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Mr. Andcrst, raised the coneem about his staff questioning false ID's and the police telling him they arc valid. Without specific incidents it’s hard to give specific response. I would oiTer though that during the training seminars put on by Orono Police that legal ID is discussed. There are five forms accepted under state statute. These are; a valid state driver’s license with photo, a valid Canadian license, a valid state ID card, a valid passport, an active military ID w/green printing and insignia on either side of the photo. If an officor encounters an ID and tells the bar it is acceptable, it is an afllnnativc defense for the bar if they then sell and later find it was false. 1 he bar still has a right to refuse the ID if they chose to do so. To my knowledge the Narrow's has never called to have ID’s checked. If they have I’m not aware of it and it would be a seldom occurrence. I'he police would be willing to assist if called to do so. Mr. Anderst. claimed most of his staff has attended the training put on by the police department. In reviewing the sign up rosters for the seminars from 05/30/0 1 .07/26/01 ,09/24/0 1 ,06/06/02 I found nobody signed up from the Narrows Saloon. Mr. Andcrst, had contributed $20 toward the e.xpense of the 09/24/02 seminar but nobody attended. After the violation of 07/26/02, another seminar was held on 10/28/02, in which .several Narrows employee’s attended, (fixbihii - D) These seminars have been informative to merchants in the past. During the seminars we review compliance checks. We talk abi>ut why and how they arc done. We review with the merchants our suggestion that they use an, “under 30" policy for carding. It’s hard to make a 21 mistake if you are ID’ing under 30 people, but ea.sy to make a mistake if you are guessing if someone is 21 or not. In response to Mayor Peterson, saying she had a call from Stephanie Grande, about wanting to see the civil penalty upheld Mr. Anderst, stated he had 3 bad checks from Stephanie Grande. I called Mr. Anderst, and otTered to collect those checks for him. Me told me he had been confused and the checks were fiom someone else. 1 also asked Stephanie Grande, if she had ever given Mr. Andcrst or the Narrows Saloon any checks. She stated she does not know Jim Anderst. She has never been to the Narrows Saloon. She has not given them any checks. (Exhibit - E) Mr. Anderst. also alleged that the City of Long Lake had waived a first oflense violation for the Red Rooster for an alcohol compliance violation. In fact Long Lake did impose a $500 fine on all business’s that failed the compliance checks on a first violation. (Exhibit - F) When the Red Rooster came before the council on a second violation the owner appeared before the council and e.xplained the nature of the violation from his perspective. The Long Lake Council listened to what he had to say. 'I hey then imposed a $1,000 civil penalty and waived the one day suspension of his license on the condition he brings his staff together and hire a outside presenter to go over responsible beverage service program at his cost. The Council felt the educational aspect was worth the trade olf. considering the owner would be paying his stall'to attend and paying the presenters cost. Long Lake has not simple waived any civil penalties to any of the merchants that have failed. (Exhibit - ii) I he City of Spring Park has taken the same approach and has imposed the $500 fine on all of the merchants that have failed. There have been no second violations in Spring Park to date.