Local Licensing Authority Minutes 1996 02 26

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CHAIR: BERANATO: CHAIR: JOSS: evidence will show that these individuals had previously been at a party in Boulder before coming into the licensing establishment. They entered the establishment at approximately 8:00 p.m. on this particular evening. The evidence will further show that prior to going to the licensing establishment these individuals had consumed various alcoholic beverages at a private party in Boulder. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on that same evening officers of the Lousiville Police Department were dispatched to the licensed establishment relative to a report of a bar fight in the establishment. This bar fight upon investigation resulted in furniture within the premises being displaced, broken glasses and bottles occuring within the establishment. Upon investigation the evidence will show through the officers that were involved that two parties were actually involved in the altercation who were still in the bar upon the officers responding to the premises. Through the investigation as the officers will testify tonight that it was clear that both parties who were involved in the altercation were intoxicated. There was a third party, third person who was a part of this group or gathering who was also intoxicated, who attempted to intervene during the officers investigations. The evidence will show that the parties involved in the altercation informed the officers that during their stay at the licensed premises during this approximately one-hour and twenty-minutes, that they consumed at least one and a half pitchers of beer and one or two shots a piece, excuse me, that was one individual. A second individual indicated that he had consumed five to six beers and the third individual indicated that she had consumed two beers at the licensed establishment after consuming three beers off-premises. This information as the evidence will show was confirmed by the officers review of a forty-five dollar bar tab that had been accumulated by these parties in this short-time frame. The evidence will further show as we will establish through our testimony that the license holder and owner of the establishment was present in the licensed premises during this altercation and during this event, but that he was also intoxicated. Does the Attorney for the Licensee have any opening statement? No. We will now proceed with the City's evidence. Question of order. Is it alright for the officers to testify here (at table) or would you like them to step to the podium or how would you like to procede relative to that? 5