Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (2009)

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake

LIQUOR ORDINANCE OF THE HABEMATOLEL

POMO OF UPPER LAKE

ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01

ARTICLE I —- TITLE

This Ordinance shall be known as the "Liquor Ordinance of the Habematolel Pomo of

Upper Lake."

ARTICLE I - AUTHORITY

This Liquor Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953 (P.L. 83-277,

and 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. section 1161), as interpreted by Rice v. Renner, 463 U.S. 713

(1983) and the Constitution of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, a federally

recognized Indian tribe (“Tribe”), approved on May 12, 2004 and the Tribe’s inherent

sovereign authority.

ARTICLE III - PURPOSE

The purpose of this Liquor Ordinance is to regulate and to control the possession and sale

of liquor on lands within the jurisdiction of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake. The

enactment of a tribal ordinance governing liquor possession and sale on Tribal Lands will

increase the ability of the Tribal Government to control liquor distribution and

possession, and at the same time will provide an important source of revenue for the

continued operation and strengthening of the tribal government and the delivery of Tribal

Government services.

ARTICLE IV — TRIBAL JURISDICTION

This Ordinance applies to all lands in which the Habematolel Pomo Of Upper Lake holds

an ownership interest and which are defined as Indian country under 18 U.S.C. § 1151.

At the time of enacting this Ordinance, the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake do not have

an ownership interest in any lands defined by 18 U.S.C.§ 1154(c) as fee-patented land in

anon-Indian community or rights-of-ways which run through Tribal lands. This

Ordinance is in conformity with California State alcohol laws as required by 18 U.S.C. §

1161.

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ARTICLE V - DEFINITIONS

As used in this Liquor Ordinance, the following words shall have the following meanings

unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

A. “Aleohol" means that substance known as ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or

spirit of wine which is commonly produced by the fermentation or distillation of grain,

starch, molasses, or sugar, or other substances including all dilutions of this substance.

B. “Alcoholic Beverage" is synonymous with the term "Liquor" as defined in Letter F of

this Article.

C. "Bar" means any establishment with special space and accommodations for sale by

the glass and for consumption on the premises of any liquor or alcoholic beverage, as

herein defined.

D. "Beer" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation or any infusion

or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination

thereof in water, and includes ale, porter, brown, stout, lager beer, small beer, and

strong beer but does not include sake, known as Japanese rice wine.

E. "Executive Council" as used herein means the body authorized by the Habematolel

Pomo of Upper Lake Constitution to promulgate all tribal ordinances and regulations.

E. "General Membership" means the general membership of the Habematolel Pomo of

Upper Lake which is composed of the voting membership of the Tribe as a whole.

F. "Liquor" includes the four varieties of liquor herein defined (Alcohol, Spirits, Wine,

and Beer) , and all fermented spirituous, vinous, or malt liquor or combination thereof,

and mixed liquor, or otherwise intoxicating; and every liquid or solid or semisolid or

other substance, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and all drinks

or drinkable liquids and all preparations or mixtures capable of human consumption and

any liquid, semisolid, solid, or other substance, which contain more than one percent of

alcohol by weight shall be conclusively deemed to be intoxicating.

G. “Liquor License” the license authorized to be issued to those who have met the

qualifications of this Ordinance at Article VIII, which grants a licensee the ability to sell

Alcohol or Liquor on Tribal Lands.

H. "Liquor Store" means any store at which liquor is sold and, for the purposes of this

Liquor Ordinance, includes stores only a portion of which are devoted to sale of liquor or

beer.

I. "Malt Liquor" means Beer, strong beer, ale, stout, and porter.

J. "Package" means any container or receptacle used for holding liquor.

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K. "Public Place" includes state or county or Tribal or federal highways or roads;

buildings and grounds used for school purposes; public dance halls and grounds adjacent

thereto; soft drink establishment; public buildings; public meeting halls; lobbies, halls

and dining rooms of hotels, restaurants, theater, gaming facilities, entertainment centers,

store garages, and filling stations which are open to and/or are generally used by the

public and to which the public is permitted to have unrestricted access; public

conveyances of all kinds of character; and all other places of like or similar nature to

which the general public has unrestricted right of access, and which are generally used by

the public. For the purpose of this Liquor Ordinance, "Public Place" shall also include

any establishment other than a single family home which is designed for or may be used

by more than just the owner of the establishment.

