HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Licensing Authority - Minutes - 04/02/1980LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY
Regular Meeting - April 2, 1980
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Liquor Licensing Authority was held on Wednesday,
April 2, 1980, in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins Municipal
Building. Roll call was answered by the following members: Bean, Long,
Seegmiller and Renz. Absent: Wilson.
Staff Members Present: Sgt. Bob Mason, Police Department
Wanda Krajicek, Deputy City Clerk
Pete Ruggiero, Assistant City Attorney
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
Marc_ h 5,1980 Approved as Published
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Renz to approve
the minutes of the March 5, 1980 meeting as published. The Chairman put the
motion with the following vote: Yeas: Authority members Bean, Long and Renz.
Nays: None. (Note: Chairman Seegmiller abstained from voting.)
Renewals Approved for the Following Locations:
Out of Bounds, 200 W. Mountain
Delfannies, 3500 S. College Avenue
Washington's, 132 Laporte Avenue
7-Eleven, 420 Remington
Harmony Road 66, 4524 S. College Avenue
City Park Nine, 411 S. Bryan
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Renz to approve
the above listed renewalapplications. The Chairman put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
Transfer of Ownership Approved for
the Pantry, 800 N. College Avenue
Glen Spooner, 505 E. Edison, Brush, Colorado, appeared and explained that he '
was now the sole owner of the Pantry, 800 N. College and that he would be moving
to Fort Collins in the near future. He outlined his previous work experience
and noted that he had owned a similar business and was familiar with the
Colorado beer laws and the identification checking procedures.
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to approve
the transfer of ownership of the Pantry, 800 N. College from Larry Dixon to
Glen Spooner. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
(Note: Authority member Renz did not vote or participate in the discussion of
this item.)
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Transfer of Ownership Approved for the
Country Store, 1517 Lema
Donald Johnson appeared to explain the transfer of ownership. He noted that
he was one of the partners of J & B Partners and that the partnership also
owned the Lucky-U-Serve Convenience Store at 200 N. Taft Hill Road and so
were familiar with this type of operation.
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
approve the transfer of ownership of the Country Store, 1517 Lemay from
Richard Fitzgerald to J & B Partners. The Chairman put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
Modification of the Premises Deemed
not Substantial for Round -the -Corner,
1221 W. Elizabeth
Greg Hawkins, Boulder, appeared representing Round -the -Corner Restaurants.
He noted that they were redecorating the restaurant at 1221 W. Elizabeth
and would actually be reducing the seating capacity by 10.
Authority member Renz made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
that the modification as described by Mr. Hawkins is deemed to be not
substantial. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Application Accepted for Change
of Location for VFW Club
from 201 Linden to 603 Lesser
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
accept the application for change of location submitted by the VFW Club and to
set the preliminary hearing date for April 30 and the final hearing date for j
May 28. The Chairman put the motion1which was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman read the hearing procedure at length before proceeding with the
two final hearings.
Final Hearing on a Hotel -Restaurant
License for Walter W. Huang dba China Dragon,
1401 W. Elizabeth, License Granted
The Resolution outlining the results of the preliminary hearing was read by
title onhy.
Authority member Renz made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
approve the Resolution as presented. The Chairman put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
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Ben Napheys, attorney representing the applicant, appeared and called
Walter W. Huang, 3324 Terrywood Road as his first witness. Mr. Huang was
sworn and then described his past work experience noting that he and his
former wife had owned and operated the China Palace for several years and
that establishment had included the holding of a Beer and Wine license.
He described his plans for operating the proposed restaurant noting that the
China Dragon would be a family type Chinese restaurant serving liquor mainly
as a compliment to the meals. He explained the procedures that would be
followed for checking identifications and noted that he was familiar with
the liquor laws of the State of Colorado.
Mr. Napheys presented petitions circulated on behalf of the application.
He noted that the petitions were divided in two groups; residential containing
291 signatures,and persons employed in the area, containing 158 signatures.
Mr. Napheys called the following persons who were sworn before expressing support
for the. application:
1. Susan Peterson, 1141 S. Bryan, President of the Campus West
Merchants Association.
2. Rodney Porter, 1925 Waters Edge, realtor
3. Michael Irwin, 1312 Crestmore P1., realtor
4. Mike Whitner, 422 W. Oak
5. Jack Gravely, 1409 Country Club Road, professor at CSU
6. Bob Ditzfeld, 614 S. Overland Trail, owner of Campus West Liquors
Authority member Renz made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
approve the Hotel -Restaurant license application submitted by Walter W. Huang
dba China Dragon, 1401 W. Elizabeth. The Chairman put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
Final Hearing on a Beer and Wine
Application for M. H. Mall, Inc.,
dba Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason
The Resolution outlining the results of the preliminary hearing was read by
title only.
Authority member Bean made a motion,
approve the Resolution as presented.
unanimously adopted.
seconded by Authority member Renz to
The Chairman put the motion which was
Mr. Robert Osborne, 605 S. Mason, president of M. H. Mall, Inc., appeared and
described his reasons for applying for a Beer & Wine license. He also outlined
his past work experience and background noting that he would be the manager for
at least the coming year.
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He presented petitions containing 315 signatures that were signed mainly
by customers of Avogadro's Number.
The following persons spoke in support of this pending application:
1. Karen Stancliffe, owner of Kinko's Copies
2. Berta Goeden, neighborhood resident
Mr. Osborne then explained his planned hours of operation, the layout of his
restaurant and detailed how alcoholic beverages would be served.
Chairman Seegmiller noted that any action taken by the Authority would be
contingent upon the correction of the deficiencies cited by the Building
Inspector and the Fire Inspector.
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to approve
the granting of the Beer & Wine license to M. H. Mall, Inc. dba Avogadro's
Number, 605 S. Mason contingent upon the correction of the deficiencies cited
by the Building Inspector and the Fire Inspector. The Chairman put the motion
which was unanimously adopted.
Final Resolution Approved for the 3.2%
Fermented Malt Beverage License for J. Watson's,
The Resolution was read by title only.
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
approve the Resolution as presented. The Chairman put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
Police Report
Sgt. Mason made a request for a show/cause hearing on an alleged liquor law
violation for Campus West Liquors, 1104 City Park Avenue.
Authority member Seegmiller made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to set a show/cause hearing for Campus West Liquors for April 30, 1980.
The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Sgt. Mason also noted that the Police Department is continuing to investigate the
manufacture of ficticious identifications. Several boards have been confiscated
around the City, others are under investigation and three cases were filed in
District Court on March 31.
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Adjournment
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
adjourn the meeting. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
Chairman
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk