City Council Resolution 2005-03CITY OF MONTICELLO
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-3
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello, as the authority issuing retail liquor licenses within the
City, has the power to levy certain civil penalties against license holders for various violations of
law, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 340A.415; and
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Department of Public Safety through an Agreement has performed
compliance checks, during which liquor license holders are checked to make certain that they do
not sell alcoholic beverages to minors; and
WHEREAS, The terms of said Agreement require that establishments selling to minors be
assessed certain minimum penalties; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of Monticello desires to reduce access to alcohol by minors and
also desires to adopt a policy setting out civil penalties to be assessed against license holders
who fail the compliance checks and sell alcoholic beverages to minors;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO,
MINNESOTA:
That any liquor licensee selling alcoholic beverages to a minor shall be assessed the
following civil penalties:
1St Violation $750 administrative fine
2nd Violation within 2 years $1,000 administrative fine
rd Violation within 2 years Maximum monetary fine allowed by statute
2. That no suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has had the
opportunity for a hearing regarding the violation.
3. That the City of Monticello may waive or modify the civil penalties set out in this policy
if it finds good cause to do so, if it makes findings as to the reasons for doing so, and if
doing so does not violate the terms of any grant Agreement with the State of Minnesota.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this l Otn day of January, 2005.
ATTEST: Clint Herbst, Mayor
Rick Wolfsteller, City dministrator