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RESOLUTION NO. 9449
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE ON-SALE INTOXICA TINGAND SUNDAY LIQUOR
LICENSES FOR CHI-CHI'S RESTAURANT, 7717 NICOLLET AVENUE SOUTH, AND
IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THIRD TIME ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE FAILURE
WHEREAS, Chi-Chi's Restaurant ("Licensee") holds On-Sale Intoxicating and
Sunday Liquor Licenses from the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2003, the City of Richfield Public Safety Department
conducted a compliance check of the Licensee's establishment; and during the compliance
check, an employee of the Licensee sold alcohol to a minor and;
WHEREAS, this is technically their fourth failed alcohol compliance check but
because of time that has elapsed since their previous failure, it serves as a third failure.
Their previous penalty was imposed by the Council at the September 25, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared before the Richfield City Council on March 23,
2004 and admitted the violation and stipulated to the suspension and penalty imposed by
this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
as follows:
1. The Licensee's On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor license is hereby suspended
for a period of twelve (12) consecutive days, commencing on a date to be determined
by the Public Safety Director, but to take place within 30 days of their Council
appearance.
2. A civil penalty of $2,000 is hereby imposed. On or before April 23,2004, the Licensee
shall deliver a check or money order payable to the City of Richfield in the amount of
$2,000.
3. The Licensee must schedule mandatory alcohol compliance sales awareness training
for all employees who are responsible for the service of alcohol to customers. This will
include all servers, bartenders and all managers and must be scheduled to occur no
later than April 23, 2004. This training will be provided by a private firm, to be
approved by the Public Safety Department, and all costs associated with the training
will be the responsibility of the Licensee.
4. Meet with the Director of Public Safety by April 23, 2004 to present a written action
plan to ensure further compliance.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 23 day
J~~-
Martin J. Kir
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