HomeMy WebLinkAboutAug 2020 ICPD Bar Check Report
FROM: Sergeant Derek Frank
RE: Aug 2020** Bar Check Report
DATE: September 9, 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 2020 by state mandate due to COVID-19
pandemic – opened May 28 with capacity/spacing restrictions
Bar Check Data – Aug 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 35 9 59 0.257142857 1.685714286
SPORTS
COLUMN, CORP
34 6 32 0.176470588 0.941176471
AIRLINER 48 8 59 0.166666667 1.229166667
SUMMIT 61 10 118 0.163934426 1.93442623
EDEN LOUNGE 13 2 1 0.153846154 0.076923077
DC'S 22 3 10 0.136363636 0.454545455
BROTHERS 30 2 3 0.066666667 0.1
BO JAMES 21 1 13 0.047619048 0.619047619
MARTINIS 23 1 11 0.043478261 0.47826087
FIELDHOUSE 48 1 76 0.020833333 1.583333333
VINE TAVERN 4 0 8 0 2
PINTS 15 0 4 0 0.266666667
JOES PLACE 11 0 3 0 0.272727273
BARDOT 4 0 3 0 0.75
CACTUS 1 0 2 0 2
DUBLIN 3 0 1 0 0.333333333
MICKEYS 1 0 0 0 0
DONNELLYS
PUB
3 0 0 0 0
HILLTOP 4 0 0 0 0
SALOON 2 0 0 0 0
HY-VEE (NEW) 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
4 0 0 0 0
CARL & ERNIES 1 0 0 0 0
TWO DOGS PUB 2 0 0 0 0
LA RUMBA 1 0 0 0 0
BLUE MOOSE 1 0 0 0 0
ALUMNUS 6 0 0 0 0
IOWA CITY
EAGLES CLUB
2 0 0 0 0
FIELD HOUSE 1 0 0 0 0
GEORGES 2 0 0 0 0
GABES 1 0 0 0 0
DAVES FOX
HEAD
1 0 0 0 0
BLACKSTONE 1 0 0 0 0
DEADWOOD
TAVERN
2 0 0 0 0
COACHES
CORNER
2 0 0 0 0
Totals 424 45 403