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FROM: Sergeant Paul Batcheller
RE: November 2020** Bar Check Report
DATE: December 8, 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 opened October 4th with capacity/spacing restrictions due to COVID-
19.
Bar Check Data – November 2020
Name Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA
Ratio
Under 21
Ratio
SUMMIT RESTAURANT &
BAR
2 0 0 0 0
JOES PLACE 1 0 0 0 0
PINTS 2 0 0 0 0
FIELDHOUSE BAR 1 0 0 0 0
SPORTS COLUMN, CORP 1 0 0 0 0
DC'S 1 0 0 0 0
BROTHERS BAR AND
GRILL
3 0 0 0 0
MARTINIS 1 0 0 0 0
AIRLINER 1 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 0
Bar Check Data – Previous 12 Months
Name Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA
Ratio
Under 21 Ratio
UNION BAR 20 5 18 0.25 0.9
SPORTS COLUMN,
CORP
23 4 9 0.173913043 0.391304348
DC'S 17 2 4 0.117647059 0.235294118
EDEN LOUNGE 10 1 0 0.1 0
SUMMIT RESTAURANT
& BAR
39 3 46 0.076923077 1.179487179
BO JAMES 16 1 4 0.0625 0.25
AIRLINER 33 2 18 0.060606061 0.545454545
MARTINIS 17 1 2 0.058823529 0.117647059
BROTHERS BAR AND
GRILL
23 1 1 0.043478261 0.043478261
FIELDHOUSE BAR 33 0 22 0 0.666666667
PINTS 12 0 3 0 0.25
VINE TAVERN AND
EATERY
1 0 3 0 3
BARDOT 3 0 3 0 1
CACTUS 1 0 2 0 2
DUBLIN
UNDERGROUND
2 0 1 0 0.5
MICKEYS IRISH PUB 2 0 0 0 0
DONNELLYS PUB 2 0 0 0 0
HILLTOP TAVERN 4 0 0 0 0
SALOON 1 0 0 0 0
HY-VEE (NEW) 1 0 0 0 0
TCB 4 0 0 0 0
CACTUS 3 1 0 0 0 0
JOES PLACE 9 0 0 0 0
CLUB CAR 1 0 0 0 0
BIG GROVE BREWERY 1 0 0 0 0
STUDIO 13,YACHT
CLUB
4 0 0 0 0
LA RUMBA 1 0 0 0 0
ELRAYS LIVE AND
DIVE
2 0 0 0 0
ALUMNUS 1 0 0 0 0
IOWA CITY EAGLES
CLUB
1 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
BLACKSTONE 1 0 0 0 0
VAN BS 2 0 0 0 0
DEADWOOD TAVERN 3 0 0 0 0
COACHES CORNER 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 297 20 136