HomeMy WebLinkAbout041 - 03/25/2003 - AMENDING THE CODE REGARDING DISTURBANCES ORDINANCE NO. 041, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 3-81 OF THE CODE REGARDING DISTURBANCES
WHEREAS,City police officers have documented disturbances occurring in,on and around
liquor licensed premises by patrons of licensed establishments; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-81 of the City Code requires all liquor licensees to report any
disturbances committed in or on the licensed premises; and
WHEREAS,notice to the patrons of such establishments that licensees are required to report
disturbances may be helpful in reducing the occurrence of such disturbances.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 3-81 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended so as to read
in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 3-81. Report of disturbances.
(a) All licensees and permit holders, and any agent, manager or employee
thereof, shall immediately report to Police Services any unlawful or disorderly act,
conduct or disturbance committed in or on the licensed premises.
(b) Each licensee and permit holder shall post and keep at all times visible to
the public in a conspicuous place on the premises, a sign with a minimum height of
fourteen (14)inches and a minimum width of eleven (11)inches with each letter to
be a minimum of one-half(1/2)inch in height, which shall read as.follows:
"WARNING: The City of Fort Collins Police Department must be notified
of all disorderly acts, conduct or disturbances and all unlawful activities
which occur on or within the premises of this licensed establishment."
(c) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution of a licensee or permit holder
under this Section that the licensee was not personally present on the premises at the
time such unlawful activity, disorderly act, conduct or disturbance was committed;
however, no agent, servant, or employee of the licensee shall be personally
responsible for failing to report an unlawful or disorderly act,conduct or disturbance
hereunder if such agent, servant, or employee was absent from the premises at the
time such activity was committed.
(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall be considered
by the licensing authority in any action relating to the issuance, revocation,
suspension,or nonrenewal of a license or the cancellation,revocation,or suspension
of a temporary or special events permit. A violation of this section shall also
constitute a misdemeanor offense, punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
March, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 25th day of March, A.D. 2003.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 25th day of March, A.D. 2003.
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