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C7 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY 9, 1994 ROLL The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Edward Callahan, Councilmembers Charles Kelley and J. Diann Goetten. Councilmembers Gabriel Jabbour and JoEllen Hurr were excused. The following represented staff: City Attorney Tom Barrett, City Administrator Ron Moorse, Police Chief Stephen Sullivan, Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, City Engineer Glenn Cook, and Recorder Barbara Anderson. Mayor Callahan called the meeting to order at 8:53 p.m. ( #1) LIQUOR VIOLATION HEARING PROCESS Mayor Callahan stated that there were three liquor license violations which would be considered by the Council that evening, and he noted that all three violations occurred on July 30, 1993. The first violation occurred at O'Sullivan's and the clerk responsible for making the sale to the minor pled guilty on the charges. Chief Sullivan reviewed the Police Report, and described the sting operation. He stated that the minor was working with the police in this instance. The owner of O'Sullivan's was present and stated that they were usually very busy on Friday evenings and the clerk involved believed that the minor was older and saw no reason to card her. He stated this was the first time they have had a liquor violation in the seven years they have • been in operation. To prevent this occurring again he had placed notices in his employees paychecks and on their time cards that the staff cannot assume someone is as old as they appear to be and they should request identification any time there is the least doubt that the person making the purchase is of legal age. Barrett stated that according to the Ordinance, given the evidence, upon conviction, the City Council shall revoke the license; however, as the violation was not a wilful violation, the City Council may suspend the license but not make that effective. He recommended that if this was what the Council wished to do, that an ordinance amendment be enacted to ensure that this would be applied uniformly in the future. It was moved by Mayor Callahan, seconded by Goetten, that as this was not a willful violation and given the circumstances involved, the license should be suspended for two days, and then stay the suspension for one year, and if there are no further violations, it will be expunged from the record. Ayes 3, nays 0. The second liquor violation occurred at Jimmie's Lounge, and Jimmie J. Holtz was present. Chief Sullivan reviewed the report and noted that the employee concerned pled guilty to the offense and paid a $200 fine. If there are no further offenses within a year, the record will be cleared. He noted that in this instance it was not a willful violation. • Mr. Holtz stated that the minor was served, but the employee involved saw the girl arrive with a reserve police officer, and he figured that no police officer would bring a minor into a liquor 1