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An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, reducing the presumptive penalties for certain liquor license
violations
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 409.26. Intogicating liquor; nonintoxicating malt liquor; presumptive
penalties.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a standard by which the city council
determines the length of license suspensions and the proprieTy of revocafions, and shall apply to
all on-sale and off-sale licensed premises for both intoxicating liquor under this chapter and
nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter 410. These penalties aze presumed to be appropriate for
every case; however the council may deviate therefrom in an individual case where the council
finds and determines that there e�st substantial and compelling reasons making it more
appropriate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council sha11 provide written
reasons that specify why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
(b) Presumptive penalties for violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
presumed as follows (unless specified, numbers below indicate consecutive days' suspension):
Type of Violation
(1) Commission of a felony related to
the licensed activity.
(2) Sale of alcoholic beverages while
license is under suspension.
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(4} Sale of alcoholic beverage to
into�cated person.
(5) After hours sale of alcoholic
beverages.
(6) After hours display oL consump-
tion of alcoholic beverage.
(7) Refusal to allow city inspectors
or police admission to inspect
premises.
(8) Illegal gambling on premises.
(9) Fail to take reasonable steps to
stop person from leaving premises
with alcoholic beverage.
(10) Failure to make application for
license renewal prior to license
expiration date.
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For those violations which occur in on-sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
numbers (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appearance not involving
muitiple violations, a fine shall be imposed according to the foilowing schedulee . For those
violations which occur in on-sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in nuxnbers (31
and (4�, which would be a second agpeazance not involving multiple violarions. the fine amounts
set forth below shall be doubied.
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For those violations which occur in off=sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
numbers (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9),(10) and (11), which would be a first appeazance not involving
muiriple violations, a fine shall be unposed according to the following schedule, based on the
square footage of the retail area of the establishment:. For those violations which occur in off-
sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in numbers (31 and (41. which would be a
second appeazance not involving multiple violations, the fine amounts set forth below shall be
doubled.
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A licensee who would be making a first appeazance before the council may elect to pay the fine
to the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before
the council, unless the notice of violation has indicated that a heazing is required because of
circumstances which may warrant deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the
recommended fine will be considered to be a waiver of the hearing to which the licensee is
entitled, and shall be considezed an"appearance" for the purpose of determining presumptive
penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city council, the council shall
consider and act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in the notices
sent to the licensee under the administrative procedures act up to and including the forxnal notice
of hearing. The council in that case sha11 consider the presumptive penalty for each such
violation under the "1 st Appearance" column in pazagraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple
violations shall be grounds for departure from such penalties in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of hearing that are brought to the attention of the
city attorney prior to the hearing date before an administrative law judge (or before the council
in an uncontested facts hearing) may be added to the norice(s) by stipulation if the licensee
admits to the facts, and shall in that case be treated as though part of the " 1 st Appearance." In all
other cases, violations occurring after the date of the formal notice of hearing shall be the subject
of a separate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance" before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a second, third or fourth appearance before the council.
(d) Subsequent appearances. Upon a second, third or fourth appeazance before the council by a
particular licensee, the council sl�all impose the presumptive penalty for the violation or
violations giving rise to the subsequent appeazance without regazd to the particular violation
or violations that were the subject of the first or prior appearance.
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4 violation has occurred witlun eig�teea-F}$j tweive 12 calendaz months after the first appeazance
5 of the sazne licensee for a violation listed in pazagraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
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(2) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violation occurred within �{39j
eiehteen (181 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance before the
council, then the current appearance sha11 be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose
of deterniiniug presumptive penalty.
(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) previous occasions, each for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within €arEy-eig�f
(4$j thixt�(301 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance, then the
current appearance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of determining
the presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (1), (2) or (3) above sha11 be treated as a first
appearance. In case of multiple violations in any appearance, the date to be used to measure
whether rivelve (121. eighteen (18), or thirty (30) ar-���E�{4'8j months has elapsed shall be
the date of the violation last in time at the first appearance, and the date of the violation first in
time at any subsequent appearance.
( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this secfion shall restrict or limit the authority of the council to
suspend up to sixty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed two
thousand dollazs ($2,000.00), to impose conditions ar take any other adverse action in
accordance with law, provided, that the license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a
hearing in the manner provided for in section 310.05 of this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining penalty. In determining the
appropriate penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence submitted to it in the
case of uncontested adverse acrions ar submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested hearing
upon which findings of fact have been made that a licensee has followed or is likely to follow in
the future responsible business pracrices in regard to sales to intoxicated persons and sales to
minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to intoxicated persons, evidence of responsible
business practices may include, but is not limited to, those policies, procedures
and actions that are implemented at time of service and that:
a. Encourage person not to become intoxicated if they consume alcoholic
beverages on the defendant's premises;
b. Promote availability of nonalcoholic beverages and food;
c. Promote safe transportation alternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit employees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic
beverages while acting in their capacity as employees or agents;
1 e. Establish promotions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business
2 practices to the defendant's customers and community;
3 f. Implement comprehensive training procedures;
4 g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type
5 and size of defendant's business;
6 h. Establish a standardized method for hiring qualified employees;
7 i. Reprimand employees who violate employer policies and procedures; and
8 j. Show that the licensee has enrolled in recoa 17ed courses providing training to
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(2) For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practices
may include, but is not Ivsuted to, those listed in subsection (1) and the following:
a. Management policies that are implemented at the time of service and that
ensure the examination of proof of identification (as established by state law)
for all persons seeking service of alcoholic beverages who may reasonably be
suspected to be minors;
b. comprehensive training of employees who aze responsible for such examination
regarding the detection of false or altered identification; and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses providing training to self and
one (1) or more employees of the licensed establishment in regard to standards
for responsible liquor service."
Section 2
This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thiriy (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication.
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Requested by Department of:
By:
Form Approved by City Attorney�
BY� ���0./�i.t.lf_� �) C+kiY—vw�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Councilmember Jim Reiter
September 23, 1998
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An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 409.26;
reducing the presumptive penalties for noncompliance of liquor licenses.
PLANNING COMMISSION
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION
FUNDING SOURCE
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p50NAL5ERVICE fAN71tACi5 MUSTANSWER TNE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Has Nis persarJfiim e.er xorked urWer e conUact tor Mis depaRment?
VES NO
Has this perooNfirm ever been a city empbyce7
YE3 NO
Does th� person,hrm poasess a sidll nd namellypossessetl by arry current dty emp�oyee?
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J!M REITER
Counciimember
MEMORANDUM
October 6, 1998
TO: Council Presadent Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember 7erry Blakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
FROM: Councilmember Jim Reiter ��
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SUBJ: -�iencion Item for 10/7/98 Council Agenda
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JAN KERAN
Legisianve A�de
DONNA SANDERS
Seaetary
Please review the attached amended ordinance, 98-866, to be brought in under suspension
10/7/98 for its Second Reading. This is an ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul
I,egislative Code, reducing the presumptive penalues for certain liquor license violations.
Thank you.
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GITY OF SAZNT P�UL
OFFiCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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ORDINANCE
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES RDAIN:
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Chapter 409.26 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is h eby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 409.26. Into�ucating liquor;
(a) Purpose. The purpose of ttris s¢
the length of license suspensions and the
licensed premises for both intoxicating li
410. These penalties are preswned to be
therefrom in an individual case where c
compelling reasons making it more prc
shall provide written reasons that ecify
(b) Presumptive
presumed as follows (i
An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Le slative
Code Chapter 409.26; reducing the esuxnptiv
penalties for noncompliance of li or licenses.
Commit]dee: Date
malt liquor; presumptive penalties.
tio is to establish a standard by which the city council determines
pr riety of revocations, and shall apply to a11 on-sale and off-sale
or under this chapter and nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter
ppropriate for every case; however the council may deviate
council finds and deternunes that there exist substantial and
priate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council
why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
°d, numbers below indicate consecutive days' suspension):
1 st
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of a felony
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licensed
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alcoholic Fine Up to 18
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sale of
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(6) After hours Fine 6 18 Revocation
display or
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allow city
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For those violations which occur in on ale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), whi would be a first appearance not involving multiple violations, a
fine sha11 be imposed according to the fol wing schedule
For thos olations which occur in off-sale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), ,(8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appeazance not involving mulfiple violations, a
fine shall b unposed according to the foliowing schedule, based on the square footage of the retail area of the
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A licensee who would be making a first appearance before the council may elect to pay e fine to the Office
of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before council, unless the
notice of violation has indicated that a hearing is required because of circumstances hich may warrant
deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the recommended fine will considered to be a waiver
of the hearing to which the licensee is entitled, and shall be considered an"app ance" for the purpose of
determnung presumptive penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city co cil, the council shall consader and
act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in e notices sent to the licensee under
the administrative procedures act up to and including the formal notic of hearing. The council in that case
shall consider the presumptive penalty for each such violation unde e"]st Appearance" cohum�;'in
paragraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple violations shall grounds for departure from such penalties
in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of heazing at are brought to the attention of the city attorney
prior to the hearing date before an administrative law jud (or before the council in an uncontested facts
hearing) may be added to the notice(s) by stipulation if e licensee admits to the facts, and shall in that case
be treated as though part of the "lst Appearance". In other cases, violations occurring a$er the date of the
formal notice of hearing shall be the subject of a se ate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance"
before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a
(d) Subsequentappearances.
particular licensee, the council shall
to the subsequentappearance withoi
the first or prior appearance. �
(e) Computation
or fourth appearance before the council.
second, third ar fourth appearance before the council by a
the presuxnptive penalty for the violation or violations giving rise
9 to the particular violation or violations that were the subject of
(1) If a licensee pears before the council for an� violation in paragraph (b) where that violation
has occurr within � ����'�
eigkteeir(�8�j;���, �, calendar months after the first appearance of the
same lice see far a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
treated s a second appearance for the purpose of determining the presumptive penalty.
