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An ordinance granting a 7% discount on theater liquor license fees
for attending alcohol awazeness training by an authorized provider
and to extend the separate fee for intoxicaring liquor licenses
issued to theaters
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Section 310.19 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 310.19. Discount from certain license fees.
A discount will be provided for on-sale and off-sale liquor licenses, on-sale and off-sale
3.2 malt liquor licenses and on-sale strong beer and wine licenses. Such fees mentioned shall be
reduced in section 310.18 by approximately seven (7) percent, in the exact amounts as finther
provided herein, contingent upon each of the following conditions:
(1) Driver's license guide; compilation of laws. The licensee shall maintain on the
premises, in a location accessible at all times to all employees of the licensed
establishment:
a. A current driver's license guide, which shall include license specifications
for both adults and minors far each state (including Canadian provinces),
and shall list such information from at least five (5) years prior to the
present date;and
b. A current compilarion of the laws relating to the sale and possession of
alcoholic beverages in the state as outlined in Chapter 7515 of the State of
Minnesota Rules and Chapter 340A of the Minnesota Statutes. Ttris
compilation must also include Chapters 240 through 246, 409 and 410 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
(2) Signage. The licensee shall maintain on the premises, in ali customer azeas,
current signage relating to underage consumption of alcoholic beverages, and ����
relating to driving under the influence of alcohol. One (1) sign must be located
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1 behind the bar, and one (1) sign must be present in each additional room or d �� �� (►0
2 section within the lounge azea in which the writing on the sign behind the bar is
3 not cleazly legible. The sign(s) must have dimensions of at least one (i) foot by
4 one (1) foot with letters at least on�half (1/2) inch in height. All signs must be
5 comfortably readable from a distance of fifteen (15) feet.
(3) Contract with security agency.
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a. GeneraZly. The licensee shall participate in a training program with an
approved private security agency, firm or association (hereafter "security
agency") which is selected and contracts with the city for the purpose of
providing investigations and training to the licensee pursuant to this
subsection. The city contract shall provide (i) that the security agency shall
not be reimbursed by the city, but that it shall recover its costs and profit
by fees coilected from the licensees which choose to receive the training
program and investigative services, and (ii) that the security agency shall
charge the same amount to all licensees who choose to receive such
services, so that all such licensees aze treated equally and without
discrimination.
b. Investigation. The contract with the city shall provide for and reyuire one
(1) or more investigations by the security agency each calendar yeaz into
the practices of the licensee with respect to (i) age identification of
customers in order to prevent sales of alcoholic beverages to minors, and
(ii) preventing the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons who are
obviously intoxicated. The contract sha11 require that the security agency
disclose the results of all such investigations to both the licensee and, at no
cost to the city, to the office of license, inspections and environmental
protection, within ten (10) days after such investigations are conciuded.
Failure to do so will be grounds for adverse action against the licensee's
licenses. The contract shall require that all such investigations shall
include unannounced and random attempts by minors to purchase
alcoholic beverages in the licensed premises, and surveillance within the
licensed premises. The security agency shall employ reasonable measures
to minimize or eliminate conflicts of interest in providing and reporting on
investigations of licensees.
c. Training. The contract shall also provide for alcohol awareness training by
the security agency of all officers, employees or agents of the licensee who
work in the licensed premises at least once during the calendaz yeaz. All
newly hired employees or new officers or agents hired during the calendar
year shall receive such training within four (4) weeks following their
hiring, and shall not work in the premises after that four-week period until
they have received such traimng.
d. Standards for approval. In addition to the requirements specified
elsewhere in this subsection, the security agency and its investigations and
training must meet or exceed the following:
1. The alcohol awareness course shall cover all of the topics listed
herein. The content of each training course shall include, but need
not be limited to: O► _ ��,,40
(a) Pertinent laws and ordinances regarding the sale of alcohol.
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Verification of age, forms of identification, and forms of
false or misleading age identification.
The effect of alcohol on humans and the physiology of
alcoholintoxicaYion.
(d) Recognirion ofthe signs ofintoxication.
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Strategies for intervention to prevent intoxicated persons
from consuming fiirther alcohol.
The licensee's policies and guidelines, and the empioyee's
role in observing these policies.
Liability of the person serving alcohol.
Effect of alcohol on pregnant women and their fetuses, and
in other wlnerable situations.
(i) Training available in languages other than English that are
spoken by the license hoiders and/or the license holders
employees.
2. The security agency shall have a minimum of two (2) yeazs actual
experience in alcohol awazeness training. The courses may be
given by one (1) or more instructors, but each instructor must have
a forxnal education and/or training in each azea they teach. The
courses may be supplemented by audio-visual instruction.
3. The security agency shall have sufficient personnel and physical
resources to provide an alcohol awareness training course to newly
hired employees within four (4) weeks after their hiring by the
licensee with whom there is a contract. The cost covering the
training and investigation service provided to license holders shall
be identified and charged equaily to each participant.
The fees after credit for the discount shall be:
Liquor catering permit . . . .
On-Sa1e--Over 200 seats . . . .
On-Sale--Over 100 seats . . . .
On-Sale--100 seats or less . . .
On-Sale - Theater . . . . .
139.00
4,696.00
4,324.00
3,906.00
1395.00
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On-sale Club--Under 200 members .... 276.00
On-sale Club--201--500 members . . . . 462.00
On-sale Club--501--1,000 members . . . . 601.00
On-sale Club--1,001--2,000 members . . . . 741.00
On-sale Club--2,001--4,000 members . . . . 927.00
On-sale Club--4,001--6,000 members . . . . 1,857.00
On-sale Club--6,000+ members . . . . 2,787.00
Off-Sale . . . . 930.00
Sunday On-Sale . . . . 186.00
Extension of Service . . . . 49.00
Wine On-Sale . . . . 1,288.00
On-Sale Malt (Strong) . . . . 413.00
On-Sale Mait (3.2) . . . . 413.00
Off-Sale Malt . . . . 82.00
Section 2
The sunset provision contained in Council File 00-1065 which was intended to terminate a
separate category and fee for intoxicating liquor licenses issued to theaters is hereby repealed.
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4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval
5 and publication.
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Roger Curtis, Director November 2i, zooi
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CTION REQUESTED: An ordinance granting a 7% discount on theater liquor license
fees for requiring employees to attend alcohol awareness training by an authorize
rovider". The ordinance also extends the separate fee for intoxicating liquor
licenses issued to theaters.
, COI�II�iSNDATIONS: APPROVE (A) OR AEJECT (R) &RSONAL SBRVZCE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWBR TFIS FOLLOWING:
. PLANNING COF4IISSION CIVIL SERVICS COMMISSION 1. Has tHe person/firm ever worked under a contract Eor Chis department?
' CIB COMMITTEE BUSINESS REVIEW COUNCIL YES NO
STAFP _ 2. xas this person/fixm ever been a City employee?
DISTRICT COURT __ YES NO
. 3. Does this person/fizm possess a skill not noxmally possessed by any
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OSSECTIVE? C}yrreIIt City employee?
YES NO
xplain all YE3 answera on a separate aheet aad attach.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE; OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When; Where, Why): `Phe Theater
iquor license reduced fee is set to sunset on December 31, 2001. Theaters servi
liquor should qualify for the 7% reduced fee if'their employees attend proper
--training. i ' � � �
VANTAGES IF APPROVED: Theaters would continue under the reduced license fee
helping them to stay im business during difficult economic times for the
" entertainment industry.
, ISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
ISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: Economic harm to Saint Paul's cultural assets and
, setback for down-town Saint Paul revival.
OTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $. COST/REVENUE BUDGETED YES NO
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