L. "Sale" and "Sell" include exchange, barter, and traffic and also include the selling or

supplying or distributing by any means whatsoever, of liquor, or of any liquid known or

described as beer or by any name whatsoever commonly used to describe malt or brewed

liquor or wine by any person to any person.

M. "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation

including wines exceeding seventeen percent of alcohol by weight.

N. "Tribe" means the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake.

O. “Tribal Designee” is a person designated by the majority of the Executive Council to

fulfill a specific task pursuant to this Liquor Ordinance.

P. "Tribal Land" means any land held in trust by the United States for the Tribe as a

whole including any such land that is leased by the Tribe in trust or lands that may be

leased by the Tribe to another party.

Q. "Liquor Trust Account" means the account designated by the Executive Council for

deposit of proceeds from any tax or fee levied by the Executive Council and relating to

the sale of alcoholic beverages.

R. “Taxpayer” is the licensee who is obligated to pay taxes from the sale of alcoholic

beverages pursuant to this Liquor Ordinance.

S. “Trust Agent" means the Executive Council (see “Executive Council”) or their

designee.

T. "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of fruits (grapes,

berries, apples, etc.) or other agricultural product containing sugar, to which any

saccharine substances may have been added before, during or after fermentation, and

containing not more than seventeen percent of alcohol by weight, including sweet wines

fortified with wine spirits such as port, sherry, muscatel and angelica, not exceeding

seventeen percent of alcohol by weight.

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ARTICLE VI - POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT

Section 1. Powers. The Executive Council, in furtherance of this Liquor Ordinance, shall

have the following powers and duties:

a. To publish and enforce the rules and regulations governing the sale, manufacture, and

distribution of Alcoholic Beverages on Tribal Lands;

b. To employ managers, accountants, security personnel, inspectors, and such other

persons as shall be reasonably necessary to allow the Executive Council to perform its

functions; all such employees shall be Tribal employees;

c. To issue licenses permitting the sale or manufacture or distribution of liquor on Tribal

Lands;

d. To hold hearings on violations of this Liquor Ordinance or for the issuance or

revocation of licenses hereunder pursuant to Section VI;

e. To bring suit in the appropriate court to enforce this Liquor Ordinance as necessary;

f. To determine and seek damages for violation of this Liquor Ordinance;

g. To make such reports to the General Membership; as may be required herein;

h. To collect taxes and fees levied or set by the Executive Council, and to keep accurate

records, books and accounts; and

i. To exercise such other powers as are necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes

of this Ordinance and as may be defined in the Tribe’s Constitution, Article X, Sections 1

and 2.

Section 2. Limitation on Powers. In the exercise of its powers and duties under this

Liquor Ordinance, the individual members of the Executive Council shall not accept for

personal gain any gratuity, compensation or other items of value from any liquor

wholesaler, retailer, vendor or distributor or from any licensee.

Section 3. Inspection Rights. The premises on which Liquor is sold or distributed shall

be open for inspection by the Executive Council or its designee at all reasonable times,

which includes the hours the business is open to the public, for the purposes of

ascertaining whether the rules and regulations of this Liquor Ordinance are being

followed.

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ARTICLE VII - SALES OF LIQUOR

Section 1. Tribal Liquor License Required; Tribally Owned Businesses. No sales of

Alcoholic Beverages shall be made on Tribal Lands, except at a tribally-licensed or

tribally-owned business. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a tribal licensee or the

Tribe from purchasing liquor from other sources for resale, or the delivery to the Tribe

for a tribal licensee of liquor purchased from other sources for resale on Tribal Lands.

Section 2. Sale only on Tribal Land. Ali Liquor sales shall be on Tribal Lands.

Section 3. Sales for Cash. All Liquor sales within Tribal Lands shall be on a cash only

basis and no credit shall be extended to any person, organization, or entity, except that

this provision does not prevent the use of ATM cards, debit cards, or major credit cards

such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, etc. as a means of securing payment for the

sale.

Section 4. Sale for Personal Consumption. All sales shall be for the personal use and

consumption of the purchaser. Resale of any Alcoholic Beverages purchased on Tribal

Lands is prohibited. Any person who is not licensed pursuant to this Liquor Ordinance

who purchases an Alcoholic Beverage on Tribal Lands and sells it, whether in the

original container or not, shall be in violation of this Liquor Ordinance and shall be

subjected to paying a fine and/or damages to the Tribe as set forth herein.

