HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay bar check report
FROM: Sergeant Andrew McKnight
RE: Bar Check Report – May 2021
DATE: July 22, 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
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
AIRLINER SUMMIT
PAULA/ Under 21 ratios -previous 12 months
PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
Bar Check Data – May 2021
Name Checks PAULA UNDER 21 PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
0
Bar Check Data – Previous 12 Months
Name PAULA Ratio Under 21 Ratio
AIRLINER 0.125 0
SUMMIT 0 0.083333333
MICKEYS 0 0
DONNELLYS 0 0
TCB 0 0
JOES PLACE 0 0
BO JAMES 0 0
PINTS 0 0
Fieldhouse 0 0
SPORTS
COLUMN
0 0
CLUB CAR 0 0
DC'S 0 0
BROTHERS 0 0
MARTINIS 0 0
STUDIO 13 0 0
ELRAYS 0 0
BARDOT 0 0
DUBLIN 0 0
DEADWOOD 0 0