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RESOLUTION NO. 9246
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RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE ON-SALE INTOXICATING AND SUNDAY LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR CHAMPPS, 790 ,,\,~.,~~!H STREET; AND IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY
FOR A SECOND TIME ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE FAILURE
WHEREAS, Champps ("Licensee") holds an On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday
Liquor license from the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2002, 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 third failed alcohol compliance check as a result of the fact
that it hasn't been within three years of the second offense. Their previous penalty was
imposed by the Council at the December 13, 1999 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared before the Richfield City Council on July 23,
2002 and requested additional time to conduct an internal investigation which was to take
approximately 2-3 weeks; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared again before the Richfield City Council on
October 22, 2002 and admitted the violation and stipulated to the suspension and penalty
imposed by this resolution. The Licensee did, however, receive a fine of $1,750 and a 10
day suspension as is the penalty for third time violators. The City Council will consider this
their second violation rather than a third violation due to the fact that the alcohol discipline
resolution 8808 was rescinded after their violation and resolution 9204 was in place at the
time they appeared before the City Council.
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 often (10) 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 $1750 is hereby imposed. On or before November 22,2002, the
Licensee shall deliver a check or money order payable to the City of Richfield in the
amount of $1750.
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 November 22,2002. All costs associated with the training, to include staff
time and materials, will be the responsibility of the Licensee.
4. Meet with the Director of Public Safety by November 22, 2002 to present an action plan
to ensure future compliance.
Passed by the City Council of the Ci~y of Richfi~I_. thi7"22n~ d8J of October, 2002.
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Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor
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