§ 4-22. Server training.

(a)

Scope. This section shall apply to all on-sale and off-sale licenses, with the exemption of limited culinary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses.

(b)

Licensees.

(1)

All licensees subject to this section shall attend all mandatory liquor license-training seminars required by the city. If the license is in the name of an entity other than an individual person, a person or persons must be designated to attend the seminar on behalf of the licensee. The person or persons designated by the licensee must have the authority to set, implement or change the licensee's practices for selling and serving alcohol.

(2)

All licensees engaged in the selling or serving of alcoholic beverages shall complete a city-approved server education class within ninety (90) days of beginning such activities and every other year thereafter, unless probationary extension is granted by the city council for hardship reasons.

(3)

Licensees shall require all of their employees and volunteers who are engaged in the selling or serving of alcoholic beverages to complete a city-approved server education class within thirty (30) days of beginning employment or volunteering and every other year thereafter, unless an extension is granted by the city council for hardship reasons. The city may approve online server training.

(4)

Licensees shall certify with the license application that they are in compliance with the provisions of this section, and current certificates of training for each server shall be available for inspection by the city at all times.

(c)

Violations. A violation of any provision of this section may result in suspension of the licensee's liquor license for up to thirty (30) days by the city council.

(Ord. No. 2015-011, § 1, 7-28-15)