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<br />Terry Sager of Sager's Liquor at 7093 20th Avenue South addressed Council and <br />explained the circumstances surrounding his liquor law violation. He indicated that he <br />had an employee who was stealing from him and he called the police to intervene. He <br />indicated that the employee turned out to be 19 rather than 22 as he had cJaimed on his <br />employment application. He also indicated that this underage employee had stolen <br />alcohol and had sold it to underage persons. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager indicated that the alcohol was stolen from his establishment and sold to minors <br />outside of his establishment. He then explained that, even though he was cited with a <br />liquor violation, he was never notified and did not know of the court date that resulted in <br />ajudgment being entered against his establishment in September of2000. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager indicated he had reviewed his packet and the information from the Alcohol and <br />Gambling Enforcement Division shows a violation on November 22, 2000 indicating that <br />alcohol was sold to a person under the age of21. He then commented that his employee <br />stole the alcohol and sold it outside of the establishment to someone who was under the <br />age of21. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager indicated he had called the City and spoken to Ms. Stephan the day before the <br />meeting because Ms. Bender was not in. He then indicated he had called Ms. Bender at <br />8:10 am. on the morning of this meeting and was told by her that she would look into <br />why he did not receive a similar letter with his license last year and call him back. He <br />then commented that she had not called him back as promised. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager indicated that if he had received a letter last year stating that it served as a <br />warning of a liquor violation he would have called the City immediately. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked where the letter had come from. Ms. Moore-Sykes <br />indicated the letter had come directly from the state. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked if the letter was date stamped as being received by the <br />City. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that it was not but stated that often times Staff stamps <br />the envelope rather than the letter. She then indicated that Ms. Bender had informed her <br />that the letter was sent to Mr. Sager along with the packet of information concerning his <br />license renewal application. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that the violation had occurred in November of 2000 and <br />Mr. Sager had not seen the letter other than through this packet for renewal this year. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager showed Council the envelope that had come from the City last year and stated <br />that the letter was not in the packet. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked if Mr. Sager was aware that Council had indicated at the <br />December 12, 2001 meeting that, ifhe could prove he was not aware of the violation, he <br />would not have to pay the fine. Mr. Sager indicated he had tried to talk to the Police <br />Chief, the City, and the City Attorney and no one believes him. <br /> <br />Page 5 of24 <br /> <br />L <br />