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,- . Each establishment that passes both compliance checks within a year will be given a framed certificate recognizing their achievement. . Annually, those establishments passing both compliance checks will be recognized in the Quad Press and Hugonian with a letter of thanks from the Council for the establishment's excellent prevention efforts focused on underage alcohol consumption. . Signage indicating a "Best PracticeD license holder provided by the City for posting, a 5% discount on license renewal fees, and a separate penalty grid for violations . Best Practice establishments with a 3-year history of no compliance cheek failures, shall be designated "Gold Star Best Practice" license holders. They will receive signage by the City and receive a 10% discount on license renewal fees. If they have a compliance check failure, they follow the Best Practice penalty grid, and return to "Best Practice" establishment status. . Both the Police Department and City Administrator are encouraged to work with the school district and other organizations to educate citizens about the program and the preventive efforts of the Best Practices Program. . Both the Police Department and City Administrator are encouraged to work with licensee's for additional opportunities to recognize prevention results. Training Program The Police Department shall designate a Best Practices Program Coordinator. The Coordinator will focus on liaison with licensed establishments and the City Administrator. The coordinator will provide opportunities to train employees using the TIPS program (Training for Intervention ProcedureS). TIPS is a national education program for alcohol servers. It is a five-hour course which presents to employees a new approach to dealing with others. The program uses three methods of instruction; Section 1 - Information Section 2 - Skills Training Section 3 - Practice and Rehearsal At the end of the training, each server must take and pass an examination. They will receive a 3 year certification through TIPS. The Police Department will offer the training free of charge to Best Practice licensees and charge to reimburse expenses for licensees not participating in the Best Practice Program. The Police Department will work with licensees to provide training at convenient times. The Police Department will also offer a two-hour short course that explains the ordinance, state statutes, how to check for identification, and how to refuse service to patrons. The Police Department will offer the training free of charge to Best Practice licensees and charge to reimburse expenses for licensees not participating in the Best Practice Program. The Police Department will work with licensees to provide training at convenient times.