Local Licensing Authority Minutes 2005 02 28

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Louisville Local Licensing Authority Meeting Date: February 28, 2005 Page 6 of 7 He indicated he had taken training to help identify when a person is intoxicated. He testified he was dispatched on 9/28/04 to The Back Room concerning a disturbance. Dispatch said a male employee of the establishment was being assaulted by an intoxicated female. Officer Sundberg testified when he arrived at The Back Room, he spoke with the female party (Kelly Wilson) and noticed she had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on her breath. He also spoke to Emily Hanson, the bartender at The Back Room. His report reflected the bartender had served seven drinks to Kelly Wilson. He then said he and another officer went to find Royce Anderson, the male party involved in the incident. Anderson told Sundberg he and Wilson had an argument because he didn't want her to drive as she was intoxicated. Officer Sundberg reported he cited Emily Hanson, Royce Anderson and Thomas Newman for Serving to Certain Persons Prohibited. Jeffrey Hallock testified he had been called to The Back Room to take Kelly Wilson home. He stated she was crying, visibly upset and had some visible bumps and bruises. He didn't think she seemed intoxicated. Emily Hanson testified Kelly Wilson was at the bar when she arrived for her work shift. She stated she knew seven beers had been served to Kelly and thought another customer had purchased a shot for Kelly during the approximately eight hours Kelly was at the bar. She didn't feel Kelly was intoxicated at the time she served the last drink. Officer Clifton Welter was called to the stand concerning the second incident. He indicated he had taken training to help identify when a person is intoxicated. He stated he was dispatched to The Back Room on 12/12/04 upon a report of a domestic violence incident occurring at the location. During the time he and Officer Blackney were at The Back Room conducting the investigation, David Dumas, a patron at the bar, stood up and loudly exclaimed he wanted to question authority. Other patrons convinced David to sit back down and not challenge the officers. The officers were then standing outside the bar and Mr. Dumas walked by with his wife. Officer Welter asked Mr. Dumas how much he had to drink. Officer Welter determined Mr. Dumas was intoxicated. Officer Welter then talked to the bartender who said Mr. Dumas had been there for a couple of hours and had a few beers. Officer Welter then issued a summons to Brian Donohue, the bartender, for serving to a visibly intoxicated person. Thomas Newman testified he had been bartending that night and had served Mr. Dumas two Long Island Iced Teas and then cut him off. He then left the establishment to take home two patrons and was gone approximately an hour. He learned of the incident with the police and David Dumas after he returned. He asked Mr. Donohue why he had gotten a ticket since he had not served Mr. Dumas. Mr. Donohue responded he didn't know as he had not served Mr. Dumas. Closing statements were presented by Mr. Fredricksmeyer and Mr. Newman for both cases. 6 G:\L1QUORI2005\MINUTES\MINUTES FEB 05.DOC