HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 2020 ICPD Bar Check Report
FROM: Sergeant Derek Frank
RE: July 2020** Bar Check Report
DATE: August 5, 2020
This report tracks the performance of Iowa City liquor license establishments in
monitoring their patrons for violations of Iowa City’s ordinances on Possession of Alcohol Under
the Legal Age (PAULA) and Persons Under the Legal Age in Licensed or Permitted
Establishments (Under 21).
“Bar checks” are defined by resolution as an officer-initiated check of a liquor establishment for
PAULA or other alcohol-related violations. This includes directed checks of designated liquor
establishments, and checks initiated by officers as part of their routine duties. It does not
include officer responses to calls for service.
The bar check ratios are calculated by dividing the number of citations issued to patrons at an
establishment during a period of time by the number of bar checks performed during the same
time period. If at any time a venue with a granted exception certificate has a PAULA ratio more
than .25 during a 12-month period, their certificate is reviewed for revocation.
Note, while the resolution requires that bar checks and citations of the University of Iowa
Department of Public Safety (DPS) be included in these statistics, the DPS ceased performing
bar checks and issuing these citations to patrons in May of 2014.
**It should be noted that COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and mandates from the State of
Iowa greatly impacted businesses and the Iowa City Police Department procedures during the
time of this evaluation by reducing person-to-person contact and requiring various business
closures.
Charts
Raw Data
• Sorted by PAULA Ratio – high to low
• Establishments with exception certificates are listed in RED
• Bars/Restaurants closed for most of May by state mandate due to COVID-19 pandemic
– opened May 28 with capacity/spacing restrictions
Bar Check Data – July 2020
Name Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
0
Bar Check Data – previous 12 months
Name Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
VAN BS 4 2 0 0.5 0
UNION BAR 41 9 67 0.219512195 1.634146341
AIRLINER 56 11 87 0.196428571 1.553571429
SPORTS COLUMN 40 7 50 0.175 1.25
SUMMIT 69 10 141 0.144927536 2.043478261
EDEN LOUNGE 18 2 7 0.111111111 0.388888889
DC'S 28 3 16 0.107142857 0.571428571
BO JAMES 26 2 21 0.076923077 0.807692308
BROTHERS 37 2 9 0.054054054 0.243243243
MARTINIS 27 1 15 0.037037037 0.555555556
FIELDHOUSE BAR 54 1 86 0.018518519 1.592592593
VINE TAVERN 4 0 8 0 2
PINTS 20 0 5 0 0.25
JOES PLACE 15 0 3 0 0.2
BARDOT 4 0 3 0 0.75
DUBLIN 5 0 3 0 0.6
CACTUS 1 0 2 0 2
BLUE MOOSE 2 0 1 0 0.5
MICKEYS IRISH PUB 1 0 0 0 0
DONNELLYS 3 0 0 0 0
HILLTOP TAVERN 5 0 0 0 0
SALOON 2 0 0 0 0
HY-VEE 1 0 0 0 0
TCB 6 0 0 0 0
CACTUS 3 2 0 0 0 0
BIG GROVE 1 0 0 0 0
STUDIO 13,YACHT
CLUB
10 0 0 0 0
CARL & ERNIES 2 0 0 0 0
TWO DOGS 2 0 0 0 0
LA RUMBA 1 0 0 0 0
QUINTONS 1 0 0 0 0
ALUMNUS 6 0 0 0 0
IOWA CITY EAGLES
CLUB
3 0 0 0 0
FIELD HOUSE 1 0 0 0 0
GEORGES BUFFET 2 0 0 0 0
GABES 1 0 0 0 0
DAVES FOX HEAD 1 0 0 0 0
SAMS PIZZA 1 0 0 0 0
BLACKSTONE 1 0 0 0 0
DEADWOOD 4 0 0 0 0
COACHES CORNER 2 0 0 0 0
Total 510 50 524