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City Council Regular Meeting -12/04/06 Minutes - Page 27 suspension and penalty, as per City Ordinance, with refund of previously donated monies. Mr. Anderson advised that he was in receipt of a written settlement offer from Old Chicago and an oral settlement offer from Green Mill, proposing acceptance of the one day suspensions, dropping their request for a hearing, and leaving their donations intact; but requesting that the proposed date of suspension be rescheduling from a weekend day to a week day as currently proposed. Mr. Anderson sought Council direction for a response to the firms; noting the significant cost-savings to the City by avoiding the hearings and hearing officers; as well as recognizing that the City had made their point regarding its zero-tolerance level for liquor sales to minors. Mr. Anderson further noted the extenuating circumstances of the cases; past practice for City Manager decisions related to liquor license compliance violations; and Councilmember Kough opined that the Chief of Police was the one to determine which day for suspension, not the violator. Councilmember Ihlan opined that, during the City Council hearing, the Council majority specifically indicated that the Chief of Police was going to choose the date, and it would be enforced, and spoke against accepting the settlement offer as proposed. Councilmember Pust noted that, the proposal was her original motion, and questioned whether to risk losing procedural issues at play, or throwing more money after bad; and opined her support of the written settlement offer. Councilmember Maschka concurred with supporting the written settlement offer; opining that "we've gotten the message across regarding liquor sales to minors." Discussion ensued regarding assumptions and whether it was the intent of the businesses to remain open but not sell