(2) If a censee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for violations
li ed in paragraph (b) above, and 'af said licensee again appears before the council for a
iolation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violadon occurred within fi3vx�{39j
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council, then the current appearance shall be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose of
determining presumpfive penalty.
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(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) prevaous occasions, each for violations
listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for a
violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within -
(-�gj thirty �30) calendaz monfhs of the violation that ga�e rise to the first appeazance, the he�
current appeazance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of dete ' the
presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (i), (2) or (3) above sha11 be tr�
appeazance. In case of multiple violations in any appeazance, the date to be
whether eig3�teerr (�$j iweive{12), �-(38j eighteen�(I`8) or
months has elapsed shall be the date of the violation last 'vn time at the f t
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( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit the auth ty of the council to suspend
up to sia�ty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed o thousand dollazs
($2,000.00), to impose conditions or take any other adverse action in accor ce with law, provided, that the
license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the m r provided for in section 310.05 of
this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining p alty. In determining the appropriate
penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence sub itted to it in the case of uncontested adverse
actions or submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested heari upon which findings of fact have been made
that a licensee has followed ar is likely to follow in the futur esponsible business practices in regard to sales
to intoxicated persons and sales to minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to inta
may include, but is not limited to,
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intoxicated if they consume alcoholic beverages on
beverages and food;
aiternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit emp yees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic beverages while
acting in ir capacity as employee or agents;
e. Establi promofions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business practices
to the efendant's customers and community;
f. I lement comprehensive training procedures;
g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type and size of
defendanPs business;
Establish a standazdized method for hiring qualified employees;
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For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practi es may include,
but is not limited to, those listed in subsection (i) and the following:
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Management policies that aze implemented at the time of servi and that ensure the
examination of proof of identification (as established by state aw) for ail persons
seeking service of aicoholic beverages who may reasonably e suspected to be minors;
Comprehensive training of employees who aze responsi e for such eYamination
regazding the detection of false or altered identificatio , and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses oviding training to self and one (1)
or more employees of the licensed establishment n regazd to standards for responsible
liquor service
Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full farce following it�`passage, approval and publication
by Department o£
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Presented By U �
Referred To
Committee Date :
An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, reducing the presumptive penalties for certain liquor license
violations
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
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Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 409.26. Intogicating liquor; nonintoxicating malt liquor; presumptive
penalties.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a standard by which the city council
determines the length of license suspensions and the proprieTy of revocafions, and shall apply to
all on-sale and off-sale licensed premises for both intoxicating liquor under this chapter and
nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter 410. These penalties aze presumed to be appropriate for
every case; however the council may deviate therefrom in an individual case where the council
finds and determines that there e�st substantial and compelling reasons making it more
appropriate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council sha11 provide written
reasons that specify why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
(b) Presumptive penalties for violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
presumed as follows (unless specified, numbers below indicate consecutive days' suspension):
Type of Violation
(1) Commission of a felony related to
the licensed activity.
(2) Sale of alcoholic beverages while
license is under suspension.
ORDINANCE
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into�cated person.
(5) After hours sale of alcoholic
beverages.
(6) After hours display oL consump-
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(7) Refusal to allow city inspectors
or police admission to inspect
premises.
(8) Illegal gambling on premises.
(9) Fail to take reasonable steps to
stop person from leaving premises
with alcoholic beverage.
(10) Failure to make application for
license renewal prior to license
expiration date.
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For those violations which occur in on-sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
numbers (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appearance not involving
muitiple violations, a fine shall be imposed according to the foilowing schedulee . For those
violations which occur in on-sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in nuxnbers (31
and (4�, which would be a second agpeazance not involving multiple violarions. the fine amounts
set forth below shall be doubied.
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For those violations which occur in off=sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
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muiriple violations, a fine shall be unposed according to the following schedule, based on the
square footage of the retail area of the establishment:. For those violations which occur in off-
sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in numbers (31 and (41. which would be a
second appeazance not involving multiple violations, the fine amounts set forth below shall be
doubled.
