2009 Local Licensing Authority ANNUAL REPORT

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Authority Report 2009 (cont.) MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY 2009 John Carlson, Chairperson Marguerite Lipton, Vice-Chairperson John Rommelfanger Thomas Mulvahill (resigned November) Cecilia Wilson Robert Gunning, Associate Member (appointed to full member in November) Attorneys to the Authority Sam Light and Melinda Culley - Light, Harrington & Dawes, P.C. Secretary to the Authority Carol Hanson, Deputy City Clerk Police Department Representatives Jay Lanphere, Police Sergeant Cristi Gordanier, Police Officer TRAINING The City of Louisville and the City of Lafayette established a shared quarterly training program and successfully continued those joint training sessions through 2009. Four training sessions were held during the year. A total of 71 sellers and servers from licensed establishments attended the training sessions with 42 from Louisville businesses. ACTION ITEMS The Authority held nine regularly scheduled meetings in 2009. In 2009, the Authority renewed 49 liquor licenses. The Authority approved two new Hotel and Restaurant Licenses in 2009, and one new Beer and Wine license. They approved the transfer of one Liquor Store license, one Beer and Wine license and had one transfer by operation of law of a Retail Liquor Store license. In addition, thirteen Special Events Permits were issued to five non-profit organizations. The Authority continues to consider other additions to licenses as they occur. Of note this year was the raised patios downtown outside two licensed premises requiring modification of premises by the Authority. The breakdown for the 52 liquor licenses held in the City of Louisville is as follows: Hotel & Restaurant 31 lBeer & Wine 3 :3.2% Beer (Off Premises) 6 Retail Liquor Store 6 Tavern 4 Club 2 2