Oh, make sure and remember to dance with the one who brought you.

It’s a cliched saying better reserved for sports broadcasters and old Motown b-sides.

But every once in a while, it’s just the best phrase to use.

This is one of those times.

Before his election as mayor of DeKalb, Frank Van Buer vowed to re-evaluate and realign the city’s liquor commission if given the chance.

With plans to allow more input from citizens in order to change what he called an “omniscient” approach to the role as liquor commissioner, Van Buer seemed poised to make alcohol consumption one of his top priorities.

Thursday he took one step forward in changing DeKalb’s bar scene.

Though Van Buer made no specific campaign promises — or threats — to crack down on the city’s bars and liquor stores, placing his role as liquor commissioner as one of his top points showed where his priorities rested.

The Northern Star finds it refreshing to see a politician uphold the approach that got him the office, no matter what promise it was.

Many times, just months after election, officials can become bogged down with tasks and forget the points that won them office to begin with.

Not so in this case.

And though we’ve yet to see what will happen with future liquor commission rulings, this decision — hitting Bar One with more than $45,000 in fines and a suspension stemming from a fabricated surveillance video featuring a 19-year-old buying alcohol — is the right one.

It set a standard that Van Buer’s commission takes illegal bar activity seriously. Other establishments should take note.

It will be interesting to see if Van Buer stays true to all campaign promises, but he didn’t dance around the issue this time.