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A licensee who would be making a first appeazance before the council may elect to pay the fine
to the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before
the council, unless the notice of violation has indicated that a heazing is required because of
circumstances which may warrant deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the
recommended fine will be considered to be a waiver of the hearing to which the licensee is
entitled, and shall be considezed an"appearance" for the purpose of determining presumptive
penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city council, the council shall
consider and act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in the notices
sent to the licensee under the administrative procedures act up to and including the forxnal notice
of hearing. The council in that case sha11 consider the presumptive penalty for each such
violation under the "1 st Appearance" column in pazagraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple
violations shall be grounds for departure from such penalties in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of hearing that are brought to the attention of the
city attorney prior to the hearing date before an administrative law judge (or before the council
in an uncontested facts hearing) may be added to the norice(s) by stipulation if the licensee
admits to the facts, and shall in that case be treated as though part of the " 1 st Appearance." In all
other cases, violations occurring after the date of the formal notice of hearing shall be the subject
of a separate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance" before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a second, third or fourth appearance before the council.
(d) Subsequent appearances. Upon a second, third or fourth appeazance before the council by a
particular licensee, the council sl�all impose the presumptive penalty for the violation or
violations giving rise to the subsequent appeazance without regazd to the particular violation
or violations that were the subject of the first or prior appearance.
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4 violation has occurred witlun eig�teea-F}$j tweive 12 calendaz months after the first appeazance
5 of the sazne licensee for a violation listed in pazagraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
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(2) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violation occurred within �{39j
eiehteen (181 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance before the
council, then the current appearance sha11 be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose
of deterniiniug presumptive penalty.
(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) previous occasions, each for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within €arEy-eig�f
(4$j thixt�(301 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance, then the
current appearance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of determining
the presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (1), (2) or (3) above sha11 be treated as a first
appearance. In case of multiple violations in any appearance, the date to be used to measure
whether rivelve (121. eighteen (18), or thirty (30) ar-���E�{4'8j months has elapsed shall be
the date of the violation last in time at the first appearance, and the date of the violation first in
time at any subsequent appearance.
( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this secfion shall restrict or limit the authority of the council to
suspend up to sixty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed two
thousand dollazs ($2,000.00), to impose conditions ar take any other adverse action in
accordance with law, provided, that the license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a
hearing in the manner provided for in section 310.05 of this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining penalty. In determining the
appropriate penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence submitted to it in the
case of uncontested adverse acrions ar submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested hearing
upon which findings of fact have been made that a licensee has followed or is likely to follow in
the future responsible business pracrices in regard to sales to intoxicated persons and sales to
minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to intoxicated persons, evidence of responsible
business practices may include, but is not limited to, those policies, procedures
and actions that are implemented at time of service and that:
a. Encourage person not to become intoxicated if they consume alcoholic
beverages on the defendant's premises;
b. Promote availability of nonalcoholic beverages and food;
c. Promote safe transportation alternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit employees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic
beverages while acting in their capacity as employees or agents;
1 e. Establish promotions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business
2 practices to the defendant's customers and community;
3 f. Implement comprehensive training procedures;
4 g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type
5 and size of defendant's business;
6 h. Establish a standardized method for hiring qualified employees;
7 i. Reprimand employees who violate employer policies and procedures; and
8 j. Show that the licensee has enrolled in recoa 17ed courses providing training to
9 self and one (1) or more empioyees of the licensed establishment in regazd to
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(2) For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practices
may include, but is not Ivsuted to, those listed in subsection (1) and the following:
a. Management policies that are implemented at the time of service and that
ensure the examination of proof of identification (as established by state law)
for all persons seeking service of alcoholic beverages who may reasonably be
suspected to be minors;
b. comprehensive training of employees who aze responsible for such examination
regarding the detection of false or altered identification; and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses providing training to self and
one (1) or more employees of the licensed establishment in regard to standards
for responsible liquor service."
Section 2
This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thiriy (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication.
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Requested by Department of:
By:
Form Approved by City Attorney�
BY� ���0./�i.t.lf_� �) C+kiY—vw�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Councilmember Jim Reiter
September 23, 1998
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An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 409.26;
reducing the presumptive penalties for noncompliance of liquor licenses.
PLANNING COMMISSION
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION
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p50NAL5ERVICE fAN71tACi5 MUSTANSWER TNE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Has Nis persarJfiim e.er xorked urWer e conUact tor Mis depaRment?
VES NO
Has this perooNfirm ever been a city empbyce7
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J!M REITER
Counciimember
MEMORANDUM
October 6, 1998
TO: Council Presadent Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember 7erry Blakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
FROM: Councilmember Jim Reiter ��
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SUBJ: -�iencion Item for 10/7/98 Council Agenda
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JAN KERAN
Legisianve A�de
DONNA SANDERS
Seaetary
Please review the attached amended ordinance, 98-866, to be brought in under suspension
10/7/98 for its Second Reading. This is an ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul
I,egislative Code, reducing the presumptive penalues for certain liquor license violations.
