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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Licensing Authority - Minutes - 04/29/1981LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY Regular Meeting - April 29, 1981 7:30 P. M. A regular meeting of the Liquor Licensing Authority was held on Wednesday, April 29, 1981, in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins Muni- cipal Building. Roll call was answered by the following members: Bujack, Seegmiller, and Oldham. Authority members Absent: Long and Wilson. Staff Members Present: Debbie Caster, City Clerk's Office Gregory Denton, City Attorney's Office Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 1, 1981, Approved as Published Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 1, 1981, as published. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. New Application Accepted for a Beer and Wine license for Stone Lion Cafe, 100 North College Avenue Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to accept the application and set the preliminary hearing for May 27 and the final hearing for June 24, 1981. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Application for Extended Hours Approved for Round the Corner, 101 West Swallow Drive Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to approve the application for extended hours for Round the Corner, 101 West Swallow Drive. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. -2- April 29, 1981 Special Events Approved for Eyeopener's Kiwanis Club for September 26, 1981 Mr. Jim O'Neill, 2816 Eagle Drive, Fort Collins, was sworn and stated he is the Chairman of the 4th Annual Octoberfest for the Eyeopener's Kiwanis Club. Mr. O'Neill stated that the Octoberfest is an event held to raise money in which the proceeds are used for community benefits. He explained that at the Octoberfest music, food, beer and softdrinks will be provided. Mr. O'Neill stated they will check ID's at each dispensing location. He added that members of the club, as well as two off -duty uniformed policemen, will be present to make sure no one leaves the premises with beer. Mr. O'Neill stated the Octoberfest will be held September 26 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to approve the special events permit for the Eyeopener's Kiwanis Club for September 26, 1981. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Preliminary Hearing for a Retail Liquor Store license for Cottonwood Liquors, 3640 South Mason #8 The boundaries as proposed by the administration were as follows: North from the subject premises to West Drake Road West from the subject premises to South Shields Street South from the subject premises to Harmony Road East from the subject premises to Lemay Avenue Mr. Dave Wood, attorney for the applicant, stated the applicant is in total agreement with the boundaries as proposed for the neighborhood. Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to accept the boundaries as proposed. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Final Hearing for a Hotel -Restaurant License for Sea Galley, 100 West Troutman Parkway The Resolution outlining the results of the preliminary hearing was read by title only. 0 -3- April 29, 1981 Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to adopt the Resolution as presented. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Bill Silverman, attorney representing the applicant, introduced his first witness, Mr. R. J. Henely. Mr. R. J. Henely, 18902 8th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA, was sworn and stated he is in charge of the real estate and site selection of Sea Galley, Inc. Mr. Henely explained that since two Sea Galley restaurants have been successful in Denver, it was desirable to locate in Fort Collins at the 100 West Troutman Parkway site. Mr. Henely stated traffic counts and relationship to the neighborhood were basis for selecting the site. He stated the restaurant is 6500 square feet and the capacity of the restaurant will be 250. He stated predominantly seafood is served at Sea Galley restaurants. Mr. Henely explained the contents of the information packet, submitted as exhibit 1, which included the luncheon and dinner menu. Also included in the packet was a floor plan and a 1980 annual report. Assistant City Attorney Greg Denton stated exhibit 1 is admissible. Mr. Henely then went on to explain the marketing analysis study done in Fort Collins, which was submitted as exhibit 2. He stated they anticipate employing 75 full and part time employees. He stated Sea Galley will invest $792,500 in the property. Mr. Henely stated if the liquor license is denied they will not continue with their plans for the Fort Collins restaurant. Assistant City Attorney Greg Denton stated exhibit 2 is admissible. Mr. Henely stated that Sea Galley is a family oriented restaurant. He stated no types of entertainment, such as a dance floor, pool tables, etc., will be installed. Mr. Henely explained that the managers, district managers, assistant managers, manager trainees, bar supervisor, etc., are all made current of all local and state liquor regulations. He stated this training is on -going and includes all new employees. As far as checking ID's, Mr. Henely stated they require a governmental picture ID. He stated they will be open at 11 a.m. for lunch and until 11 p.m, for dinner. He stated on weekends, they will be open later. Mr. Silverman introduced his second witness, Mr. Dennis Wassman. Mr. Dennis Wassman, 12201 NaHunta Drive, Puyallup, WA, was sworn and stated he is the Senior Vice -President of Finance and Expansion for Sea Galley Restaurants. Mr. Wassman presented a slide presentation showing pictures of the various Sea Galley restaurants. The slides showed both the exterior and interior construction design of the restaurant. Mr. Wassman spoke briefly of the items on the menu and their prices. -4- Mr. Wassman then showed video tapes of ,on a small television set. He pointed on television, Sea Galley has to expand. April 29, 1981 the various Sea Galley commercials out that in order to advertise more Mr. Wassman stated Sea Galley is a public company with approximately 500 shareholders. He stated they have had the most dramatic growth rate in the entire restaurant business over the last 5 years. He stated there are currently 23 Sea Galley restaurants and that they have just bought a restaurant chain on the East coast. He stated this chain will be converted to the Sea Galley format. Mr. Wassman stated they have had no liquor law violations in the State of Colorado. Mr. Wassman went on to say that the manager of the store will be a company employee. In reference to the location, Mr. Wassman stated he feels the location of the restaurant is a growing area and that they need a high visibility location. Mr. Silverman introduced his third witness, Mr. Max Scott. Mr. Max Scott, 2902 5th, Boulder, Colorado, was sworn and stated he owns Oedipus, Inc. He explained his company does studies in conncection with liquor licensing, in which they have done one for Sea Galley. Mr. Scott stated the report, submitted as exhibit 3, summarizes the field work done by Oedipus. Mr. Scott explained the petitioning process at length, point- ing out that each person asked to sign a petition was given the opportunity to sign a petition favoring the license or to sign a petition opposing the license. Each person also had an opportunity to read the petition. Mr. Scott then gave the breakdown of the statistical analysis on the total number of door knocks. Mr. Scott stated about 71% of the people contacted favored the license and about 5 1/2% opposed the license. The remaining percent was made up of people who felt there were enough licenses in the neighborhood or did not sign due to religious reasons, non -usage of alcohol etc. Mr. Scott stated the petitioning is done under his direct supervi- sion. Mr. Scott presented exhibits 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, which were the petitions that were circulated on behalf of the application. He stated each exhibit represents one petition circulator. Assitant City Attorney Greg Denton stated exhibits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are admissible. Mr. Scott went on to explain traffic counts, etc., contained in the report (exhibit 3). He added that the designated area will grow by 3,000 people in the very near future. Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to approve a Hotel -Restaurant license for Sea Galley, 100 West Troutman Parkway. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted. -5- Other Business. a. No police report was given. April 29, 1981 b. Mr. Jerry Nix, owner of Foothills Discount Liquors, stated he did not have a chance to speak in opposition to the boundaries set for Cotton- wood Liquors. Mr. Nix requested that the Authority table the matter until the next meeting so that opposition has a chance to speak. Since the applicant and his attorney for Cottonwood Liquors had already left the meeting, the Authority felt it inappropriate to table the matter at this time. The Authority unanimously decided not to table the matter and that the boundaries will remain the same as they were adopted. Adjournment. Authority member Bujack made a motion, seconded by Authority member Oldham, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:40 P. M. Chairman Secretary