ARTICLE VIII - LICENSING

Section 1. Tribal Liquor License Requirements. No Tribal license shall be issued under

this Liquor Ordinance except upon a sworn application filed with the Executive Council

or its designee containing a full and complete showing of the following:

a. Satisfactory proof that the applicant is or will be duly licensed by the State of

California to sell alcoholic beverages;

b. Satisfactory proof that the applicant is of good moral character and reputation and that

the applicant is financially responsible;

c. The description of the premises in which the alcoholic beverages are to be sold and

proof that the applicant is the owner of such premises or the lessee of such premises for at

least the term of the license;

d. Agreement by the applicant to accept and abide by all conditions of the Tribal license;

e. Payment of a fee established from time to time by the Executive Council. Said fee is

established initially at $250.00 annually but can be changed by Executive Council

Resolution at any time;

f. Satisfactory proof that neither the applicant, nor the applicant's spouse, nor any

principal owner, officer, shareholder, or director of the applicant, if an entity, has ever

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been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude as defined by the laws of the

State of California;

g. Satisfactory proof that notice of the application has been posted in a prominent,

noticeable place on the premises where alcoholic beverages are to be sold for at least

thirty (30) days prior to consideration by the Executive Council and has been published at

least twice in a local newspaper serving the community that may be affected by the

license as the Executive Council may authorize. The notice shall state the date, time, and

place when the application shall be considered by the Executive Council pursuant to

Section 2 of this ordinance.

Section 2. Hearing on Application for Tribal Liquor License. All applications for a

Tribal liquor license shall be considered by the Executive Council in open session at

which the applicant, his, her or its attorney and/or representative, and any person

protesting the application shall have the right to be present, and to offer sworn oral or

documentary evidence relevant to the application. After the hearing, the Executive

Council, by vote, shall determine whether to grant or deny the application based on: (1)

the requirements of Section 1 of this Liquor Ordinance; and (2) whether the Executive

Council, in its discretion, determines that granting the license is in the best interest of the

Tribe. In the event that the applicant is a member of the Executive Council, or the

applicant is a member of the immediate family of an Executive Council member, such

related Executive Council member shall not vote on the application or participate in the

application hearing as an Executive Council member.

Section 3. Temporary Permits. The Executive Council or their designee may grant a

temporary permit for the sale of Liquor for a period not to exceed three (3) days to any

person applying to the same in connection with a Tribal or community activity, provided

that the conditions prescribed in Section 4 of this Liquor Ordinance shall be observed by

the person holding the temporary permit. Each permit issued shall specify the types of

intoxicating beverages to be sold. Further, a fee of $50.00 will be assessed on temporary

permits and may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Council (i.e. charitable

events, fundraisers, etc.).

Section 4. Conditions of a Tribal Liquor License. Any Tribal liquor license issued

under this Liquor Ordinance shall be subject to such reasonable conditions as the

Executive Council shall enact including but not limited to the following:

a. The license shall be for an initial term not to exceed one (1) year and may be extended

up to 5 years at the discretion of the Executive Council.

b. The licensee shall at ali times maintain an orderly, clean, and neat establishment, both

inside and outside the licensed premises.

c. The licensed premises shall be subject to patrol by Tribal law enforcement personnel

and such other law enforcement officials as may be authorized under Federal, State, or

Tribal law.

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d. The licensed premises shall be open to inspection by duly authorized Tribal Designee

at all times during the regular business hours.

e. Subject to the provisions of subsection "g" of this section, no Liquor or intoxicating

beverages shall be sold, served, disposed of, delivered, or given to any person, or

consumed on the licensed premises except in conformity with the hours and days

prescribed by the laws of the State of California, and in accordance with the hours

enacted by the Executive Council, provided that the licensed premises shall not operate or

open earlier, or operate or close later, than is permitted by the laws of the State of

California.

f. No Liquor shall be sold within 200 feet of a polling place on Tribal, State or Federal,

Election days, or when a referendum is held by the Tribe, and including special days of

observation as designated by the Executive Council.

g. All acts and transactions under authority of the Tribal Liquor License shall be in

conformity with the laws of the State of California, with this Liquor Ordinance, and with

any Tribal liquor license issued pursuant to this Liquor Ordinance.

h. No person under the age permitted under the laws of the State of California shall be

sold, served, delivered, given, or allowed to consume Alcoholic Beverages in the licensed

establishment or area.

i. There shall be no discrimination in the operations under the Tribal Liquor License by

reason of race, color, gender, creed, religion or sexual preference.

