[Ord. No. 550, § XIV, 8-28-1979]
Whenever in this chapter any act is prohibited or is made or
declared to be unlawful or a violation, or whenever in this chapter
the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared
to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefore, any
person upon conviction for the violation of any such provision of
this chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, by imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for
each such offense. In the construction and interpretation of this
article, the revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered
as a recovery or penalty so as to bar any other penalty being enforced.
[Ord. No. 854, 3-26-2002; Ord. No. 895, 6-26-2007; Ord. No. 1101, 4-23-2019]
(a)
The license granted under this chapter shall be affected or suspended
by the city, for an illegal sale of an alcoholic beverage to minors,
or for a violation of any other similar provision of this chapter,
city ordinance or state law regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages
to minors.
(b)
The City of Williston mandates that all servers of alcohol shall
receive alcohol server training within 90 days of employment. All
liquor establishment managers must keep a copy of each employee's
card on file at the establishment along with date of hire.
(c)
Penalties for violating the above shall be applied and assessed to
the license holder under whom the sale took place as follows:
(1)
First offense. A mandatory $750 administrative fee.
(2)
Second offense. For a second offense within 60 months of the
date of the first offense, a mandatory $2,500 administrative fee and
a mandatory review by the liquor committee who may recommend a hearing
before the city commission to suspend or revoke the license.
(3)
Third offense. For a third offense within 60 months of the date
of the first offense, a mandatory administrative fee of not less than
$2,500 and a mandatory review by the liquor committee who may recommend
a hearing before the city commission to suspend or revoke the license.
(d)
The above penalties, subsections (c)(1)-(4), shall automatically
be imposed by the auditor upon receiving a copy of the judgment of
conviction for sales to a minor. The licensee has the right to appeal
such penalty to the board of appeals.
(e)
The penalties set forth in this section are in addition to the City
of Williston's authority to suspend or revoke a liquor license, after
hearing, for licensee's violation of any city ordinance or state law
regarding liquor sales or for licensee's failure to cooperate with
law enforcement.
