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Liquor Commission
Meeting Minutes
October 2, 2000
Chernick Conference Room
PRESENT: Craig B. Johnson, Liquor Commissioner
James P. Petri, Commission Member
Samuel L. Lissner, Commission Member
George B. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney
Ann I Walsh, Village Clerk
ALSO PRESENT Teresa Anesinis
Robert Keast - Pioneer Press
Liquor Commissioner Johnson referenced a meeting with the
Village Board on September 12 regarding discussion of
mandatory identification and age verification of all patrons
when purchasing liquor.
The violations of alcohol being sold to minors have been
predominately experienced at the package liquor
establishments and Mayor Johnson suggested mandatory carding
at package goods stores only. Mandatory carding of other
types of liquor establishments could be part of the penalty
ordered when a non-package goods store/restaurant has a
violation of the Liquor Ordinance .
The Village attorney stated that historically in court cases
involving minors arrested for drinking at unsupervised house
parties and/or in rented motel rooms, liquor has been
purchased by the minor at a packaged liquor store . He also
noted the Liquor Commission is making a point in the
community and commended them for sending out a strong
message .
Village Attorney stated again that during a court case the
judge often asks where the liquor was obtained and it
usually is from a packaged goods store . Carding those
patrons in package goods store would be a good starting
point .
The Mayor does not feel there are problems with minors going
to banquet halls and/or Village restaurants to buy liquor
for parties . Kmart currently cards all patrons and this has
been very successful . Trustee Petri noted that Jewel would
like to adopt Kmart ' s policy.
Signage requirements, use of wristbands at restaurants, the
support of other communities and acceptable types of
identification were discussed.
Upon further discussion the consensus of the Liquor
Commission was to present the following recommendations to
the Village Board at the October 24, 2000 Committee of the
Whole meeting:
1 . To recommend mandatory carding for all package
goods stores with signage provided by the Village.
2 . To prepare an ordinance providing for a penalty
that would require carding of all patrons, for a period
of one (1) year, in the event a restaurant service
violates the Liquor Ordinance and sells alcohol to a
minor.
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 55 p.m.
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