01-25-2022 Resolution No. 11941RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE LIQUOR LICENSE FORSHRI HARICORP.
d/b/a PORTLAND FOOD MART, 7701 PORTLAND AVENUE SOUTH AND
IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FIRST TIMEALCOHOL COMPLIANCE
FAILURE
WHEREAS,Shri Hari Corp. d/b/a Portland Food Mart, (“Licensee”) holds
an Off Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquorlicensefromthe City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS,on November3, 2021 the City of Richfield Public Safety
Department conducteda compliance checkof the Licensee’s establishmentand
during the compliance check,an employee of the Licensee,sold alcoholto an
underage person; and
WHEREAS,this is theirfirst alcohol compliance checkfailure; and
WHEREAS, the Licensee appeared before the Richfield City Council on
January 25, 2022 andadmitted the violation andstipulated to the penalty
imposed by this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council oftheCity of
Richfieldas follows:
1.The Licensee’s Off Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquorlicense 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 after their Council appearance.
2.A civil penalty of $1,000 is hereby imposed. On or before February 25,
2022, 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 25, 2022 to present
a written action plan to ensure future compliance.
4.A manager must attend an alcohol compliance and sales awareness
training conducted by a private firm, approved by Public Safety, with all
costs paid by the establishment.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 25day of January 2022.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kari Sinning, City Clerk