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Council imposes presumptive penalties after two alcohol compliance failures
Summary
After two May compliance checks produced one second-offense and one first-offense sale to a compliance checker, Roseville council authorized mandatory presumptive penalties: a five‑day suspension and $2,000 fine for the repeat violation and a one‑day suspension and $2,000 fine for the first offense.
The Roseville City Council authorized presumptive penalties Monday after staff presented results from May alcohol compliance checks that produced two failures.
Deputy Chief Joe Adams told the council the city conducted checks of on‑sale liquor license holders in May and found two failures. At Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse, an employee checked a patron’s ID and then sold alcohol to the compliance checker; the business’ employee received an administrative citation that has since been paid and management provided training documentation. Adams said this was Shinhwa’s second violation in 36 months and staff recommended the mandatory presumptive penalty for a second violation: a five‑day liquor license suspension and a $2,000 minimum fine.
At Buffalo Wild Wings, Adams said a server did not check identification and served the compliance checker. The server received an administrative citation, paid it, and management submitted training documentation. Chris Anderson, general manager of the Roseville Buffalo Wild Wings, said the employee — a 20‑year staffer — was terminated. "We take alcohol compliance very seriously," Anderson said, apologizing for the incident and outlining the restaurant’s training program.
Council members thanked staff for the enforcement work and praised Buffalo Wild Wings’ compliance program; no speakers from the Shinhwa management appeared. The council voted to impose the recommended presumptive administrative penalties in both cases (first‑offense: $2,000 and one‑day suspension; second‑offense: $2,000 and five‑day suspension), carrying the motions unanimously.
The penalties were described by staff as the presumptive, mandatory options under city code; council did not modify the sanctions.
