Alcohol Compliance Settlement_The Lift BarMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Settlement Agreement - The Lift
DATE: June 11, 2012
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Chief of Police Mark Dalsing is recommending approval of the Alcohol Compliance
Settlement Agreement with The Lift, 180 Main Street.
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
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TO Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM Mark M Dalsing, Chief of Police
DATE May28,2012
SUBJECT Settlement Agreement - The Lift
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INTRODUCTION
This memo will detail the Alcohol Compliance settlement between the City of Dubuque and The Lift
BACKGROUND
The Lift has a liquor license for as establishment at 180 Main Street in the City of Dubuque On March 20, 2012 the Dubuque
Police Department did an alcohol compliance check at The Lift 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
The Lift has chosen to pay a $500 fine for a first violation and has submitted payment to the Police Department
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 Da!sing
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Crenna Brumwell
ACKNOWLEDGMENT /SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Alcohol Compliance - 1St Violation
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RE: The Lift The Lift Dubuque, LLC
180 Main Street . 180 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 Dubuque, IA 52001
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I, Matt Bergmann , on behalf of The Lift, hereby knowingly and
voluntarily acknowledge that:
a) The Lift received the Notice of Hearing regarding the above referenced
case.
b) The Lift admits that the facts and allegations contained in the Complaint,
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are true and
correct.
c) The Lift waives a public hearing and submits to the statutory penalties
prescribed by law.
d) The Lift understands that this violation will count as an official "First
Violation — Alcohol Compliance" of City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances §4 -2A -3,
pursuant to Iowa Code §123.50 and City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances §4 -2B-
16.
The Lift has a liquor license for 180 Main Street. Violation of the liquor license occurred
as follows:
Violation Date Violation Type Violation Number
March 20, 2012 Alcohol Violation 1St Violation
Under the foregoing Iowa Code and City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances provisions,
The Lift 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, The Lift chooses one of the following penalties: /6//2
Five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine % ✓
❑ Fourteen (14) day liquor license suspension ' 4 Zr-W/
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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 The Lift to the City of
Dubuque — Police Department.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18thday of June , 2012 .
Roy D. B , Mayor
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