HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Licensing Authority - Minutes - 03/05/1980LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY
Regular Meeting - March 5, 1980
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Liquor Licensing Authority was held on Wednesday,
March 5, 1980, in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins Municipal
Building. Roll call was answered by the following members: Bean, Long,
Renz and Wilson. Absent: Seegmiller.
Staff Members Present: Sgt. Bob Mason, Police Dbpartment
Wanda Krajicek, Deputy City Clerk
Pete Ruggiero, Assistant City Attorney
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
February 6, 1980, Approved
Authority member Wilson made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to approve the minutes as published. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion
which was unanimously adopted.
Renewals Approved for the Following Locations:
C.S.U. Student Center
Paul's Pizza, 1301 W. Elizabeth
Little Tokyo, 1801 N. College
Collindale Snack Bar, 1441 E. County Rd. 40
Campus West Liquors, 1107 City Park Ave.
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
approve the renewal applications listed above. Vice -Chairman Renz put the
motion which was unanimously adopted.
Renewal Approved for Red Garter,
117 Linden
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
approve the renewal application for the Tavern license for the Red Garter,
117 Linden and to direct the City Attorney to write a letter expressing
the Authority's concerns about the operation of the establishment. Vice -
Chairman Renz put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Sgt. Mason noted that Todd Sermon, owner of the Red Garter, had contacted
him regarding the problems he has been having with disturbance situations
there. He was requesting heavier fines for those persons arrested in his
establishment. Sgt. Mason noted that Mr. Sermon was very concerned about
what was going on and was attempting to control this type of behavior and
was asking for the Police Department's help. He noted that he would like
to confer with the City Attorney when the letter to Mr. Sermon was drafted.
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He expressed the fear that Mr. Sermon would stop calling for Police
assistance if he received a letter indicating his license was in jeopardy
if these disturbance activities continued.
Registration of Manager Approved
Larry Romberger, Country Roundup,
246 N. College Avenue
Mr. Larry Romberger, 912 Wood Street, appeared and was sworn before
speaking of his past work experience noting that he had been in the
Air Force 22 years and had been a manager of NCO clubs at several bases.
He noted that the operation of the establishment had been running smoothly
since their opening and that they were not having any problems with
disturbances or crowd control.
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to approve the registration of Larry Romberger as manager of the Country
Roundup, 246 N. College Ave. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion which
was unanimously adopted.
Preliminary Hearing on a Hotel -Restaurant
License for China Dragon, 1401 W. Elizabeth
The boundaries recommended by the administration were as follows:
North from the subject premises to Laporte Avenue;
west from the subject premises to Taft Hill Road;`
south from the subject premises to Drake Road;
east from the subject premises to College Avenue.
Ben Napheys, attorney representing the applicant, stated that the boundaries
were acceptable to his client.
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Wilson to
approve the boundaries as proposed by the administration. Vice -Chairman
Renz put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Preliminary Hearing on a Beer & Wine
License for Avogadro's Number,
605 S. Mason
The boundaries as recommended by the administration were as follows:
North from the subject premises to Vine Drive;
west from the subject premises to Shields Street;
south from the subject premises to Prospect Street;
east from the subject premises to Lemay Ave. and city limits.
Rob Osborne, 605 S. Mason, owner of the restaurant, stated that the boundaries
were acceptable to him.
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Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
approve the boundaries as proposed by the administration. Vice -Chairman
Renz put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Transfer of Ownership of Country Store,
1517 Lemay, Tabled until Later in the Meeting
The Authority's consensus was to delay the consideration of this item until
later in the meeting when some representative of this establishment was
present.
Transfer of Ownership Approved for
Greek Connection, 249 S. College
Dave Osborn, attorney representing Antonio Katopodis explained that this was
a transfer from Mr. Katopokis as sole proprietor to a corporation pf which
Mr. Katopodis is 100% stockholder.
Authority member Wilson made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to approve the transfer of ownership of the Greek Connection, 249 S. College
from Antonio Katopodis to the Greek Connection, Inc. Vice -Chairman Renz
put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Final Hearing on a 3.2% Fermented Malt
Beverage License for J. Watson's, Inc.
