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Louisville City Council Meeting June 4, 2002 Page 13 MOTION: Brown moved that Council direct Staff to proceed with the plans for the Recreation Center, including the outdoor pool, and coordinate the bond issues for the November 2002 election, seconded by Levihn. All in favor. City Manager Bill Simmons stated that now that Council has given Staff direction on how to proceed with the proposed expansion plan, he and the City Attorney would meet with the financial advisor to review the various scenarios for the bond questions. He anticipated providing information to Council at their June 11, 2002 study session. He noted that the election calendar does call for setting any Tabor ballot questions by mid- July. ORDINANCE NO. 1385, SERIES 2002 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW LIQUOR LICENSEES TO PAY A FINE IN LIEU OF LIQUOR LICENSE SUSPENSIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES - 2nd reading -public hearing (advertised Daily Camera 05/25/02) Davidson called for City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1385, Series 2002. Davidson called for Staff presentation. City Clerk Varra reported that the Local Licensing Authority reviews and handles liquor code violations on an individual basis and imposes penalties for violations of the Colorado Liquor Code and Regulations and Louisville Municipal Code. The penalties are established in the Rules of Procedure guidelines, which were revised on March 25, 2002. The suspension penalties represent guidelines only and are not binding on the Authority. The Colorado Department of Revenue, Alcohol Enforcement Division penalizes violations of the Liquor Code through suspension and fines in lieu of suspension. The proposed ordinance provides the local liquor licensee the option to petition for permission to pay a fine in lieu of suspension for liquor code violations. The Authority has the discretion to grant a petition for payment of a fine in lieu of a suspension or any part of the suspension period. Currently, a suspension penalty for On-premises licenses precludes the service of alcoholic beverages only, while licensed liquor stores are subject to full closure. The ordinance proposes to penalize the licensed establishment 20% of the estimated gross revenues from sales of alcoholic beverages during the entire period of the proposed suspension. Fines are limited to, not less than two hundred dollars and not more that five thousand dollars. Payment of said fines are to be made in guaranteed funds and credited to the general fund. Upon payment of said fine, the Authority shall enter an order permanently staying the entire period of the suspension or that period not conditional 13