The Yacht Club, a staple on the Ingersoll Avenue bar scene, will have its liquor license suspended for the month of January for serving to minors.

The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted Monday to suspend the license for 30 days and fine the bar $1,500 on the violation. The suspension will begin Jan. 2.

It's the second time in two years that the bar has received such a violation, said Jeff Lester, city attorney.

"That's sloppy operations on their part," said Councilwoman Christine Hensley. "They need to get their house in order."

Dirk DeBolt, one of the Yacht Club's owners, said the bar was hit by a police sting earlier in the year. The bartender who served the minor got a ticket, but DeBolt didn't realize that meant the license could be suspended.

DeBolt said he was told the suspension would begin in late October, but he went in front of the council to ask that it be pushed back to January.

"We've got bands booked and vendors. To disappoint all of those performers ... it would be difficult to adjust at this point," DeBolt said.

The bar doesn't serve food, so liquor and entertainment are the establishment's main sources of income.

"It'll hurt everybody. It'll hurt our employees," DeBolt said.

The bar was established on Ingersoll Avenue in 1986. DeBolt said this is the first time something like this has happened to the bar.

The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division showed the bar's license was active as of Oct. 6.