Join our FREE personalized newsletter for news, trends, and insights that matter to everyone in America

Newsletter
New

Customer Has Restraining Order

Card image cap

Location: Minnesota

I just took over ownership of a bar in a small town. We have a regular patron whose ex apparently has a restraining order against her. During a busy Saturday her ex showed up at my bar after she'd already been there for hours. He tried to make the bartender kick her out. The bartender said he could not enforce a restraining order he did not have any evidence of. The ex called the police and they came into the bar and told the ex to leave. From our understanding the cops told the ex that this was a public space perhaps not covered in his RO. That he couldn't follow her into an establishment and then try to get her kicked out.

My question is as the owner and bartenders in the establishment do we have any liability to enforce this order? Should we just continue to call the police if any issues arise? Can I tell the party who is continuing to be a problem they cannot come to my establishment? I do not want to disrespect a restraining order I also do not want the cops in my establishment every weekend.

submitted by /u/Tinabird20
[link] [comments]