Local Licensing Authority Agenda and Packet 2015 01 26

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes December 8, 2014 Page 2 of 7 Restaurant Liquor License – 1116 W. Dillon Rd. #C2-5 C. Change of Corporate StructureDillon Companies, Inc. d/b/a King – Soopers #13 - 3.2% Beer License (Off Premises) Liquor License– 1375 South Boulder Road D. Renewal Application – Tao Asian, Inc. d/b/a Bao Asian Fusion & Sushi – Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License – 594 S. McCaslin Blvd. 1132 W. Dillon Road Unit 1 Liptoncalled for any changes to the consent agenda.Machadomoved the consent agenda be approved. Tennessen seconded. Roll Call Vote: Lipton – yes, Hughes – yes, Tennessen – yes, Machado – yes.Consent agenda approved. Carlsonabsent. Authority Business A. Show Cause Hearing – Blue Parrot, Inc. d/b/a Blue Parrot Café –Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License - 640 Main Street Vice-Chairperson Lipton called the Show Cause Hearing to order. She outlined the order of the hearing. She called for attorneys for the City and the Licensee to introduce themselves and state whether they were ready to proceed. Kristin Brown, Special Prosecutor for the City, stated she wasready to proceed. Paul Weissmann, Manager of the Blue Parrot, stated he was ready to proceed. Vice-Chairperson Lipton called for any preliminary matters. None were heard. Vice-Chairperson Lipton made the Show Cause Order and Notice of Hearing a part of the record and called for opening statements. Ms. Brown stated two City witnesses would be heard. The responding officer and a friend of the person involved in the incident. She noted all three charges concerned service to a visibly intoxicated person. She reminded the Authority members they would serve as judge for this hearing and would decide who was truthful and whether service to a visibly intoxicated person occurred. Paul Weissmann thanked the Authority members for their service to the City and stated he did not feel the establishment had served a visibly intoxicated person. He did admit the bartender should have taken the drink away from the patron after he showed signs of intoxication. He noted the bartender,Stephanie Stinson, was availablefor questioning and the establishment was responsible for making the call to the police.He noted Mr. Vern Sanders, the patron involved, was not known to the establishment and the signs of intoxication were not present when the order was placed at the bar. Ms. Brown called Richard Raymond Torrez to the stand. He introduced himself andwas sworn in. Ms. Brown established Mr. Torrez was a friend ofVern