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4. A yearly meeting with managers gives the police department the opportunity to sit down with the on-site managers to go over any problems, concerns, or issues on either side for a better working relationship. If in the opinion of the Chief of Police or City Administrator a licensee is not acting in good faith, the licensee will not be allowed to participate in the Best Practices Program. There are several elective criteria in the program: . The establishment has a policy in place requiring identification checks on all customers who do not appear to be at least 40 years of age on all alcohol purchases. . The establishment has a reward program in place for employees who find underage people attempting to purchase and turn them into the police. . The establishment has an automated 10 card scanner system in place. . The establishment has an internal compliance check program in place which has been approved by the police department. These programs usually involve using individuals who are old enough to purchase but do not appear so, to see if they are checked for identification. . Pre-agreement to meet immediately on compliance check violations. The police department waits for the criminal court process on the clerks who are charged to be completed before handling the administrative fine process with the business. In this option, the licensee agrees to meet on the administrative process without waiting for the criminal court process to be completed which speeds up the process as often the court process can take several months. . Pre-agreement to work on secondary sales. This is an enforcement project to work with police on individuals old enough to purchase themselves who purchase for others who are underage. Compliance Checks The Police Department shall conduct two compliance checks each year for Best Practices establishments and a third compliance check is authorized at any establishment that failed a compliance check. The Police Department is authorized to conduct frequent compliance checks at establishments not participating in the Best Practices Program. The City will allow any independent apprehension of a minor attempting to purchase that leads to charges to count as a pass for one of their two compliance checks for that year. Recognition and Community Education Recognition and community education are critical components of this project. Everyone can take pride in prevention of underage consumption. This ordinance establishes a recognition program at City expense to include: · Letters of Recognition to individual employees by officers at the time of the passed compliance check with a Letter of Thanks to the licensed establishment.