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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Licensing Authority - Minutes - 04/30/1980LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY Regular Meeting - April 30, 1980 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Liquor Licensing Authority was held on Wednesday, April 30, 1980, in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins Municipal Building. Roll call was answered by the following members: Bean, Seegmiller, and Wilson. Absent: Long and Renz. Staff Members Present: Sgt. Bob Mason, Police Department Wanda Krajicek, Deputy City Clerk Pete Ruggiero, Assistant City Attorney Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 2, 1980, Approved as Published Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 2, 1980, as published. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Renewals Approved for the Following Locations: Pizza Hut, 2631 S. College Avenue The Library, 1220 W. Elizabeth Spring Creek Handi Foods, 1005 W. Stuart Benitos Mexican Cuisine, 1035 S. Taft Hill Road nrion's Belt, 242 Linden Street u iversity Tlau'G e, C.S.U. Lewis & Clark, 822 S. College Avenue Spring Creek Liquors, 1005 W. Stuart Authority member Bean made a motion,seconded by Authority member Wilson to approve the above listed renewal applications. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Renewal Approved for King Soopers, 2325 S. College, Letter of Concern Directed Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Seegmiller to approve the renewal of the 3.2% Fermented Malt Beverage License for King Soopers, 2325 S. College Avenue and to direct the City Attorney to write a letter of concern to the management regarding their identification checking procedures. The Chairman put the motion which resulted in the following vote: Yeas: Authority members Bean and Seegmiller. Nays: Authority member Wilson. THE MOTION CARRIED. -2- Change of Trade Name Approved for Butch Cassidy's, 934 Lemay April 30, 1980 Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to approve the change of trade name of Butch Cassidy's, 934 Lemay to the Hoard House. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. New Application Accepted for Change of Class of License for the Golddust now dba Bear and Whale Tavern, 244 Pine Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to accept the application requesting the change of ownership of the Golddust, 244 Pine to the Bear and Whal:e, Inc.; a change of the class of the license from 3.2% to Tavern and a change of trade name to the Bear and Whale Tavern and also to set the preliminary hearing date for May 28 and the final hearing date for June 25. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. New Application Accepted for a 3.2% Fermented Malt Beverage License for Toddy's Supermarket, 2601 S. Lemay Avenue Tom Metcalf, attorney for the applicant, appeared and noted that boundaries of approximately 2000 feet in any direction from the proposed outlet were acceptable to his clients. Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to accept the boundaries as stated and to set the final hearing date for May 28. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. New Application Accepted for a 3.2% Fermented Malt Beverage License for Sub Center, 1232 W. Elizabeth Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to accept the application and to set the final hearing date for May 28. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Preliminary Hearing for Change of Location for VFW Club, 603 Lesser Drive Bernard Saap appeared on behalf of the VFW Club and noted that the boundaries were acceptable to the Club. R -3- April 30, 1980 The boundaries as proposed by the administration were as follows: North from the subject premises to Vine Drive West from the subject premises to College Avenue South from the subject premises to Prospect Street East from the subject premises to the City Limits. Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to adopt the boundaries as proposed and reaffirm the final hearing date of May 28. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Final Resolution Granting a Hotel -Restaurant License to China Dragon. 1401 W. Elizabeth Adonted The Resolution was read by title only. Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to adopt the Resolution as presented. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Final Resolution Granting a Beer & Wine License to Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason The Resolution was read by title only. Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to adopt the Resolution as presented. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Police Report Sgt. Mason requested that a show/cause hearing be held on the basis of an alleged violation occurring at the Country Store, 1517 S. Lemay Avenue on April 5, 1980. Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to schedule a show/cause hearing for June 25 for the Country Store, 1517 S. Lemay Avenue. Show/Cause Hearing for Campus West Liquors, 1107 City Park Avenue, Two Day Suspension Levied Sgt. Bob Mason called David C. Reitz, Liquor Enforcement Officer, Colorado Department of Revenue, as the City's first witness. Mr. Reitz was sworn and then gave details of the incident occurring at Campus West Liquors on March 13. He noted that he and Sgt. Mason had just pulled up in front of the store when they noticed an individual come out the door carrying two six packs of beer. _4_ April 30, 1980 They contacted the subject, Steven Lee Jamieson, and determined his date of birth to be March 4, 1960, making him 20 years of age. Mr. Jamieson told the officers that the clerk had not requested any identification from him. Sgt. Mason next called Steven Lee Jamieson who was sworn and then spoke of the incident on March 13. Mr. Jamieson noted that he had purchased the beer without being asked for identification. Mr. Robert Ditzfeld, owner of Campus West Liquors, was sworn and noted that the clerk who sold the beer to Mr. Jamieson was inexperienced at the time of the. incident and that he no longer was employed at the store. He stated that he had instructed his employees to be more thorough since the incident. Authority member Wilson made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to determine that a violation did occur on March 13 at Campus West Liquors. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Chairman Seegmiller made a motion to levy a four day suspension of the retail liquor store license and then suspend the suspension. The motion died for lack of a second. Authority member Wilson made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to suspend the license two days to be served at the discretion of the licensee within 30 days and also that the premises be posted during the suspension. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Note: The licensee, Mr. Ditzfeld, indicated that May 19 and 20 were the dates he had chosen for the suspension. Adjournment Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Seegmiller to adjourn the meeting. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Chairman ATTEST: Deputy City Clerk