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☒City Council Approved: 5/3/1999
☐City-Wide Revised: Click here to enter a date.
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LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY POLICY
PURPOSE
Develop an enforcement schedule to insure a swift and consistent response to violations of City Code
900.
To insure immediate criminal court referral for individuals and administrative penalties for license
holders in response to violations occurring in establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
POLICY STATEMENT
A dual response system will be used for the purposed of establishing enforcement response for
violations of all State Statutes and City Codes occurring in and near licensed establishments. Criminal
enforcement against an individual will not bar or delay administrative action against a license holder.
CRIMINAL RESPONSE: Officers observing criminal activity in or around licensed establishments will
take direct enforcement action against responsible individuals in accordance with State law, City Code
and Department policy. This enforcement action may include court referral by citation, formal
complaint process, or arrest. In all cases a report shall be completed which includes the relationship of
the violation to the operation of the establishment, the manager responsible for the licensed
establishment, the manager’s response to officer’s notification of the violation, and the manager’s
attitude.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE: Administrative action will be taken against license holders for violations
of State Statute or City Code in accordance with the following presumptive penalty matrix. The
Administrative penalty shall be determined on the basis of the history of violations for the preceding
(24) month period. Re-inspection will occur within 60 days following a violation.
Type Of Violation 1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation 4th Violation
1. Commission of a felony
related to the licensed
activity
Revocation NA NA NA
2. Sale of alcoholic beverages
while license is under
suspension
Revocation NA NA NA
3. Adult Entertainment Revocation NA NA NA
4. Sale of Intoxicating liquor
where only license if for 3.2
percent malt liquor
Revocation NA NA NA
5. Refusal to allow City
inspectors or Police
admission to inspect
premises
$1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation NA
6. Sale of alcoholic beverages to
under-age person
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
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Type Of Violation 1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation 4th Violation
7. After/before hours sale of
alcoholic beverage
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
8. After hours consumption of
alcoholic beverages
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
9. Illegal gambling or prostitution
on premises
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
10. Failure to take reasonable
steps to stop person from
leaving premises with
alcoholic beverages
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
11. Sale of alcoholic beverages
to obviously intoxicated
person
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
12. Allowing disorderly
establishment
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
13. Person under 18 serving
liquor
$500.00 Fine $1,000 Fine
3 day Suspension
$2,000 Fine
7 day Suspension
Revocation
14. No licensed manager on
premises
Edina Code modified to drop
requirement for licensed
mangers.
$250 Fine $500.00 Fine
1 day suspension
$1,500.00 Fine
7 day suspension
Revocation
15. Failure to display liquor
license
Warning Letter $500.00 Fine $1,000.00 Fine $1,500.00 Fine
16. Warning signs not displayed Warning Letter $500.00 Fine $1,000.00 Fine $1,500.00 Fine