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Downtown business owners urge council to rewrite proposed server-training alcohol ordinance
Summary
Multiple downtown Idaho Falls business owners and residents told the council the proposed server-training ordinance is vague, may conflict with state law, and could impose recurring costs and criminal penalties for paperwork lapses; speakers urged staff and council to work with industry before implementation.
Multiple downtown business owners urged the Idaho Falls City Council on Thursday to revise a proposed server-training ordinance they said is vague, places undue discretion with police, and could criminalize paperwork lapses.
"The statute as it's written raises too many questions, leaves too much ground uncovered — it's too vague," said Terry Ireland, a downtown business owner and representative of the Downtown Merchants Association. Ireland said the draft could impose heavy burdens on temporary volunteer staffing at annual events.
Shane Dial, owner of Boardsmart and president of the Merchants…
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