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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 05/08/06 <br />Minutes - Page 20 <br /> <br />version in the Council packet was the latest version. <br /> <br />Given the previous confusion, Mayor Klausing <br />previous motion was removed from the floor. <br /> <br />ruled that <br /> <br />Pust moved, Maschka seconded, enacting Ordinance 1336, an <br />amendment to City Code, Section 302.15, as prepared by the <br />City Attorney, and made part of the April 25, 2006 legal opinion <br />entitled, "Liquor Code Ordinance, Our File No. 4002(1)-0219;" <br />with the ordinance code section entitled, "Civil Penalty;" and as <br />further amended following tonight's discussion as follows: to <br />change language on Page 1, Subsection 302.15B as follows: <br />"When a violation occurs, the Civ; Hooa!2:@r ~ shall <br />mah a r@@€lmm@lulati€ll'l [orovide informationl to the City <br />Council to either assess the presumptive penalty or depart <br />upward or downward based on extenuating or aggravating <br />circumstances. The Cit;. Hallag@r WillII shall notify the <br />licensee of the finformationl pr€llHl8@€l r@@€lll'lm@!1€lati€l!1 <br />llri€lr t€l tE.@ r@@€lIl'l!1l@!1€lati€l!1 being considered and acted <br />upon by the City Council." and any references to "City <br />Manager" throughout the document be changed to "staff." <br /> <br />Councilmember Pust spoke in support of the motion; opining <br />that the proposed modifications removed potentially offensive <br />language while continuing to meet the intent and seriousness of <br />the law. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the motion; opining that the <br />language changes appeared simply cosmetic, and were not <br />substantive changes, further opining that he was more <br />comfortable with identifying recommendations by staff. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pust responded that any responsible staff <br />member could give a report of facts and any aggravating <br />circumstances to the City Council; and will do so in the context <br />of the ordinance itself. <br /> <br />Discussion included identification of City Manager or staff; City <br />Council authority; apparent need of City Councilmembers to <br />"beat up" staff and the need to eliminate such tactics; policy <br />rationale for amending current ordinance; enforcement concerns; <br /> <br />Ordinance, <br />continued <br />