Section 5. License Not a Property Right. Notwithstanding any other provision of this

Liquor Ordinance, a Tribal liquor license is a mere permit for a fixed duration of time. A

Tribal liquor license shall not be deemed a property right or vested right of any kind, nor

shall the granting of a Tribal liquor license give rise to a presumption of legal entitlement

to a license/permit in a subsequent time period.

Section 6. Assignment or Transfer. No Tribal license issued under this Liquor

Ordinance shall be assigned or transferred without the prior written approval of the

Executive Council expressed by formal, written resolution and/or transfer order.

ARTICLE IV - RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 1. Sale or Possession with Intent to Sell Without a Permit. Any person who

shall sell or offer for sale or distribute in any manner, any Liquor in violation of this

Liquor Ordinance, or who shall operate or shall have Liquor in his possession with intent

to sell or distribute without a license or permit, shall be in violation of this Liquor

Ordinance.

Section 2. Purchases from Other than Licensed or Allowed Facilities. Any person

who, while on Tribal lands, buys Liquor from any person other than at a properly

licensed or allowed facility shall be in violation of this Liquor Ordinance.

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Section 3. Sales to Persons under the Influence of Liquor. Selling any Alcoholic

Beverage or Liquor to any obviously intoxicated person is a violation of this Ordinance.

Section 4. Consumption or Possession of Liquor by Persons Under 21 Years of Age.

No person under the age of 21 years shall consume, acquire or have in his possession any

Alcoholic Beverage. No person shall permit any other person under the age of 21 to

consume Liquor on his premises or any premises under his control except in those

situations set out in this section. Any person violating this section shall be in violation of

a separate violation of this Liquor Ordinance for each and every drink so consumed.

Section 5. Sales of Liquor to Persons Under 21 Years of Age. Any person who shall

sell or provide liquor to any person under the age of 21 years shall be in violation of this

Liquor Ordinance for each sale or drink provided.

Section 6. Transfer of Identification to Minor. Any person who transfers in any manner

an identification of age to a minor for the purpose of permitting such minor to obtain

liquor shall be in violation of this Ordinance; provided that corroborative testimony of

witness other than the minor shall be a requirement of finding a violation of this Liquor

Ordinance.

Section 7. Use of False or Altered Identification. Any person who attempts to purchase

an Alcoholic Beverage through the use of a false or altered identification shall be in

violation of this Liquor Ordinance.

Section 8. Acceptable Identification. Where there may be a question of a person's right

to purchase liquor by reason of his or her age, such person shall be required to present

any one of the following forms of identification which shows his or her correct age and

bears his or her signature and photograph: (1) a driver's license of any state or

identification card issued by any state department of motor vehicles; (2) United States

active duty military; (3) a passport, or Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Tribal I.D. with

photo.

Section 9. Violations of this Liquor Ordinance. Any person in violation of this

Ordinance shall be liable to pay the Tribe a civil fine not to exceed $500 per violation as

civil damages to defray the Tribe's cost of enforcement of this Liquor Ordinance. In

addition to any penalties so imposed, any license or permit issued hereunder may be

suspended or canceled by the Executive Council for the violation of any of the provisions

of this Liquor Ordinance, or of the Tribal license or permit, upon hearing before the

Executive Council after 10 days notice to the licensee. The decision of the Executive

Council shall be final and no appeal there from is allowed. The Executive Council shall

grant all persons in any hearing regarding violations, penalties, or license suspensions

under this Ordinance all the rights and due process granted by the Indian Civil Rights

Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1301, et seq. Notice of a Executive Council hearing regarding an alleged

violation of this Ordinance shall be given to the affected individual(s) or entities at least

10 days in advance of the hearing. The notice will be delivered in person or by certified

mail with the Executive Council retaining proof of service. The notice will set out the

right of the alleged violator to be represented by Counsel retained by the alleged violator,

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the right to speak and to present witnesses and to cross examine any witnesses against

them.

Section 10. Possession of Liquor Contrary to This Liquor Ordinance. Alcoholic

Beverages which are possessed contrary to the terms of this Liquor Ordinance are

declared to be contraband. Any Tribal agent, employee, or officer who is authorized by

the Executive Council to enforce this section shall have the authority to, and shall, seize

all contraband and preserve it for evidentiary purposes for use by the Executive Council

or Federal or State law enforcement agencies.

Section 11. Disposition of Seized Contraband. Any officer seizing contraband shall

preserve the contraband in accordance with the appropriate California law code. Upon

being found in violation of this Liquor Ordinance by the Executive Council, the party

shall forfeit ail right, title and interest in the items seized which shall become the property

of the Tribe.

