Local Licensing Authority Agenda and Packet 2018 02 26

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes January 22, 2018 Page 3of6 factors for Authority consideration. He suggested viewing the police body cam footage from the evening in question. Chairperson Carlson opened the show cause hearing. Mr. Johnson noted he was in general agreement with the previous statement by the prosecutor. He reported Mr. Yen takes responsibility for what goes on at the establishment and although Mr. Yen did not see alcohol leave the premises, the officers did. He felt part B of the show cause hearing notice concerning conduct of the establishment was not part of the admission of guilt. He asked the Authority view the police body camera video. The Authority viewed the body cam videos. Mr. GoIlin asked the body cam footage be entered as Exhibit 1 and made a part of the record. Mr. Johnson had no objections. Mr. GoIlin called Officer Romano to the stand. Officer Romano took the oath, noted he is a Louisville police officer and he was doing a bar check at Henry's Bar and Grill on November 22, 2017. The body cam footage viewed was from his body cam that evening. He observed a patron outside the establishment with a glass he believed contained alcohol. When he went inside, he felt the establishment was over -occupied. He and Officer Murlowski spoke to Mr. Yen concerning the alcohol taken outside and the occupancy inside. He said he observed two patrons with what he believed to be alcohol outside the establishment. Mr. GoIlin asked if there were signs posted at the doors stating no alcohol beyond this point and Officer Romano said yes. Mr. Johnson complimented Officer Romano for his professionalism during this incident. Mr. Johnson asked Officer Romano if anyone from the police department had checked in with Mr. Yen and alerted him to the possibility of a crowd on the evening in question. Officer Romano said not to his knowledge. Mr. Johnson asked if there was actual count of the patrons. Officer Romano said there was not. Mr. Johnson asked about the boundaries of the premises. Mr. Johnson asked if the atmosphere in the bar was relatively calm that evening. Officer Romano said yes. Mr. Johnson asked if Mr. Yen after speaking with officers did a walk around the building, poured out beer he found outside, called last call and closed the bar early. Officer Romano said yes. Mr. GoIlin asked Officer Romano if there appeared to be more than 75 people in the bar. Officer Romano responded yes. Officer Romano noted he issued a summons to Mr. Yen. Mr. GoIlin called Officer Murlowski to the stand; he took the oath. He noted he is an officer with the Louisville Police Department. He noted when he arrived at Henry's on the night in question, he saw a person outside with what he believed