Local Licensing Authority Minutes 2008 05 19

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes May 19, 2008 Page 2 of 3 C. Renewal Application - PSL Corp. d/b/a Siamese Plate on the Go - Hotel and Restaurant License - 133 McCaslin Blvd. #H D. Renewal Application -Isidro Gonzalez, Inc. d/b/a Old Santa Fe Mexican Grill -Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License - 994 Dillon Rd. Rommelfanger called for any changes to the consent agenda. Mulvahill moved the consent agenda be amended to move Item A -Renewal Application for The Back Room Brewery to Authority Business Item VI B. Rommelfanger seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mulvahill -yes, Wilson -yes, Carlson -yes, Rommelfanger -yes and Gunning -yes. Wilson moved the remaining items of the Consent Agenda be approved. Carlson seconded. Roll Call Vote: Rommelfanger -yes, Wilson - yes, Carlson -yes, Mulvahill -yes and Gunning -yes. Consent agenda as amended approved. Authority Business A. Evidence in Aggravation/Mitigation -Findings and Order -Show Cause Hearing -The Back Room Brewery, Inc. d/b/a The Back Room - Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License - 328 S. McCaslin Blvd. - 2/12/08 Incident Attorney Light reminded the Authority this item was continued from the April 28, 2008 meeting when the Authority held a Show Cause Hearing and adopted a motion finding sufficient evidence to support certain charges as stated in the show cause order and directed the Authority Attorney to prepare a draft order of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final decision and order. He addressed that order in the Authority packet. He asked the parties representing the City and the Licensee to present evidence in aggravation and mitigation in the matter. Stefan Fredericksmeyer, Special Prosecutor for the Louisville Local Licensing Authority and Virginia Newman, Licensee, indicated they were ready to proceed. Attorney Fredericksmeyerstated the person at Chili's picked upon the level of intoxication of the party involved immediately and notified the police. He questioned why The Back Room would not have noticed his level of intoxication. He expressed concern the video tape of the evening was not provided for the Authority. Ms. Newman thanked the Authority for the ruling at the previous meeting. She provided the Authority with the changes the bar has made, including looking for qualified bartenders and hiring a bar manager. The timeline for getting the video was laid out. She then expressed the impact of the suspensions on the business to the Authority. Discussion by the Authority centered on suspension, holding days in abeyance and the impact on the business. Mulvahill moved the Authority, based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Licensee's hotel and restaurant liquor license be suspended fora thirty-