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MEMORANDUM
August 8, 2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Tobacco Compliance - Civil Penalty for Tobacco Permit Holder:
Lucky 13 Tavern, 385 East 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO, 2600 Dodge Street, Dubuque, IA 52003
Chief of Police Kim Wadding recommends City Council approval of the
Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement with Lucky 13 Tavern and the Dubuque Plaza
20 AMOCO regarding a first tobacco compliance violation, and accepting the civil
penalty of $300 each.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Kim B. Wadding, Chief of Police
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
August 8, 2005
TO:
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Kim B. Wadding ..1,,)
Police Chief 1\:t'
RE:
Tobacco Compliance - Civil penalty for Tobacco Permit Holder:
1) Lucky 13 Tavern 2) Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO
385 East 13th Street 2600 Dodge Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 Dubuque, IA 52003
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to administer a first tobacco compliance violation civil
penalty to Lucky 13 Tavern 385 East 13th Street and Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO 2600 Dodge
Street Dubuque, Iowa regarding violation of Iowa code 453A.22(2).
BACKGROUND:
The Dubuque Police Department continues to work with the Iowa Department of Health in the
prevention of tobacco sales to underage youth by completing tobacco compliance checks to
area businesses. The compliance checks employ underage youth supervised by Dubuque
Police Officers to confirm area businesses are not selling tobacco products to underage
persons. The compliance check consists of the following:
1) An underage youth working with Dubuque Police Officers enters the permit holder
business and requests the purchase of a pack of cigarettes or some type of
smokeless tobacco.
2) The underage youth remains under direct supervision during the compliance check
by the accompanying officers.
3) If asked, the underage youth is instructed to show their true underage identification
to the employee/clerk. Additionally, the underage youth is instructed to truthfully
answer all questions asked by the employee/clerk.
4) If a purchase is made, the youth leaves the business and meets with the officers at
a predetermined location where an accounting of the purchase is completed.
5) Once the youth is away from the business, the investigating officer approaches the
clerk, identifies him or herself and completes the investigation. In most cases this
results in issuing a citation for selling tobacco products to an underage youth.
6) Once the clerk/employee has been cited, the officer attempts to contact the
manager or owner telling them of the violation and the possible civil penalties.
7) Upon conclusion of the criminal disposition resulting in a guilty plea or conviction,
initiation of the civil penalty to the business permit holder begins. The business
permit holder civil penalty includes:
DISCUSSION:
When a tobacco compliance violation occurs and renders a guilty plea, the business holding
the tobacco permit receives notice by certified mail of the violation. The notice includes
notification of the allegation, a hearing complaint with court documentation of the plea, and an
Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement. The Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement
allows the permit holder to settle the matter prior to a formalized hearing. If the permit holder
wishes to decline the public hearing, the permit holder acknowledges the violation, signs and
returns the Acknowledgment/Settlement Agreement along with the appropriate fine payment.
The following permit holders have received notification by certified mail of a tobacco
compliance violation with a scheduled hearing date of August 15, 2005 at 6:30 P.M. before the
City Council. If agreement is achieved, the Acknowledgment/Settlement Agreement is
returned with payment and the hearing is cancelled.
On July 20 and August 1, 2005 Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO and Lucky 13 Tavern respectively
returned the Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement agreeing with the violation submitting
payment for a first violation in the amount of $300 from each business.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council accept and approve the attached Acknowledgement/
Settlement Agreements for Lucky 13 Tavern and the Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO providing for
a 1st violation civil penalty of $300.00 for each business and consider the matter concluded.
ACTION REQUESTED:
We request the City Council to accept, approve and sign the attached order accepting the
Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreements for Lucky 13 Tavern and the Dubuque Plaza 20
AMOCO and their accompanying civil penalty of $300.00 each.
Cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
,-,Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
TOBACCO COMPLIANCE ACCEPTANCE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT/SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
1 st VIOLATION
BEFORE THE DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
IN RE:
Dubuque Plaza 20 AMOCO
2600 Dodge Street
Dubuque, IA 52003
A& T LLC
5560 Wintergreen
Dubuque, IA 52002
ORDER ACCEPTING
ACKNOWLEDGMENT/SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT
FIRST VIOLATION
On this date day of August 15, 2005 in lieu of a public hearing on the matter, the
Dubuque City Council approves the attached Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement
between the above-captioned permittee and the City of Dubuque.
THEREFORE, the Dubuque City Council, FINDS that the above captioned
permittee has remitted to the City of Dubuque a civil penalty in the amount of three
hundred dollars ($300.00). Be advised that this sanction will count as a first violation of
Iowa Code 453A.2(1), pursuant to Iowa Code section 453A.22(2)(a). IT IS
THEREFORE ORDERED that the judgment in this matter is hereby satisfied.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _ day of August 2005.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
TOBACCO COMPLIANCE ACCEPTANCE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT/SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
1st VIOLATION
BEFORE THE DUBUQUE CITY COUNCIL
IN RE:
Lucky 13 Tavern
385 East 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
David H. Erickson
385 East 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
ORDER ACCEPTING
ACKNOWLEDGMENT/SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT
FIRST VIOLATION
On this date day of August 15, 2005 in lieu of a public hearing on the matter, the
Dubuque City Council approves the attached Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement
between the above-captioned permittee and the City of Dubuque.
THEREFORE, the Dubuque City Council, FINDS that the above captioned
permittee has remitted to the City of Dubuque a civil penalty in the amount of three
hundred dollars ($300.00). Be advised that this sanction will count as a first violation of
Iowa Code 453A.2(1), pursuant to Iowa Code section 453A.22(2)(a). IT IS
THEREFORE ORDERED that the judgment in this matter is hereby satisfied.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _ day of August 2005.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk