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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />$C' 2fJ S~ <br /> <br />ELK RIVER <br />COUNTRY CLUB <br /> <br />Ms. Sandra Peine <br />City of Elk River <br />PO Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Sandra, <br /> <br />Thank you for your reminder in reference to our tobacco license. We have decided not to sell <br />tobacco at Elk River Country Club, and I wanted to explain to you and the City Council as to <br />why we made this decision. I want to be sure you understand up front that I wish the tone of this <br />letter to be respectful, and I am not attempting to create any problems with the relationship <br />between Elk River Country Club and the City of Elk River. <br /> <br />As you may be aware, we sold a pack of cigarettes to a minor who was working with the Elk <br />River Police department in doing compliance checks last spring. I feel the compliance check <br />program is very important and a necessary part of our programs for protecting our children. I <br />also feel the officers involved in the compliance check did their job very professionally. The <br />morning after the compliance check officer Vevea came to my office to discuss the matter with <br />me. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Officer Vevea, and I appreciated the way he <br />spoke to me about the non compliance in a very calm, professional manner. <br /> <br />At this point we at Elk River Country Club took this matter very seriously. I sent letters of <br />apology both to Mr. Klaers and Officer Vevea to let them know of our remorse and to assure <br />everyone involved that we were taking steps to insure this would not happen again. I felt at this <br />point that something on the order of a "Speeding Ticket" was going to be presented at our court <br />hearing, and we would move on. The court appearance of my staff member Judy Dallman, is <br />where I feel all reason and common sense ended... <br /> <br />The Judge let Judy know that she needed an attorney to represent her, as this was a very <br />serious offence. A new court date was set. Judy, a 50 something grandmother, was taken to the <br />basement of the courthouse and fingerprinted before she could leave. She was humiliated and we <br />left with Judy in tears. At the new court date Judy was given a fine and 3 years probation. If Judy <br />were to make this mistake again she will GO TO JAIL FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DA YS. <br /> <br />Would anyone on this council take a chance of this happening to any of your staff members? <br /> <br />~.[llY' <br /> <br /> <br />Kevin Carter <br />PGA Professional <br />