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FROM: Sergeant Paul Batcheller
RE: December 2020** Bar Check Report
DATE: January 13, 2021
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 – December 2020
Address Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
Total 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
PAULA / Under 21 Ratios -Previous 12 Months
PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
Bar Check Data – Previous 12 Months
Name Checks PAULA UNDER
21
PAULA
Ratio
Under 21
Ratio
SUMMIT RESTAURANT &
BAR
25 1 25 0.04 1
FIELDHOUSE BAR 24 0 10 0 0.416666667
AIRLINER 22 2 9 0.090909091 0.409090909
UNION BAR 12 2 7 0.166666667 0.583333333
SPORTS COLUMN, CORP 14 4 5 0.285714286 0.357142857
VINE TAVERN AND
EATERY
1 0 3 0 3
BARDOT 3 0 3 0 1
DC'S 13 2 3 0.153846154 0.230769231
PINTS 8 0 2 0 0.25
CACTUS 1 0 2 0 2
BROTHERS BAR AND
GRILL
16 1 1 0.0625 0.0625
BO JAMES 9 1 0 0.111111111 0
EDEN LOUNGE 8 1 0 0.125 0
MICKEYS IRISH PUB 1 0 0 0 0
DONNELLYS PUB 2 0 0 0 0
HILLTOP TAVERN 3 0 0 0 0
SALOON 1 0 0 0 0
HY-VEE (NEW) 1 0 0 0 0
TCB 3 0 0 0 0
JOES PLACE 7 0 0 0 0
CLUB CAR 1 0 0 0 0
MARTINIS 9 0 0 0 0
STUDIO 13, YACHT CLUB 2 0 0 0 0
LA RUMBA 1 0 0 0 0
ELRAYS LIVE AND DIVE 2 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
DUBLIN UNDERGROUND 1 0 0 0 0
BLACKSTONE 1 0 0 0 0
VAN BS 1 0 0 0 0
DEADWOOD TAVERN 3 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 200 14 70