INFORMATION #5 04-20-2009INFORMATION
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Tina Allard, City Clerk
DATE: April 20, 2009
SUBJECT: Alcohol Compliance Checks
On April 14 compliance checks were completed by the Sherburne County Public Health
Department and Elk River Police Department.
Out of twenty-four licensee's there was one failure by Wal-mart. A letter will be sent to the
establishment explaining that: (1) they may request a hearing before the City Council, or (2)
they need to submit the administrative penalty of $500 for afirst-time violation.
This item will be placed on a future agenda if Wal-mart requests a hearing.
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Public Health
Prevent. Promote. Protect.
April 16, 2009
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Mayor Klinzing:
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This letter is to inform you of the results for the Alcohol Compliance Checks for the City
of Elk River. The checks were conducted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 during the hours
of 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Eric Balabon, Detective Elk River Police Department, Dale
Olmschied, Detective Elk River Police Department, Mark Lees, Community Health
Coordinator Sherburne County Public Health Department, and two under-aged youth
checked twenty-four businesses that are licensed through the City of Elk River.
Walmart, Inc. was the only business to have an underage sale.
Enclosed you will find two fact sheets for the City of Elk River. If you have further
questions, feel free to contact me at your convenience. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
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Mark Lees, Community Health Coordinator
Sherburne County Public Health Department
1.3880 Business Center Drive
Elk River, Minnesota 55330-4601
763-241-2750 ~ 1-800-433-5237 ^ Fax: 763-241-2976
http://www.co.sherburne.mn. us/pubhea/th
E-mail: publichea/th@co.sherburne.mn.us
City of Elk River
Alcohol Compliance Results
April 14th 2009
Licensee
Aldi Foods #92
American Legion
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Bill's BP of Elk River
Broadway Pizza & Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
Coborn's, Inc.
Chipotle Mexican. Grill
Cub Foods
Daddy O's
Eagles
Elk River Country Club
McCoy's Pub
Northbound Liquor
Pinewood Country Club
Pizza Hut
Sunshine Depot
Super America #4196
Super America #4338
Super America #4470
Time Out Bar &--Grill
Wapiti Park
Westbound Liquor
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Pass/Fail
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Fail
COMPLIANCE RATE FOR CITY OF ELK RIVER, April 2009 - 96
City of Elk River
Alcohol Compliance Checks
1996 to Present
Round/Year
1) 1996
2) 1997
3) 1998
4} 1999
5) 2000
6) 2001
7) 2002
8) 2004
9) 2005
10) 2005 #2
11) 2006
12) 2006 #2
13) 2007
14) 2007 #2
15) 2008
16) 2008 #2
17) 2009
Compliance Rate
53%
94%
91%
95%
84%
100%
91%
89%
73%
100%
100%
100%
96%
77%
96%
88%
96%
Average Compliance Rate for the City of Elk River (1996-Present) is
89%, an increase of 36% since 1996.