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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/1997LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W. 29th Avenue, Municipal Building August 18, 1997 OW HE4 31 M 091 - oR . LIQUOR AUTHORITY Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wilde at 7:00 p.m Council members present: Claudia Worth, Jean Fields, Don Eafanti, Teri Dalbec, Janelle Shaver and Ken Siler. Tony Solano arrived at 7:05. Jerry DiTullio was absent due to his wife's surgery. Also present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang; City Manager, Robert Middaugh; City Attorney, Gerald Dahl and Chief of Police, Jack Hurst. Motion by Mrs. Fields to amend the Agenda and hear Item 3 before Item 1 and Item 2; seconded by Mr. Siler. Motion by Mrs. Dalbec to amend the Agenda and hear Item 3, Item 2 and Item 1 in that order; seconded by Mrs. Fields; carried 6-0. Item 3. Application for a Transfer of ownership from Murray Investment, LLLP, dba Clancy's Irish Pub, 10117 West 37th Place, Wheat Ridge, Colorado to 10117, LLC (Joyce Wood) Ed Anderson, Attorney, introduced Joyce Wood to Council. Joyce Wood gave an outline of the purchase plan and future operations for Clancy's Irish Pub. Motion by Mr. Solano to approve the Transfer of Ownership from Murray Investment, LLLP, dba Clancy's Irish Pub, 10117 West 37th Place, Wheat Ridge, to 10117, LLC for the following reasons: 1. All applications have been filed and fees have been paid. 2. Applicant is in possession of the premises by virtue of a lease assignment dated June 1, 1997. 3. Applicant has been cleared by the police department. Seconded by Mr. Eafanti; carried 7-0. WHEAT RIDGE LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES, AUGUST 18, 1997- PAGE-2 T Item 2. Application for a new Retail Liquor Store License from Vernon D. Vohoska, dba "Vern's Liquors", 4403 Wadsworth B1vd.,Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Mr. Dahl opened the Hearing on the Application and the City Clerk read title. Mr. Vernon Vohoska was sworn in by the Mayor. Mr. Vohoska presented his application. Councilmembers followed up with questions regarding plans for opening at the current old location or the new location which is in the planning stage. Mr. Vohoska stated this application is for the old location (current) at 4403 Wadsworth Blvd. Clarification by Mr. Dahl that when the new building is built and if Vern's Liquors has the address of 4403 Wadsworth Blvd. then this liquor license would transfer to the new location. Mrs. Dalbec requested a map of the residents in this area. Motion by Mrs. Dalbec to postpone until maps can be given to see impact on the neighborhood. Motion died due to lack of second. Motion by Mr. Siler for a New Retail Liquor Store License for Vernon D. Vohoska, dba "Vern's Liquors", 4403 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the following reasons: 1) All applications and fees required by statute have been filed and paid. 2) Notice of hearing and posting of the premises have been accomplished according to statutory requirements. 3) The applicant is entitled to occupancy of the premises by virtue of a signed lease dated July 15, 1997. 4) The applicant has been cleared by the Police Department. 5) Nobody appeared to speak against this application; Seconded by Mrs. Fields; carried 6-1 with Mrs. Dalbec voting no. WHEAT RIDGE LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES, AUGUST 18, 1997- PAGE-3 Item 1. Renewal Hearing on License Renewal for RyTy Futures, Inc., dba "Pigskins", The Ultimate Sports Saloon, 10051 I-70 Frontage Road, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Mr. Dahl gave the background on the Renewal Hearing. Dan Carr, Attorney, was present and introduced his client, Claire Stehle, representing Pigskins. Mr. Carr and Mrs. Stehle were both sworn in by the Mayor. City of Wheat Ridge Chief of Police, Jack Hurst, was sworn in by the Mayor. Chief Hurst continued to outline the Police Department's concern regarding Pigskin's in three areas: 1) Monitoring Alcohol Consumption of Customers. 2) Management/Employees must do a better job of monitoring the demeanor of their customers i.e. situations must not escalate to violence before police are called; action of the bar personnel must be quick and consistent 3) Cooperation - Police Department would like to see as much cooperation as possible with employees. Mr. Carr and Mrs. Stehle explained that steps have been taken to correct the situation at Pigskin's, specifically the three areas that Chief Hurst outlined. Steps include: Exterior lighting, Evening Doorman, Uniforms, Posted City Disturbance Signs, Owner on site more often, patrol outside every hour and mandatory monthly classes for employees on topics regarding customer demeanor. Mayor Wilde opened the Public Hearing for anyone to speak. The owners confirmed that the Notice of Hearing was establishment. In addition, Mrs. Sang, City Clerk, ensure that the sign was posted she checked 10 days Hearing and asked the staff at Pigskin's to move th window (repost so the public could see the sign) as the bar mirror. posted at the stated that to prior to the sign to the it was posted on WHEAT RIDGE LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES, AUGUST 18, 1997- PAGE-4 Deliberation and Decision Motion by Mrs. Shaver the Hearing be opened for the purpose to have the record reflect that the following Exhibits were introduced at this Hearing; 1) Notice of Hearing on License Renewal and 2) Liquor License Renewal Hearing-July 21, 1997 (Police Department Handout); seconded by Mr. Solano; carried 7-0. Motion by Mrs. Worth to approve the application for renewal of the alcoholic beverage license issued to RyTy Futures, Inc., dba Pigskins, The Ultimate Sports Saloon, upon the following conditions: 1. Additional outside lighting that has been installed on the licensed premises shall be illuminated from dusk until 3:15 a.m. 2. All employees of the licensed premises shall wear uniforms or shirts of a uniform style and color identifying them as employees of the Licensee. 3. An additional sign shall be placed on the door of the licensed premises and at four locations within the licensed premises reciting the text "ALL DISTURBANCES WILL BE REPORTED TO THE WHEAT RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT." 4. The Licensee shall conduct mandatory monthly employee education designed to keep continuing and new employees familiar with the alcoholic beverage laws and the need to identify and protect against over-serving and other causes of disturbances at the licensed premises, and the importance of reporting such disturbances. The owner of the licensed premises shall demonstrate an increased presence at the licensed premises in order to exercise personal and immediate control over employees and patrons. 5. The Licensee shall institute and maintain a program for transporting visibly intoxicated persons safely to their homes, such as participation in the Budweiser Ride a Cab program. When such program is not available, management of the Licensee shall maintain and implement a program of individually calling cabs tp take visibly intoxicated persons home. 6. The foregoing conditions shall be and become conditions of the WHEAT RIDGE LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES, AUGUST 18, 1997- PAGE-5 license itself, as permitted by 512-47-103(9), C.R.S. Mrs. Worth further moved that Mr. Dahl bring back all of these conditions and findings for Council to approve on final reading, August 25, 1997; seconded by Mr. Solano; carried 7-0. Motion by Mr. Solano for an amendment that a doorman shall be employed on the premises during all hours the premises is open to the public. The doorman shall make hourly surveillance patrols of the outside of the licensed premises, including the parking lot. The position coverage in the doorman's position shall be continuous; that is, when the assigned doorman is unavailable due to a scheduled break or other reasons, another qualified employee must assume the doorman duties such that the protections afforded by the doorman position are continuous during hours the premises is open to the public. This Condition shall be reevaluated at the next ensuing renewal application for this license, following regular cycling of the license for renewal in January, 1998; seconded by Mr. Siler; carried 6-1 with Mrs. Dalbec voting no. Meeting adjourned. r Wanda Sang, City erk