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Louisville Local Licensing Authority Meeting Date: October 30, 2000 Page 4 Public Heating - Renewal Application - Zuned Ahmed Khan d/b/a Taj Mahal III - Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License - 1075 S. Boulder Road. Chairperson Myers called to order the Show Cause Heating for the hotel and restaurant renewal application of Zuned Ahmed Khan d/b/a Taj Mahal III. Chairperson Myers stated "for the record, I am Bryan Myers, Chair of the City of Louisville Local Licensing Authority. This is the hearing on the application for renewal of a hotel and restaurant liquor license held by Zuned Ahmed Khan dPo/a Taj Mahal III." Myers continued that "the purpose of this heating is to receive evidence to enable the Authority to make findings and reach a conclusion as to whether the license should be renewed. Specifically, the Authority will be examining evidence to determine whether there has been a change in financial interest in the license, and whether Jamal Quereshi is still the manager at this licensed establishment, as is indicated on the application for renewal." Chairperson Myers stated that the Authority Attorney had a few comments. Authority Attorney Kathleen Kelly stated that public notice of the hearing was published in accordance with state law and that the applicant was also given notice of the hearing, and the matters to be addressed. Kelly continued however, that the applicant did not post the premises as is also required by state law and that the Authority is therefore without jurisdiction to hear evidence on the application. Attorney Kelly then stated that both parties were present and that in lieu of a hearing, Special Prosecutor Bruce Joss and the applicant, Zuned Khan, have requested to address the Authority with certain matters. Member Jeffers asked Attorney Kelly if the public hearing should be continued to the next meeting. Kelly stated that the Authority should allow the Special Prosecutor and applicant to present information and then decide how best to proceed with the hearing. Special Prosecutor Bruce Joss greeted the Authority and began by stating that a Stipulation and Agreement had been offered to the applicant, Zuned Khan, and that Mr. Khan has agreed to the terms of the Stipulation. Attorney Joss summarized that the Agreement would call for suspension of the licensee's current liquor license from the date the Stipulation is signed into order until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Local Licensing Authority, November 27, 2000. Special Prosecutor Joss outlined the reasons for the proposed Stipulation. He stated that there had been four separate violations of the state statutes by this establishment. The first violation is under § 12-47- 301(3)(a), which states in part that it is unlawful for any person to exercise any of the privileges granted under any license other than that which the person holds or for any licensee to allow any other person to exercise such privileges granted under the licensee's license; the second § 12-47-301(7), which states in part that a licensee shall report each transfer or change of financial interest in the license to the state licensing authority and, to the local licensing authority within thirty days after the transfer or change; and § 12-47-301(8), which states in part that a licensee shall report any change in managers to the state and local licensing authorities within thirty days after the change. 4