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<br />Councilmember Olson aye <br />Councilmember Riley aye <br />Councilmember Specht aye <br />Councilmember Stewart absent <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br />6. PUBLIC HEARING <br />6.01: PUBLIC HEARING: Violation of Tobacco License <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Police Chief Brad Bluml reviewed the Staff report regarding G-Will Liquor’s violation of the <br />tobacco license. He explained that the violation resulted from a required annual police department <br />tobacco compliance check conducted on November 25, 2025. G-Will Liquors, located at 5427 <br />Alpine Drive, failed a check after selling tobacco to an individual under 21. The clerk involved <br />was cited at the time of the incident. This hearing is required by statute to address the violation <br />and, if confirmed, to impose the mandatory administrative penalty of $300 for a first offense. The <br />compliance check process was described as a standard, non-deceptive procedure using properly <br />instructed buyers with valid identification. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman called the public hearing to order at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Peters, seconded by Councilmember Riley, to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />A roll call was performed: <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman aye <br />Councilmember Peters aye <br />Councilmember Riley aye <br />Councilmember Buscher aye <br />Councilmember Olson aye <br />Councilmember Specht aye <br />Councilmember Stewart absent <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. <br /> <br />City Council /January 13, 2026 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />