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RESOLUTION NO. 9515
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE ON-SALE INTOXICATING AND SUNDA V LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR LA VILLA RESTAURANT, 1120 EAST 66TH STREET, AND IMPOSING
A CIVIL PENAL TV FOR FIRST TIME ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE FAILURE
WHEREAS, La Villa Restaurant, ("Licensee") holds an On-Sale Intoxicating and
Sunday Liquor License from the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2004 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 their first failed alcohol compliance check with the civil penalty
for that failure being imposed by the Council at the September 16, 2004 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared before the Richfield City Council on September
16, 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 Liql,.lor license is hereby suspended
for a period of five (5) 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 $1 ,000 is hereby imposed. On or before October 16,2004, the
Licensee shall deliver a check or money order payable to the City of Richfield in the
amount of $1,000.
3. Licensee will meet with the Director of Public Safety by October 16, 2004 to present a
written action plan to ensure future compliance.
4. One staff member, preferably the manager, must attend an alcohol compliance and
sales awareness presentation conducted by a private firm, approved by Public Safety,
with all costs to be paid by the establishment.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 16th day of September,
2004.
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Martin J. ch, Mayor
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