Thank you.
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OFFiCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL SiiITE 320A SAINT PAi3L, MINNESOTA 55102-1615 651/266-8650
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Council File # `• - 866
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ORDINANCE
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES RDAIN:
Section
Chapter 409.26 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is h eby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 409.26. Into�ucating liquor;
(a) Purpose. The purpose of ttris s¢
the length of license suspensions and the
licensed premises for both intoxicating li
410. These penalties are preswned to be
therefrom in an individual case where c
compelling reasons making it more prc
shall provide written reasons that ecify
(b) Presumptive
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An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Le slative
Code Chapter 409.26; reducing the esuxnptiv
penalties for noncompliance of li or licenses.
Commit]dee: Date
malt liquor; presumptive penalties.
tio is to establish a standard by which the city council determines
pr riety of revocations, and shall apply to a11 on-sale and off-sale
or under this chapter and nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter
ppropriate for every case; however the council may deviate
council finds and deternunes that there exist substantial and
priate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council
why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
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alcoholic
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under-age
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sale of
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display or
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allow city
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gambling on
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For those violations which occur in on ale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), whi would be a first appearance not involving multiple violations, a
fine sha11 be imposed according to the fol wing schedule
For thos olations which occur in off-sale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), ,(8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appeazance not involving mulfiple violations, a
fine shall b unposed according to the foliowing schedule, based on the square footage of the retail area of the
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A licensee who would be making a first appearance before the council may elect to pay e fine to the Office
of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before council, unless the
notice of violation has indicated that a hearing is required because of circumstances hich may warrant
deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the recommended fine will considered to be a waiver
of the hearing to which the licensee is entitled, and shall be considered an"app ance" for the purpose of
determnung presumptive penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city co cil, the council shall consader and
act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in e notices sent to the licensee under
the administrative procedures act up to and including the formal notic of hearing. The council in that case
shall consider the presumptive penalty for each such violation unde e"]st Appearance" cohum�;'in
paragraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple violations shall grounds for departure from such penalties
in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of heazing at are brought to the attention of the city attorney
prior to the hearing date before an administrative law jud (or before the council in an uncontested facts
hearing) may be added to the notice(s) by stipulation if e licensee admits to the facts, and shall in that case
be treated as though part of the "lst Appearance". In other cases, violations occurring a$er the date of the
formal notice of hearing shall be the subject of a se ate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance"
before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a
(d) Subsequentappearances.
particular licensee, the council shall
to the subsequentappearance withoi
the first or prior appearance. �
(e) Computation
or fourth appearance before the council.
second, third ar fourth appearance before the council by a
the presuxnptive penalty for the violation or violations giving rise
9 to the particular violation or violations that were the subject of
(1) If a licensee pears before the council for an� violation in paragraph (b) where that violation
has occurr within � ����'�
eigkteeir(�8�j;���, �, calendar months after the first appearance of the
same lice see far a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
treated s a second appearance for the purpose of determining the presumptive penalty.
(2) If a censee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for violations
li ed in paragraph (b) above, and 'af said licensee again appears before the council for a
iolation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violadon occurred within fi3vx�{39j
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council, then the current appearance shall be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose of
determining presumpfive penalty.
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(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) prevaous occasions, each for violations
listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for a
violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within -
(-�gj thirty �30) calendaz monfhs of the violation that ga�e rise to the first appeazance, the he�
current appeazance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of dete ' the
presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (i), (2) or (3) above sha11 be tr�
appeazance. In case of multiple violations in any appeazance, the date to be
whether eig3�teerr (�$j iweive{12), �-(38j eighteen�(I`8) or
months has elapsed shall be the date of the violation last 'vn time at the f t
date of the violation first in time at any subsequent appearance.
