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City says alcohol‑licensee met post‑revocation requirements after underage sales incident
Summary
City staff reported that the licensee subject to a January revocation hearing satisfied the council’s training, signage, audit, and registered‑agent requirements after two minors purchased alcohol during a controlled compliance check; councilmembers expressed satisfaction but took no formal vote.
Mayor Jerry Harkness opened the Demorest work session and the council discussed compliance steps stemming from a January 2 controlled purchase in which two high‑school‑age buyers obtained alcoholic beverages.
City Attorney Thomas Mitchell summarized the hearing process and the conditions the council required after the January 14 revocation hearing. Asfa, identified in the record as the compliance manager who attended the hearing, reported that the licensee provided Training Institute for Responsible Vendors (TIRV) certificates for employees, posted an example underage driver’s license at the point of sale, established a log or random‑audit process at registers to monitor date‑of‑birth overrides, and appointed a registered agent within Habersham County as required under Section 6‑9(b)(5) of the ordinance.
Under the council’s timeline, staff were to submit TIRV certificates to the City Manager; Asfa said those materials were provided and that the licensee has adopted the point‑of‑sale and recordkeeping measures set at the January hearing. Council members and city staff expressed that the conditions imposed in January appeared fulfilled; no formal motion or vote was recorded in the work session minutes.
The council did not take further action during the work session. Any formal enforcement or future monitoring will occur through city staff and any subsequent public meeting if additional noncompliance is identified.
