Local Licensing Authority Minutes 2011 09 26

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes September 26, 2011 Page 2 of 4 • B. Renewal Application —Tibet's Restaurant and Bar, LLC d/b/a Tibet's Restaurant and Bar— Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License — 321 McCaslin Blvd. Ste. A C. Renewal Application — Unionjack Liquor, Inc. d/b/a Unionjack Liquors — 1160 S. Boulder Road Gunning called for any changes to the consent agenda. Wilson moved to approve the consent agenda. Machado seconded. All in favor. Consent agenda approved. Authority Business A. Public Hearing — New Tavern License — Kasbah Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Imperial Fez Moroccan Restaurant— 820 Main St. Suite 101 Chairperson Gunning opened the public hearing on the new license application. Secretary Hanson stated the application was complete and included in the Authority packet. Background checks revealed no criminal history and the hearing had been posted and published in accordance with state law. No objections were entered to the boundaries of the neighborhood being the city limits of the City of Louisville. Gunning moved the entire application as contained in the • Authority packets be made a part of the record of this hearing. Lipton.seconded. All in favor. Gunning called for an applicant presentation. Zakaria Ouafi Tadlaoui, 589 Whiles Court, Erie, Colorado, introduced himself to the Authority and took the oath administered by the Secretary. He stated he has been in the restaurant business for 25 years. His family owned Mataam Fez in Denver and he, under their tutelage, had a restaurant in Lafayette and now would like to bring a dining experience to Louisville. He envisions Imperial Fez as destination dining and entertainment with not only Moroccan but Mediterranean cuisine. Authority members asked some questions to clarify the diagram of the licensed premises. Mr. Tadlauoi mentioned a patio and tables in a common area and neither was noted on the diagram included in the packet. The Authority members and Authority attorney determined the patio and common area were not included in either the diagram or the lease and could not be included in the granting of the license at this time. Mr. Tadlauoi was told if he wanted to include those areas, he would need to file a modification of premises at a later date. Two members of the audience spoke in favor of the application. • Gunning closed the public hearing. Rommelfanger moved the Local Licensing Authority of the City of Louisville find the applicant is of good moral character, the inhabitants of the neighborhood desire the