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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 16, 2011 Page 10 and actual violations in the community were minimal, it was important to keep kids alcohol free, and that started as adults being role models individually and as a community in setting high standards. In the City's efforts to make things more fair between on and off-sale businesses, Ms. Mosby spoke in support of making on-sale more restrictive. Steve Burwell, 2482 Albert Street; Owner of Fairview Wines and Spirits Mr. Burwell noted that, when talking about a two-tiered system in Roseville, two different types of businesses were being discussed; with on-sale selling drinks on their premises; and off-sale patrons taking the product off-site. Mr. Burwell noted the restrictions on the number of off-sale establishments per City Code as well as the additional merchandise off-sales could sell based on State Statute; but the lack of any of those restrictions for on-sale establishments in Roseville. Mr. Burwell opined that the current ordinance was not a fair system for off-sale establish- ments, based on the suspensions provisions; and from his perspective, opined that not enough discussion or thought had gone into the current ordinance. Mr. Bur- well noted that he had been furious when he left the meeting in February of 2010 when the current ordinance was adopted and how the decision had been made; with little or no input from the perspective of liquor store or bar owners, bur ra- ther based only on individual City Councilmember perspectives. Mr. Burwell referenced recent postings on the Roseville Issues Forum (RIF) and the need for more discussion. Mr. Burwell addressed the business practices of his establishment, as well as those other responsible off-sale establishments in the community, clarifying that they took their responsibilities seriously, and did not intentionally sell to underage individuals or inebriated individuals, and used due diligence to ensure that. Mr. Burwell opined that as a long-time resident, and business owner, in the community, he and other business owners had a right to expect more than a fifteen (15) minutes discussion that seriously impacted their livelihoods, with other people making decisions impacting that livelihood. Mr. Burwell noted his desire, as well as that of other business owners, in protecting children; and his personal abhorrence for underage consumption and drunk driv- ing. Before a decision is made on whether or not to reduce fines for off-sale estab- lishments, Mr. Burwell asked that a serious discussion be held by the City Coun- cil and its licensees, both on and off-sale; rather than the continual push to make liquor licensees solve social issues for the community. Mr. Burwell guaranteed the City Council that minors were not buying alcohol from his establishment. John Kysylyczyn,3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn noted the ten (10) months of City Councilmember time that went into this issue in 2000 in reviewing alcohol laws and enacting a new structure and new way of doing business. However, Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that the further amendments made last year were a bad decision, lacking further thought and