HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Minutes 07/28/2008MINUTES FOR
LIQUOR AUTHORITY MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 West 29th Avenue, Municipal Building
July 24, 2008
The Liquor Authority Meeting of July 24, 2008 was called to order by Chair
Peterson at 9:00 a.m. Liquor Authority Members present: Robert Alldredge;
David Berry; Kent Davis; Judith DiCroce; John Miks; Carolyn Peterson; and
Frank Sanzalone. Also present: Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones; City Attorney,
Debra Kalish; Max Scott, Oedipus, Inc.
Anthony Davia was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 10, 2008
Motion by Mrs. DiCroce for approval of the Minutes of July 10, 2008; seconded
by Mr. Davis; carried 6-0 with Mr. Berry abstaining.
Item 1. Public Hearing on Application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor
License for ZRC Operations Company, Inc., d.b.a. "Qdoba Mexican
Grill", 3500 Youngfield Street, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Chair Peterson opened the public hearing.
Christa Jones presented the staff report.
Max Scott, Oedipus Inc. was sworn in by the Chair and related how the survey
was conducted.
Steve Haberman, representing Qdoba's, was sworn in by the Chair. He
explained Qdoba's procedure for employee alcohol training.
Chair Peterson closed the public hearing.
Motion by Mr. Alldredge to approve the application for a new Hotel & Restaurant
Liquor License for ZRC Operations Company, Inc., d.b.a. "Qdoba Mexican Grill",
3500 Youngfield Street, 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.
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(3) The applicant is entitled to occupancy of the premises by virtue of a
lease, dated May 5, 2008.
(4) The applicant has been cleared by the CBI and FBI.
(5) The evidence adduced at the Public Hearing on July 24, 2008
established that the desires of the residents of the neighborhood
under consideration are for granting this license, as evidenced by
petitions bearing: 126 signatures favoring issuance and 1 signature
opposing issuance, and that issuance of this license is consistent with
the needs of the neighborhood under consideration.
Seconded by Mr. Miks; carried 7-0.
Item 2. Public Hearing on Application for a new Tavern Liquor License for
A.J. JEL Enterprises, Inc., d.b.a. "Smokin' Joe's Bar & Grill", 4700
Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Chair Peterson opened the public hearing.
Christa Jones presented the staff report.
Joe Gendill, applicant, was sworn in by the Chair. He asked for approval of his
application. He answered questions from the Authority.
Chair Peterson closed the public hearing.
Motion by Mr. Miks to approve the application for a new Tavern Liquor License
for A.J. JEL Enterprises, Inc., d.b.a. "Smokin' Joe's Bar & Grill", 4700 Kipling
Street, Wheat Ridge, 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
lease agreement, dated June 1, 2008.
(4) The applicant has been cleared by the CBI and FBI.
(5) The evidence adduced at the public hearing of July 24, 2008
established that the desires of the neighborhood under consideration
are for granting this license.
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Seconded by Mr. Sanzalone; carried 4-3 with Authority Members Berry, Davis,
and DiCroce voting no.
The reasons for voting no included, but were not limited to, that this
establishment will not be an asset to the City of Wheat Ridge, but will rather be a
detriment. There are 4 other establishments with the same type of license
already in that area. There is great concern about the multitude of police calls
when the applicant owned an establishment in Westminster.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Christa Jones, Deputy\01y Clerk
APPROVED BY LIQU* AUTHORITY ON AUGUST 14, 2008 BY A VOTE OF
Carolyn P erson, Chair