Alcohol Compliance Settlement Agreement_Gin Rickey's BarMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Settlement Agreement - Gin Rickey's
DATE: May 1, 2012
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Chief of Police Mark Dalsing is recommending approval of the Alcohol Compliance
Settlement Agreement with Gin Rickey's, 1447 Central Avenue.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mark M. Dalsing, Chief of Police
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM Mark M Dasling, Chief of Police
DATE April 26, 2012
SUBJECT Settlement Agreement- Gin Rickey's
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INTRODUCTION
This memo will detail the Alcohol Compliance settlement between the City of Dubuque and Gin Rickey's
BACKGROUND
Gin Rickey's has a liquor license for its establishment at 1447 Central Avenue in the City of Dubuque On January 15, 2012
the Dubuque Police Department did an alcohol compliance check at Gin Rickey's and an employee sold alcohol to underage
youth compliance monitors
DISCUSSION
City Council has directed that staff work with license and permit holders to serve suspensions &penalties in a flexible way
Gin Rickey's has chosen to pay a $500 fine for a first violation and has submitted payment to the City Clerk's Office
RECOMMENDATION
The City Legal Department and the Police Department have reviewed the agreement and concur with the requirements
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
City Manager review, City Council approval, and Mayor Buol signature of the attached Acknowledgment /Settlement
Agreement
Prepared by
Mark Dalsing
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Crenna Brumwell
ACKNOWLEDGMENT /SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Alcohol Compliance — 1st Violation
RE: Gin Rickeys HE -FR Ltd.
1447 Central Avenue 1447 Central Avenue
Dubuque IA 52001 Dubuque, IA 52001
I, , on behalf of Gin Rickeys, hereby knowingly and
voluntar ackno ledge that:
a) Gin Rickeys received the Notice of Hearing regarding the above
referenced case.
b) Gin Rickeys admits that the facts and allegations contained in the
Complaint, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are
true and correct.
c) Gin Rickeys waives a public hearing and submits to the statutory penalties
prescribed by law.
d) Gin Rickeys understands that this violation will count as an official "First
Violation — Alcohol Compliance" of Iowa Code §123.49, pursuant to Iowa Code
§123.50 and City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances §4- 2B -16.
Gin Rickeys has a liquor license for 1447 Central Avenue. Violation of the liquor license
occurred as follows:
Violation Date Violation Type Violation Number
January 15, 2012 Alcohol Violation 1st Violation
Under the foregoing Iowa Code and City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances provisions,
Gin Rickeys is subject to the following:
1) A five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine
OR
2) A fourteen (14) day suspension of the liquor license.
In accordance with Iowa Code §123.50 and City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances §4-
2B -16, Gin Rickeys chooses one of the following penalties:
Five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine
❑ Fourteen (14) day liquor license suspension
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NOTE: This must be signed by an individual alcohol licensee, or in the case of another business entity, by
individual(s) who have authority to bind the entity.
THEREFORE, in lieu of a public hearing, the City of Dubuque City Council
hereby orders that the foregoing civil penalty has been remitted by Gin Rickeys to the
City of Dubuque — City Clerk's Office.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of May , 2012
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Roy D. ol, Mayor
Attest:
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Ke n irnstahl, Cl Clerk