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MEMORANDUM
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December 4, 2000
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Request for On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License, Chanhassen
American Legion Club Post 580, 7995 Great Plains Boulevard
Chanhassen American Legion Post 580 has submitted a request for an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license. They currently hold an on-sale Club license, which
allows them to sell intoxicating liquor to members and their guests only. The on-
sale license would allow them to sell to the general public. The building contains
1,882 sq. ft. with the restaurant area seating 66 people and the bar area seating 54
people.
This is the first liquor license processed under our new ordinance. Under the new
guidelines, the Legion was asked to provide an accountant's statement depicting
the ratio of food and beverage sales. That information showed that 48.1 % of their
gross food and beverage sales was attributable to the sale offood, and 51.9% was
attributable to the sale of liquor. Our ordinance requires that 50% be derived from
food sales. Following discussion with the Legion, they determined that in-kind
food sales were not included in the numbers. In-kind food sales are free meals
served to members and employees working the different events at the Legion.
After putting a value on the in-kind meals and including it in the food sale ratio,
the Legion determined that 51.1% of their gross food and beverage sales is
attributable to food, and 48.9% is attributable to liquor sales; thereby meeting the
ordinance requirement.
The new ordinance also requires submittal of the training program that is provided
to employees. Attached is a narrative of the training provided.
A notice of public hearing was sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the
site. As of the writing of this report, no comments have been received from the
public.
Law Enforcement has completed a background investigation and criminal history
review on the officers and manager of the Legion. No negative comments were
found.
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December 6, 2000
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If the City Council approves the Legion's request for an on-sale intoxicating
liquor license, I will work with them in determining the pro-rated license fee and
the forms necessary for submittal to the State.
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Lloyd W. Grobel CPA
P. O. Box 178
Chanhassen, MN 55317
952-934-5931
RECEIVED
OCT 12 2000
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
October 10, 2000
To Whom It May Concern:
American Legion Post #580 had sales by major category for the fiscal year
ended May 31,2000 as follows:
Pull Tab Sales
Bar Sales
Food Sales
Total Sales
$1,564,822
337,890
312.697
$2,215.409
Any questions regarding these figures may be directed to me at the address or
telephone number above.
Sincerely,
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Lloyd W. Grabel C.PA
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 580
7995 GREAT PLAINS BLVD.
CHANHASSEN MN 55317
RECEIVED
NOV 0 7 2000
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
1112100
city of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen MN 55317
Attention Karen Engalhardt
Dear Karen,
As I mentioned to you previously, the Legion has had a long time practice
of providing free meals to its members and volunleers at Legion functions
and also to its employees.
These meals have traditionally not been recorded in the Legions official
accounts. We propose to change this practice and record such meals as
food sales in our accounts.
We have done a study of the free meals provided for the year ended May 31.·
2000 and estimate the value to be $27000. to $28000 for that year. On th.is
basis our revised sales figures for that year would be bar $337a~_I!..14.9.8%)
and food $340197(50.2%).
We have also calculated our free meals on an actual basis for the first (lVe
months of 2000 and recorded them in our official accounts. On a year-to-date
basis for fiscal year ended May 31. 2001 our food sales are 51.1% and bar
sales are 48.9%.
We are also planning additional Legion functions that generate food sales
other than our steak and fish fries ie. the pork chop dinner scheduled for 11/11/00.
In summary, we are confident that we will be able to maintain a food cost ratio
greater than 50% in the future.
Thank you Karen for your help in this malter.
cc:Lloyd Grobel, Executive Committee
AMERICAN LEGION POST 580
7995 GREAT PLAINS BLVD
CHANHASSEN MN 55317
BARTENDERS AND BAR WAIT STAFF TRAINING
PURPOSE
IT IS INCUMBENT UPON POST 580 BAR PERSONNEL
TO BE AWARE OF THE LAWS REGARDING THE SERVING
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BAR PATRONS. IN
PARTICULAR TO SERVING UNDERAGE PATRONS AND
THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE HAD TO MUCH TO DRINK.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RULES THAT MUST BE OBSERVE.
CARDING FOR LEGAL AGE
THE LEGAL AGE FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCHOLlC
BEVERAGES IS TWENTY ONE (21). YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN SOME FORM OF IDENTIFICATION TO VERIFY AGES.
IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF THE
FORM OF IDENTIFICATION OFFERED. SERVICE IS TO BE REFUSED.
VALID FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION ARE AS FOLLOWS.
1. A VALID MN DRIVERS LICENSE.
2. A VALID MN IDENTIFICATION CARD.
3. A VALID OUT OF STATE DRIVERS LICENSE (WITH PICTURE)
4. A VALID MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD (WITH PICTURE).
5 A CURRENT US PASSPORT.
6. A CURRENT FOREIGN PASSPORT
THERE IS A MANUAL OF ALL OFFICIAL STATE AND CANADIAN
PROVINCE DRIVERS LICENSES THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE MN
LICENSED BEVERAGE ASSOC. MAINTAINED IN THE BAR AREA
FOR YOUR REVIEW IF REQUIRED.
INTOXICATED PERSONS
IT IS LEGION POLICY THAT WE WILL NOT SERVE ANY PERSON
THAT IS INTOXICATED. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN
OUTSIDE TRAINING COURSE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS
TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN OBSERVING WHEN PATRON BECOME
INTOXICATED. IN ADDITION, AN ANNUAL IN HOUSE TRAINING
PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED.
SOME SIGN OF INTOXICATION ARE AS FOLLOWS
1. SLURRED SPEECH
2. STAGGERING
3. SLEEPING
4. LOUDNESS
5. ROWDINESS
6. FIGHTING
BY LEGION POLICY, IF YOU OBSERVE AN INTOXICATED PERSON
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YOU SHOULD OFFER THEM POP OR COFFEE AT NO CHARGE.
REQUEST THAT THE)NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE.
OFFER TO CALL A TAXI TO TAKE THEM HOME. THE LEGION WILL
PAY THE CAB FAIR.
RECORDING
BAR PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REFUSING SERVICE
TO INTOXICATED PERSONS OR PERSONS WHO ARE UNDER AGE. IN
ADDITION TO REFUSING SERVICE, YOU MUST COMPLETE A RECORD
OF SERVICE REFUSAL FORM.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 580
RECORD OF SERVICE REFUSED
DATE OF REFUSAL
TIME OF REFUSAL
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL IF KNOWN
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL IF UNKNOWN
MALE OR FEMALE
RACE
AGE
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
HAIR COLOR
EYE COLOR
GLASSES
MOUSTACHE
BEARD
SIDEBURNS
COMPLEXION
TATTOOS
AMPUTATIONS
SCARS
OTHER MARKS
ACCENT
LIMP
VEHICLE
COLOR
MAKE
YEAR
BODY STYLE
DENT,SCRATCHS
LICENSE
DID YOU OFFER TO CALL A TAXI
WAS YOUR OFFER REFUSED
DID YOU OFFER POP OR COFFEE
WAS YOUR OFFER REFUSED
WHEN DID THE INDIVIDUAL LEAVE
YOUR NAME
WITNESSES
RSERVC