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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 4/24/00 Item No.: J-1 DepartmentApprovaL• Manager Approval: Agenda Section: �'� Ordinances and Resolutions Item Description: Second Reading of Proposed Changes in Roseville Liquor License Requirements. BACKGROUND The proposed changes were discussed at the 3/27/00 regular Council Meeting. They were; 1) mandatory responsible beverage service training with licensee fine forgiveness for the first violation, 2) receipt requirements for home delivery, 3) keg registration and 4) increased fines for the licensee and individual seller. Keg registration has been removed from the proposed changes. Currently, there are no violation options by a licensee for the first offense. They must pay a fine. A rather small fine compared to neighboring cities. Burnsville suspends for three days for the first offense, Plymouth imposes a$500 fine and a five day suspension for the first offense, Woodbury imposes a warning letter for the first offense, a$2,000 fine for the second offense. Falcon Heights, Little Canada, New Brighton, N. St. Paul, Shoreview and Vadnais Heights use the state statute for a first offense - up to a 60 day suspension and/or up to a$2000 fine. The Council indicated a desire to substantially raise the fine for the license holder and individual sellers with a differential for off- sale sellers who do not earn tips to augment their salary. The attached Council Resolution relating to the administrative fine structure raises the individual seller fine from $100 to $250 for an on-sale employee and $150 for an off-sale employee. The fine for the first violation for a license holder is raised from $150 to $700. Licensee holders have stated they try their best to comply with the laws regarding legal sales, but they say they are penalized for their employee actions. Licensee holders are responsible for their employee's actions. This ordinance change allows two violations before a suspension is imposed. That is an incentive. Responsible beverage service training is something that should be done on a routine basis, if for no other reason than to reduce the licensee holder's civil liability. This ordinance supports such training and gives financial incentives to supply such training. As noted in prior council presentations, our compliance checks are improving. We have not had 100% compliance yet. That is not an unreasonable goal. The proposed ordinance changes are an effort to build on that success and assist responsible license holders.