07-9880r
RESOLUTION NO. 9880
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE ON-SALE INTOXICATING AND SUNDAY LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR DON. PABLO'S, 980 W. 78TH STREET, AND IMPOSING A CIVIL
PENALTY FOR FIRST TIME ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE FAILURE
WHEREAS, Don Pablo's, ("Licensee") holds an On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday
Liquor License from the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2006, 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 the third alcohol compliance check failure but due to
the time that has elapsed between now and the previous failure, itserves as a first failure.
Their previous failure was on August 8, 2000.
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared before the Richfield City Council on January 9,
2007 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 licenses are 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 February 9,2007, the
Licensee shall deliver a check or money order payable to the City of Richfield in the
amount of $1 ,000.
3. Meet with the Director of Public Safety by February 9, 2007 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 9th day of January 2007.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
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