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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 11/10/2025 <br />Item No.: 7.b. <br />Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval <br />Item Description:Consider Presumptive Penalty Approval - 2025 Alcohol Compliance <br />Check (Chu Chao Liquor) <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 In 2025, all businesses holding a city liquor license were provided a letter announcing two citywide <br />4 alcohol compliance checks to be conducted before the end of the calendar year (Attachment 1). The <br />5 letter included information on the Roseville City Ordinance regarding the mandatory liquor licensee <br />6 training program and penalties for noncompliance. The following summary pertains to the second round <br />7 of alcohol compliance checks conducted in September 2025. <br />8 On September 16, 2025, an underage compliance checker entered establishments in the City of <br />9 Roseville holding liquor licenses to conduct compliance checks. Upon conclusion of the checks, multiple <br />10 businesses failed (Attachment 2). <br />11 Chu Chao Liquors (CN 25029762): The underage checker selected an alcoholic beverage and brought <br />12 it to the counter. The employee did not check for identification and provided alcohol to the checker. The <br />13 employee was issued an administrative citation, which has since been paid. This marks Chu Chao's <br />14 second violation within 36 months (the previous violation occurred in October 2024). <br />15 Officers met with each business in person and advised them of the Roseville City Council hearing date. <br />16 This notification was also provided in writing (Attachment 3). Upon speaking with Chu Chao ownership, it <br />17 was learned that they were not up to date on the required training. They have since trained their staff <br />18 and have provided the documentation for this. <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 Policy Objectives <br />22 The Roseville Police Department seeks Council approval to issue and administer the presumptive <br />23 penalty pursuant to City Code Section 302.14, for off-sale license holders for the second violation within <br />24 thirty-six (36) months. The mandatory minimum penalty shall be a two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) fine <br />25 and a three (3) day suspension. <br />26 <br />27 Equity Impact Summary <br />28 Upon review of any potential racial equity impacts, staff notes that the citywide compliance checks, <br />29 subsequent fines, and suspensions are uniform and written into the city code. At this time, staff did not <br />30 identify a disproportionate racial equity impact. <br />31 <br />32 Budget Implications <br />33 Pursuant to City Code Section 302.14, the financial impact shall be a mandatory penalty of a two <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!36!pg!74: <br /> <br />