ARTICLE X - TAXES

Section 1. Sales Tax. There is hereby levied and shall be collected a tax on each sale of

Alcoholic Beverages on Tribal Lands in the amount of one percent (1%) of the amount

actually collected. The tax imposed by this section shall apply to all retail sales of liquor

on Tribal Lands and shall be in addition to applicable tax imposed on such liquor sales by

the State of California.

Section 2. Payment of Taxes to Tribe. All taxes from the sale of Alcoholic Beverages

on Tribal Lands shall be paid to the Trust Agent of the Tribe.

Section 3. Taxes Due. All taxes from the sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Tribal Lands

are due and payable to the Trust Agent of the Tribe within thirty (30) days of the end of

the calendar quarter for which the taxes are due.

Section 4. Reports. Along with payment of the taxes imposed herein, the Taxpayer shall

submit a written accounting for the quarter of all income from the sale or distribution of

alcoholic beverages as well as for the taxes collected.

Section 5. Audit. As a condition of obtaining a license, the licensee must agree to the

review or audit of its books and records relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages on

Tribal Lands. Said review or audit may be done annually or as designated by the

Executive Council through its agents or employees whenever, in the opinion of the

Executive Council, such a review or audit is necessary to verify the accuracy of reports as

defined in Section 4 of this Article.

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ARTICLE XI - PROFITS

Section 1. Disposition of Proceeds. The.gross proceeds collected by the Executive

Council from all licensing provided under this Liquor Ordinance, or the imposition of

civil penalties for violating this Ordinance, or from the taxation of the sales of Alcoholic

Beverages on Tribal Lands, shall be distributed as follows:

a. For the payment of all necessary personnel, administrative costs, and legal fees for the

administration and enforcement of this Liquor Ordinance and its activities.

b. The remainder shall be turned over to the Liquor Trust Account of the Tribe.

ARTICLE XII - SEVERABILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Severability. If any provision or application of this Liquor Ordinance is

determined upon review by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such

adjudication shall not be held to render ineffectual the remaining portions of this

Ordinance or to render such provisions inapplicable to other persons or circumstances.

Section 2. Prior Enactments. Any and all prior ordinances, resolutions or enactments of

the Executive Council which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Liquor

Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. Conformance with Tribal, State and Federal Law. This Ordinance

conforms to all Tribal law and governing documents such as the Constitution and By-

Laws. All provisions and transactions under this Ordinance shall be in conformity with

California State law regarding alcohol to the extent required by 18 U.S.C. § 1161 and

with all Federal laws regarding alcohol in Indian country.

Section 4. Enforcement. All actions brought by the Executive Council to enforce the

provisions of this Ordinance shall be filed in the Tribal Court of the Habematolel Pomo

of Upper Lake. In the absence of a tribal court, said actions shall be filed in Federal Court

in the Northern District of California and be appealable in the Federal Court system. If

the Federal Court should determine that it lacks jurisdiction over said action, it shall be

filed in the California State Court in County of Lake with subject matter jurisdiction and

venue over the action. The first court system to have jurisdiction over an enforcement

action which may be brought in Tribal, Federal, or State Court, shall have exclusive

jurisdiction over such actions.

Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective after the Secretary of the

Interior certifies the Ordinance and publishes it in the Federal Register.

ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENT

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Section 1. Amendment or Repeal. This Ordinance may be amended or repealed by a

majority vote of the Executive Council at a duly called meeting. Amendments of this

Ordinance need not be published in the Federal Register to become effective.

ARTICLE XIV - SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

Section 1. Nothing contained in this Liquor Ordinance is intended to nor does in anyway

limit, alter, restrict, or expressly or unequivocally waive the Tribe's sovereign immunity

from un-consented suit or action.

Certification

We, the undersigned Officials of the Habematolel Pomo Of Upper Lake (“The Tribe”),

being the Chairperson and Secretary of the Executive Council (EC) of the Tribe, do

hereby certify than affirmative vote of the Executive Council (EC) held at a duly called

special meeting on April 27, 2009 in Upper Lake, CA by a vote of 6 yeas, 0 nays, and 1

abstentions. We further certify that this Liquor Ordinance has not been rescinded,

amended, or modified in any way.

DATE SIGNED: May 1, 2009

Executive Council (EC) Chairperson

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ANGELANA ARROYO,

Executive Council (EC) al

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