAR REGARDING A VIOLATION OF
SECTION 701 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph Police Department conducted intoxicating liquor license and 3.2
percent malt liquor license compliance checks during the month of December 2016; and
WHEREAS, LA PLAYETTE BAR, a holder of a 2016 - 2017 intoxicating liquor license in the
City of St. Joseph, failed the compliance check by selling an alcoholic beverage to an operative of the
police department who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the sale; and
WHEREAS, LA PLAYETTE BAR, has elected to waive an administrative hearing under
Section 104.05, Subd. 10 of the ordinance, and has instead elected to enter into the attached stipulation of
facts and recommended penalty prepared by the St. Joseph City Attorney's Office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST.
JOSEPH, MINNESOTA:
1. That LA PLAYETTE BAR violated the conditions of its 2016 -2017 intoxicating liquor
license on December 08, 2016, when its employee sold an alcoholic beverage to a St.
Joseph Police Department operative who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the
sale.
2. That this is the first violation of a condition of the intoxicating liquor license held by this
licensee in the past twelve months.
3. That the stipulation entered into between LA PLAYETTE BAR and the St. Joseph City
Attorney's Office is hereby adopted as the Council's findings of fact in this matter.
4. That as penalty for this violation of the terms and conditions of its license, LA PLAYETTE
BAR is hereby assessed a civil penalty of a $150.00 fine, payable to the City Clerk within
30 days of the adoption of this resolution by the Council
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Adopted by the council this 3 day of April, 2017.
ATTEST Rick Schultz, Mayor
Judy Weyrens, Administrator
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-014
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE STIPULATION BETWEEN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND THE MIDDY REGARDING A VIOLATION OF
SECTION 701 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the St. Joseph Police Department conducted intoxicating liquor license and 3.2
percent malt liquor license compliance checks during the month of December 2016; and
WHEREAS, THE MIDDY, a holder of a 2016 - 2017 intoxicating liquor license in the City of
St. Joseph, failed the compliance check by selling an alcoholic beverage to an operative of the police
department who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the sale; and
WHEREAS, THE MIDDY, has elected to waive an administrative hearing under Section 104.05,
Subd. 10 of the ordinance, and has instead elected to enter into the attached stipulation of facts and
recommended penalty prepared by the St. Joseph City Attorney's Office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST.
JOSEPH, MINNESOTA:
1. That THE MIDDY violated the conditions of its 2016 -2017 intoxicating liquor license on
December 08, 2016, when its employee sold an alcoholic beverage to a St. Joseph
Police Department operative who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of the sale.
2. That this is the first violation of a condition of the intoxicating liquor license held by this
licensee in the past twelve months.
3. That the stipulation entered into between THE MIDDY and the St. Joseph City Attorney's
Office is hereby adopted as the Council's findings of fact in this matter.
4. That as penalty for this violation of the terms and conditions of its license, THE MIDDY is
hereby assessed a civil penalty of a $150.00 fine, payable to the City Clerk within 30 days
of the adoption of this resolution by the Council
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Adopted by the council this 3 day of April, 2017.
ATTEST Rick Schultz, Mayor
Judy Weyrens, Administrator