HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996-065Member Ferris introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.96-65
RESOLUTION REGARDING LIQUOR LICENSE FOR BRUCE
A. TURNER/T & T, INC. D/B/A ANDERSON LIQUORS
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Medina (the "City Council") has issued a liquor
license to Bruce A. Turner/T & T, Inc. d/b/a Anderson Liquors (the "License Holder") for off -
sale at 712 T.H. 55 (the "Licensed Premises"); and
WHEREAS, the License Holder pled guilty in Hennepin County District Court on April
2, 1996 to three counts of gross misdemeanor for the off -sale of alcoholic beverages to minors
at the Licensed Premises; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 1996 the City Council made a finding that the License Holder had
violated state and local laws with regard to the off -sale of alcoholic beverages at the Licensed
Premises, fined the License Holder $750.00 for said violations and warned him that future
violations could result in revocation of his liquor license; and
WHEREAS, the License Holder has recently been charged with six counts of gross
misdemeanor for the off -sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and one misdemeanor for after -
hour sales of alcoholic beverages, all at the Licensed Premises; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.415 and Medina Code of Ordinances
section 625.28 authorize the City Council, upon making a finding of a violation of local or state
laws regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages, to impose civil penalties with regard to the
License Holder; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council scheduled a hearing for December 3, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. to
consider this matter and gave the License Holder notice of said hearing by letter dated November
14, 1996, sent by certified United States mail; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has this day conducted a hearing regarding these charges,
at which hearing the License Holder was present and was represented by legal counsel; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing, evidence was presented against the License Holder and the
License Holder, through his legal counsel, did not contest that evidence and expressed his
willingness to abide by the decision of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, based on the evidence forthcoming at the hearing, the City Council reached
a conclusion regarding whether the License Holder violated local and state laws with regard to
the off -sale of alcoholic beverages at the Licensed Premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Medina,
Minnesota that the City Council makes the following findings based on the preponderance of the
evidence at the hearing:
1. The License Holder has violated Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.503, subd. 2(1)
and Medina Code of Ordinances section 625.24(f) with regard to the off -sale of
alcoholic beverages to minors at the Licensed Premises on six occasions; and
2. The License Holder has violated Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.504, subd. 4
and Medina Code of Ordinances section 625.27, subd. 4(4) with regard to after-
hours off -sale of alcoholic beverages at the Licensed Premises on one occasion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Medina that the following actions shall be taken with regard to the License Holder:
1. The License Holder's liquor license for the Licensed Premises is hereby revoked
as of December 3, 1996; and
2. The License Holder is hereby fined $2,000 per violation at the Licensed Premises
for a total fine of $14,000.
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