Local Licensing Authority Minutes 2001 11 19

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Louisville Local Licensing Authority Meeting Date: November 19, 2001 Restaurant Liquor License - 700 Main Street. Authority Chairperson Lipton stated that this hearing is to determine whether to permit the transfer of ownership of the Hotel and Restaurant liquor license held by Four Top, Inc., d/b/a Karen's Country IWdtchen to KC Kitchen, Inc., d/b/a ICaren's Country Kitchen. Lipton stated that the purpose of the hearing is to receive evidence to enable the Authority to determine: (1) whether the Applicant has demonstrated it has legal possession of the premises for the one-year period of the license; (2) whether the Applicant or any of its shareholders have made material misrepresentations or false statements on the transfer application, including the Individual History Records supplied with the application; and 0) whether the Applicant is prohibited from holding a liquor license by C.R.S. [ 12-47-307(1)(a), which provides in pertinent part that no liquor license shall be issued to or held by any person who is not of good moral character or any corporation, any of whose officers, directors, or stockholders holding ten percent or more of the outstanding and issued capital stock thereof are not of good moral character. Chairperson Lipton stated that the order of the hearing would be as follows: (a) Opening Statements by the City and the Licensee, 0o) Presentation of evidence by the City, followed by cross examination by the Licensee, (c) Presentation of evidence by the Licensee, followed by cross examination by the City, (d) Rebuttal Evidence by the City and Licensee, if any, and (e) Closing statements by the City and the Licensee. Authority Chairperson Lipton stated that the hearing was being recorded and that anyone wishing to address the Authority must speak clearly into the microphone and identify himself or herself by name and address. Lipton stated that all testimony would be given under oath. Exhibits will first be marked by the Secretary and then identified before offering them for admission. A record will be kept of exhibits admitted and rejected. Lipton called for the attorneys for the City and Licensee to come forward, identify themselves and state whether they were ready to proceed. City Prosecuting Attorney Steve Barnett stated he was ready to proceed. Attorney for the Applicant, Cliff Carney stated he was also ready to proceed. Authority Chairperson Lipton asked if either party had any preliminary matters to be taken care of. Both attorneys stated they did not. Chairperson Lipton stated that the Notice of Hearing on the Application for Transfer of the Liquor License and the Application for Transfer filed by the Applicant, including the supporting documentation contained in the member packets will be made a part of the record of the heating, and asked if there was any objections. Attorneys Barnett and Carney stated they had no objections. Authority Chairperson Lipton called for Opening Statements. Prosecuting Attorney Barnett greeted the Authority and stated that his participation at the hearing is limited to the investigation of factual matters concerning the completeness of the application, and that he did not review the transfer application as a whole. Attorney Barnett continued that he was not prepared to draw any conclusions, nor was he intending to make any recommendations to the 6 \~FRED\VARRAN \I,IQUOR\2001 \MINUTES\MINUTES 111901.DOC