ate as a first
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( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit the auth ty of the council to suspend
up to sia�ty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed o thousand dollazs
($2,000.00), to impose conditions or take any other adverse action in accor ce with law, provided, that the
license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the m r provided for in section 310.05 of
this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining p alty. In determining the appropriate
penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence sub itted to it in the case of uncontested adverse
actions or submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested heari upon which findings of fact have been made
that a licensee has followed ar is likely to follow in the futur esponsible business practices in regard to sales
to intoxicated persons and sales to minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to inta
may include, but is not limited to,
time of service and that:
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Encourage persons not to
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Promote safe
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procedures and actions that aze implemented at
intoxicated if they consume alcoholic beverages on
beverages and food;
aiternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit emp yees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic beverages while
acting in ir capacity as employee or agents;
e. Establi promofions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business practices
to the efendant's customers and community;
f. I lement comprehensive training procedures;
g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type and size of
defendanPs business;
Establish a standazdized method for hiring qualified employees;
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For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practi es may include,
but is not limited to, those listed in subsection (i) and the following:
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Management policies that aze implemented at the time of servi and that ensure the
examination of proof of identification (as established by state aw) for ail persons
seeking service of aicoholic beverages who may reasonably e suspected to be minors;
Comprehensive training of employees who aze responsi e for such eYamination
regazding the detection of false or altered identificatio , and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses oviding training to self and one (1)
or more employees of the licensed establishment n regazd to standards for responsible
liquor service
Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full farce following it�`passage, approval and publication
by Department o£
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
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Presented By U �
Referred To
Committee Date :
An ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, reducing the presumptive penalties for certain liquor license
violations
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
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Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 409.26. Intogicating liquor; nonintoxicating malt liquor; presumptive
penalties.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a standard by which the city council
determines the length of license suspensions and the proprieTy of revocafions, and shall apply to
all on-sale and off-sale licensed premises for both intoxicating liquor under this chapter and
nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter 410. These penalties aze presumed to be appropriate for
every case; however the council may deviate therefrom in an individual case where the council
finds and determines that there e�st substantial and compelling reasons making it more
appropriate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council sha11 provide written
reasons that specify why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
(b) Presumptive penalties for violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
presumed as follows (unless specified, numbers below indicate consecutive days' suspension):
Type of Violation
(1) Commission of a felony related to
the licensed activity.
(2) Sale of alcoholic beverages while
license is under suspension.
ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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(3) Sale of alcoholic beverages to
under-age person.
(4} Sale of alcoholic beverage to
into�cated person.
(5) After hours sale of alcoholic
beverages.
(6) After hours display oL consump-
tion of alcoholic beverage.
(7) Refusal to allow city inspectors
or police admission to inspect
premises.
(8) Illegal gambling on premises.
(9) Fail to take reasonable steps to
stop person from leaving premises
with alcoholic beverage.
(10) Failure to make application for
license renewal prior to license
expiration date.
Fine � Fine Up to 18
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For those violations which occur in on-sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
numbers (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appearance not involving
muitiple violations, a fine shall be imposed according to the foilowing schedulee . For those
violations which occur in on-sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in nuxnbers (31
and (4�, which would be a second agpeazance not involving multiple violarions. the fine amounts
set forth below shall be doubied.
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For those violations which occur in off=sale into�cating liquor establishments listed above in
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muiriple violations, a fine shall be unposed according to the following schedule, based on the
square footage of the retail area of the establishment:. For those violations which occur in off-
sale intoxicatin�quor establishments listed above in numbers (31 and (41. which would be a
second appeazance not involving multiple violations, the fine amounts set forth below shall be
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A licensee who would be making a first appeazance before the council may elect to pay the fine
to the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before
the council, unless the notice of violation has indicated that a heazing is required because of
circumstances which may warrant deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the
recommended fine will be considered to be a waiver of the hearing to which the licensee is
entitled, and shall be considezed an"appearance" for the purpose of determining presumptive
penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city council, the council shall
consider and act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in the notices
sent to the licensee under the administrative procedures act up to and including the forxnal notice
of hearing. The council in that case sha11 consider the presumptive penalty for each such
violation under the "1 st Appearance" column in pazagraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple
violations shall be grounds for departure from such penalties in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of hearing that are brought to the attention of the
city attorney prior to the hearing date before an administrative law judge (or before the council
in an uncontested facts hearing) may be added to the norice(s) by stipulation if the licensee
admits to the facts, and shall in that case be treated as though part of the " 1 st Appearance." In all
other cases, violations occurring after the date of the formal notice of hearing shall be the subject
of a separate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance" before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a second, third or fourth appearance before the council.
(d) Subsequent appearances. Upon a second, third or fourth appeazance before the council by a
particular licensee, the council sl�all impose the presumptive penalty for the violation or
violations giving rise to the subsequent appeazance without regazd to the particular violation
or violations that were the subject of the first or prior appearance.
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5 of the sazne licensee for a violation listed in pazagraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
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(2) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violation occurred within �{39j
eiehteen (181 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance before the
council, then the current appearance sha11 be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose
of deterniiniug presumptive penalty.
(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) previous occasions, each for
violations listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for
a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within €arEy-eig�f
(4$j thixt�(301 calendaz months of the violation that gave rise to the first appearance, then the
current appearance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of determining
the presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (1), (2) or (3) above sha11 be treated as a first
appearance. In case of multiple violations in any appearance, the date to be used to measure
whether rivelve (121. eighteen (18), or thirty (30) ar-���E�{4'8j months has elapsed shall be
the date of the violation last in time at the first appearance, and the date of the violation first in
time at any subsequent appearance.
( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this secfion shall restrict or limit the authority of the council to
suspend up to sixty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed two
thousand dollazs ($2,000.00), to impose conditions ar take any other adverse action in
accordance with law, provided, that the license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a
hearing in the manner provided for in section 310.05 of this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining penalty. In determining the
appropriate penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence submitted to it in the
case of uncontested adverse acrions ar submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested hearing
upon which findings of fact have been made that a licensee has followed or is likely to follow in
the future responsible business pracrices in regard to sales to intoxicated persons and sales to
minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to intoxicated persons, evidence of responsible
business practices may include, but is not limited to, those policies, procedures
and actions that are implemented at time of service and that:
a. Encourage person not to become intoxicated if they consume alcoholic
beverages on the defendant's premises;
b. Promote availability of nonalcoholic beverages and food;
c. Promote safe transportation alternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit employees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic
beverages while acting in their capacity as employees or agents;
1 e. Establish promotions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business
2 practices to the defendant's customers and community;
3 f. Implement comprehensive training procedures;
4 g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type
5 and size of defendant's business;
6 h. Establish a standardized method for hiring qualified employees;
7 i. Reprimand employees who violate employer policies and procedures; and
8 j. Show that the licensee has enrolled in recoa 17ed courses providing training to
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(2) For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practices
may include, but is not Ivsuted to, those listed in subsection (1) and the following:
a. Management policies that are implemented at the time of service and that
ensure the examination of proof of identification (as established by state law)
for all persons seeking service of alcoholic beverages who may reasonably be
suspected to be minors;
b. comprehensive training of employees who aze responsible for such examination
regarding the detection of false or altered identification; and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses providing training to self and
one (1) or more employees of the licensed establishment in regard to standards
for responsible liquor service."
Section 2
This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thiriy (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication.
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Requested by Department of:
By:
Form Approved by City Attorney�
BY� ���0./�i.t.lf_� �) C+kiY—vw�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Councilmember Jim Reiter
September 23, 1998
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An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 409.26;
reducing the presumptive penalties for noncompliance of liquor licenses.
PLANNING COMMISSION
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION
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Has Nis persarJfiim e.er xorked urWer e conUact tor Mis depaRment?
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Has this perooNfirm ever been a city empbyce7
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Does th� person,hrm poasess a sidll nd namellypossessetl by arry current dty emp�oyee?
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J!M REITER
Counciimember
MEMORANDUM
October 6, 1998
TO: Council Presadent Daniel Bostrom
Councilmember Jay Benanav
Councilmember 7erry Blakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Michael Harris
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
FROM: Councilmember Jim Reiter ��
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SUBJ: -�iencion Item for 10/7/98 Council Agenda
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JAN KERAN
Legisianve A�de
DONNA SANDERS
Seaetary
Please review the attached amended ordinance, 98-866, to be brought in under suspension
10/7/98 for its Second Reading. This is an ordinance amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul
I,egislative Code, reducing the presumptive penalues for certain liquor license violations.
Thank you.
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GITY OF SAZNT P�UL
OFFiCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL SiiITE 320A SAINT PAi3L, MINNESOTA 55102-1615 651/266-8650
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES RDAIN:
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Chapter 409.26 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is h eby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 409.26. Into�ucating liquor;
(a) Purpose. The purpose of ttris s¢
the length of license suspensions and the
licensed premises for both intoxicating li
410. These penalties are preswned to be
therefrom in an individual case where c
compelling reasons making it more prc
shall provide written reasons that ecify
(b) Presumptive
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An ordinance to amend Saint Paul Le slative
Code Chapter 409.26; reducing the esuxnptiv
penalties for noncompliance of li or licenses.
Commit]dee: Date
malt liquor; presumptive penalties.
tio is to establish a standard by which the city council determines
pr riety of revocations, and shall apply to a11 on-sale and off-sale
or under this chapter and nonintoxicating liquor under Chapter
ppropriate for every case; however the council may deviate
council finds and deternunes that there exist substantial and
priate to do so. When deviating from these standards the council
why the penalty selected was more appropriate.
violations. Adverse penalties for convictions or violations shall be
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display or
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allow city
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For those violations which occur in on ale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11), whi would be a first appearance not involving multiple violations, a
fine sha11 be imposed according to the fol wing schedule
For thos olations which occur in off-sale intoxicating liquor establishments listed above in numbers
(3), (4), (5), ,(8), (9), (10) and (11), which would be a first appeazance not involving mulfiple violations, a
fine shall b unposed according to the foliowing schedule, based on the square footage of the retail area of the
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A licensee who would be making a first appearance before the council may elect to pay e fine to the Office
of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection without an appearance before council, unless the
notice of violation has indicated that a hearing is required because of circumstances hich may warrant
deviation from the presumptive penalty. Payment of the recommended fine will considered to be a waiver
of the hearing to which the licensee is entitled, and shall be considered an"app ance" for the purpose of
determnung presumptive penalties for subsequent violations.
