City Council Meeting Date: March 17, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Jeff Schroepfer, Chief of Police
Subject:
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Consider Approval of Liquor, Tobacco and Cannabinoid/Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles Violation Agreements.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council hereby approves the liquor, tobacco and cannabinoid/lower-potency hemp edibles violation agreements.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve the 2024 and 2025 liquor, tobacco and cannabinoid/ lower-potency hemp edibles violation agreements.
Compliance checks of license holders were conducted in 2024 and 2025 by the Northfield Police Department. There were two compliance checks completed each year on all license holders. During these checks there were a total of four (4) violations: (2) failed checks or violations for liquor license holders, one (1) for a tobacco license holder, and one (1) cannabinoid/lower-potency hemp edibles license holder which are listed below. All of the violations qualify as a first offense. Civil action (fines) by the city for these violations are generally handled after the criminal action is settled by the courts for the server that served or sold the alcohol, tobacco and/or cannabinoid/lower-potency hemp edibles and was cited for the violation.
Failed Compliance Checks for Liquor Violations
October 2024
Flaherty’s Northfield Lanes
October 2025
Applebee’s
The City of Northfield policy regarding civil penalties for violation of liquor laws provides for penalties as follows:
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1st offense |
$250 civil penalty and require verification of retraining |
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2nd offense within 2 years |
$500 civil penalty and 3 day suspension of license and require verification of retraining |
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3rd offense within 3 years |
$2,000 civil penalty and 18 day suspension of license |
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4th offense within 5 years |
Revocation of license |
Failed Compliance Check for Tobacco Violations
November 2025
Posh Puff Tobacco
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1st offense$250 civil penalty and require verification of retraining |
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2nd offense within 2 years |
$500 civil penalty and 3 day suspension of license and require verification of retraining |
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3rd offense within 3 years |
$2,000 civil penalty and 18 day suspension of license |
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4th offense within 5 years |
$2,500 civil penalty and revocation of license for a minimum of 1 year |
Failed Compliance Check for Cannabinoid/Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles Violations
November 2025
Tobacco Field
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1st offense |
$250 civil penalty |
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2nd offense within 2 years |
$500 civil penalty and 3-day suspension of license |
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3rd offense within 3 years |
$2,000 civil penalty and 18-day suspension of license |
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4th offense within 5 years |
$2,000 civil penalty and 30-day suspension of registration |
Each of the license holders signed the attached agreements acknowledging the violation and paid the appropriate fine to the city.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Financial Impacts:
The City received $250 per violation.
Tentative Timelines:
N/A