Local Licensing Authority Agenda and Packet 2019 10 28

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes September 23, 2019 Page 6of8 Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License — 701 Main Street — 7/6/19 Incident Chairperson Machado called the show cause hearing to order. Mr. Gollin, Special Prosecutor for the City stated he was ready to proceed. Patrick Walsh, 1315 Lambert Circle, Lafayette, CO, owner of Por Wne House, stated he was ready to proceed without an attorney. Machado made the show cause order and notice of the hearing part of the record. Mr. Gollin waived his opening statement. Mr. Walsh stated as a business owner he takes liquor service to customers very seriously and all his employees are trained in alcohol service as a condition of employment. Officer Barrett Odenbach, a Louisville police officer, took the oath and reported he was called out to Por Wine House on the evening in question. Dispatch said a neighboring restaurant refused service to a patron and then they saw him walk across the street to Por. Officer Odenbach parked in front of Por. Officer Rogers went to talk to the reporting party. Officer Odenbach saw a man he thought was the patron in question. The man was close to a group of people and was loud and fit the description provided. The patron had what looked like a margarita in front of him. Officer Odenbach had the patron exit the bar to talk to him. His receipt showed one drink, a margarita. The patron showed signs of intoxication and given a breath test showing he was twice over the legal limit. Officer Odenbach took the patron to the addiction recovery center. Mr. Walsh asked if Officer Odenbach got receipts from Huckleberry. The answer was no. The patron reported being at other establishments but couldn't remember where. Dispatch provided the description of the man and Officer Rogers got further information. Mr. Walsh noted the precise tip on the tab. Officer Odenbach noted he helped the man finish the receipt before taking him to recovery. Mr. Walsh said an internal incident report was done at Por. Officer Odenbach was not aware of the internal report. The two individuals the patron had been talking to reported he was not bothering them. Officer Seth Rogers took the oath and noted he is a Louisville police officer and was on duty on the day in question. When the officers arrived on the scene, Officer Odenbach stayed in front of Por and Officer Rogers went to the Huckleberry. Rogers spoke to the server who had called the police. The server reported the patron was acting oddly and was refused alcohol service and then observed going across to Por. The server at Huckleberry pointed the individual out in Por across the street.