(c) Multiple violations. At a licensee's first appearance before the city co cil, the council shall consader and
act upon a11 the violations that have been alleged and/or incorporated in e notices sent to the licensee under
the administrative procedures act up to and including the formal notic of hearing. The council in that case
shall consider the presumptive penalty for each such violation unde e"]st Appearance" cohum�;'in
paragraph (b) above. The occurrence of multiple violations shall grounds for departure from such penalties
in the council's discretion.
Violations occurring after the date of the notice of heazing at are brought to the attention of the city attorney
prior to the hearing date before an administrative law jud (or before the council in an uncontested facts
hearing) may be added to the notice(s) by stipulation if e licensee admits to the facts, and shall in that case
be treated as though part of the "lst Appearance". In other cases, violations occurring a$er the date of the
formal notice of hearing shall be the subject of a se ate proceeding and dealt with as a"2nd Appearance"
before the council.
The same procedures shall apply to a
(d) Subsequentappearances.
particular licensee, the council shall
to the subsequentappearance withoi
the first or prior appearance. �
(e) Computation
or fourth appearance before the council.
second, third ar fourth appearance before the council by a
the presuxnptive penalty for the violation or violations giving rise
9 to the particular violation or violations that were the subject of
(1) If a licensee pears before the council for an� violation in paragraph (b) where that violation
has occurr within � ����'�
eigkteeir(�8�j;���, �, calendar months after the first appearance of the
same lice see far a violation listed in paragraph (b) above, the current appeazance shall be
treated s a second appearance for the purpose of determining the presumptive penalty.
(2) If a censee has appeazed before the council on two (2) previous occasions, both for violations
li ed in paragraph (b) above, and 'af said licensee again appears before the council for a
iolation listed in said paragraph (b), and if the current violadon occurred within fi3vx�{39j
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council, then the current appearance shall be treated as a third appeazance for the purpose of
determining presumpfive penalty.
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(3) If a licensee has appeazed before the council on three (3) prevaous occasions, each for violations
listed in pazagraph (b) above, and if said licensee again appeazs before the council for a
violation listed in paragraph (b) above, and if the current violation occurred within -
(-�gj thirty �30) calendaz monfhs of the violation that ga�e rise to the first appeazance, the he�
current appeazance shall be treated as a fourth appearance for the purpose of dete ' the
presumptive penalty.
(4) Any appearance not covered by subsections (i), (2) or (3) above sha11 be tr�
appeazance. In case of multiple violations in any appeazance, the date to be
whether eig3�teerr (�$j iweive{12), �-(38j eighteen�(I`8) or
months has elapsed shall be the date of the violation last 'vn time at the f t
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( fl Other penalties. Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit the auth ty of the council to suspend
up to sia�ty (60) days, revoke the license, or impose a civil fine not to exceed o thousand dollazs
($2,000.00), to impose conditions or take any other adverse action in accor ce with law, provided, that the
license holder has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the m r provided for in section 310.05 of
this Code.
(g) Effect of responsible business practices in determining p alty. In determining the appropriate
penalty, the council may, in its discretion, consider evidence sub itted to it in the case of uncontested adverse
actions or submitted to a hearing examiner in a contested heari upon which findings of fact have been made
that a licensee has followed ar is likely to follow in the futur esponsible business practices in regard to sales
to intoxicated persons and sales to minors.
(1) For the purposes of service to inta
may include, but is not limited to,
time of service and that:
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Encourage persons not to
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Promote safe
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procedures and actions that aze implemented at
intoxicated if they consume alcoholic beverages on
beverages and food;
aiternatives other than driving while intoxicated;
d. Prohibit emp yees and agents of defendant from consuming alcoholic beverages while
acting in ir capacity as employee or agents;
e. Establi promofions and marketing efforts that publicize responsible business practices
to the efendant's customers and community;
f. I lement comprehensive training procedures;
g. Maintain an adequate, trained number of employees and agents for the type and size of
defendanPs business;
Establish a standazdized method for hiring qualified employees;
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For the purposes of service to minors, evidence of responsible business practi es may include,
but is not limited to, those listed in subsection (i) and the following:
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Management policies that aze implemented at the time of servi and that ensure the
examination of proof of identification (as established by state aw) for ail persons
seeking service of aicoholic beverages who may reasonably e suspected to be minors;
Comprehensive training of employees who aze responsi e for such eYamination
regazding the detection of false or altered identificatio , and
c. Enrollment by the licensee in recognized courses oviding training to self and one (1)
or more employees of the licensed establishment n regazd to standards for responsible
liquor service
Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full farce following it�`passage, approval and publication
by Department o£
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
By:
Approved by Mayor: Date
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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