625 Mason, License Granted
Vice -Chairman Renz read the hearing procedure at length before proceeding
with the final hearing.
Ramsey Myatt, attorney representing the applicant, called Keith C. Robinson,
Rt. 5, Box 57, Lawrence, Kansas, who was sworn and stated that he was
president of the corporation and 51% stockholder. He explained the relation-
ship between the store in Kansas and the one in Fort Collins noting that
the operation here would be almost identical to the one located in
Lawrence, KS. He described his own background, education and work experience
and also the background of the corporation, J. Watson's. He then outlined
the plans for the Fort Collins store in detail and noted that he had previous
experience with outlets that held beer or liquor licenses.
Mr. Myatt next called Thomas L. Jacobs, 2403 Brice Ct., Lawrence, Kansas,
who was sworn and stated that he would soon be moving to Fort Collins and
that he was vice-president and held 49% of the stock of J. Watson's, Inc.
He noted that he would be overseeing all functions of this Fort Collins
store and the building of the proposed Greeley outlet.
Mr. Myatt then presented applicants exhibits A-1 - A-6 which were petitions
containing approximately 539 signatures.
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Authority member Long made a notion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
approve the 3.2% Fermented Malt Beverage license for J. Watson's, 625
Mason Street. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion which was unanimously
adopted.
Show/Cause Hearing for Johnny's Liquors,
111 W. Prospect, Letter of Reprimand Ordered
Pete Ruggiero, Assistant City Attorney, noted that he had discussed this
incident with the attorney for the liquor store, Dave Osborn, and they
had agreed to the facts of the violation. He briefly outlined the facts
of the incident that occurred November 30, 1979 at 10:45 p.m. He noted
that State Enforcement Officers Reitz and Gilliam and Sgt. Mason of the
Fort Collins Police Department had apprehended a young lady in the parking
lot of Johnny's Liquors, whom they had witnessed purchase a bottle of
liquor without being requested to show identification. She later was
discovered to be 19 years old and told officers that she had purchased
liquor at Johnny's on previous occasions using a false identification
although on the night in question, she had not been asked to show proof
of age. The clerk stated that he had seen identification on the earlier
occasions and therefore had not requested proof on the night of the
incident.
Sgt. Mason stated that since this incident occurred he had visited an
employee meeting at Johnny's Liquors and had gone through the identification
checking procedures and made some suggestions on future policies and
procedures to them. He further noted that the management of the store
had initiated an incentive program to their employees in that they pay
a bonus of $5 for each false identification that is recognized and
confiscated.
Mr. Osborn called Mark Hamilton, day manager of the store, as his first
witness. Mr. Hamilton was sworn and spoke of his duties and responsibilities
at the store. He stated that he had waited on Miss Arai on previous
occasions and that she had shown a Colorado driver's license showing her
to be 21 years old.
He next called Kevin Hart, 630 Stuart, manager of Johnny's Liquors, who
was sworn and spoke of the store's employee training procedures. He noted
that the clerk who sold the liquor to Miss Arai was no longer employed at
the store having been dismissed for failure to follow company policy.
He then called Jerry Blake, owner of Johnny's Liquors, who was sworn and
stated his intentions of having his employees pay stricter attention to
identification procedures.
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
determine that a violation did occur on November 30, 1979, at Johnny's
Liquors, 111 W. Prospect. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
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Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to direct the City Attorney to draft a letter of reprimand to Johnny's
Liquors, 111 W. Prospect. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion which was
unanimously adopted.
Transfer of Ownership for Country Store,
1517 Lemay, Tabled to April 2 1980
Authority member Wilson made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long
to table the above action to April 2, 1980 since no member of the Country
Store appeared to explain the details of the transfer as requested. Vice -
Chairman Renz put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
Final Resolution Adopted Granting a
Retail Liquor Store License to
D'yquem Flagon Corp. dba the Winery,
2601 S. Lemay Avenue
The Resolution was read by title only.
Authority member Bean made a motion, seconded by Authority member Long to
adopt the Resolution as presented. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion
which was unanimously adopted.
Adjournment
Authority member Long made a motion, seconded by Authority member Bean to
adjourn the meeting. Vice -Chairman Renz put the motion which was unanimously
adopted. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk
Vice -Chairman