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Local Licensing Authority Minutes December 8, 2014 Page 3 of 7 Sanders, the person who allegedly passed out at the Blue Parrot bar. Mr. Torrez reported Mr. Sanders had been diagnosed as an alcoholicten years ago. Ms. Brown asked about the date in question, August 21, 2014. Mr. Torrez stated he received a call from a bartender at Henry’s to come pick up Vern. He had previously arranged to have the staff at Henry’s call when Vern had two drinks. When he arrived at Henry’s, he was told Vern was no longer there. As he left the establishment, he saw Vern on a bench across the street with two officers in attendance. He approached the officers and identifiedhimself and noted Mr. Sanders seemed intoxicated. He noted Mr. Sanders, when sober, is a reserved person, but when intoxicated becomes very animated. Vern was animated and worried about his backpack and the pizza he said heordered. Ms. Brown asked where Mr. Sanders was during the hearing. Mr. Torrez reported he was in Louisville at one of the establishments, refused to testify at this hearing and did not agree with Mr. Torrez testifying about his drinking. Mr. Weissmann asked Mr. Torrez if he had any conversations with bartenders at the Blue Parrot about monitoring Mr. Sanders’ drinking and providing a phone number for Mr. Torrez. Mr. Torrez responded he had not. Ms. Brown called Sergeant Mike Abromowich to the stand. He was sworn in. Sergeant Abromowichreported he had worked for the City of Louisville in a law enforcement capacity for 18 yearsandliquor enforcement is apart of his regular duties. He said he arrived at The Blue Parrot, 640 Main Street, Louisville, CO in response to a call Stephanie Stinson, bartender, had made to dispatch concerning a patron passed out at the bar. When Sergeant Abromowich arrived, he had to use a physical technique to awaken Vern Sanders. When Mr. Sanders awoke, he seemed disoriented and disheveled. Sergeant Abromowich decided to take Mr. Sandersoutside as he seemed intoxicated. His balance was off, unsteady on his feet, couldn’t keep his head up, but grabbed the drink from the bar and started to drink it before going outside with Sergeant Abromowich. Mr. Torrez arrived and remarked thatVernhad been at Henry’s. Sergeant Abromowich got contact information forMr. Torrez and then released Mr. Sanders to him to take home. Sergeant Abromowich went to Henry’s and spoke to Sarah, the bartender on duty. She stated she had taken over for Robert, who had called Mr. Torrez to come get Mr. Sanders. She commented she had not served alcohol to Mr. Sanders because she believed he was intoxicated. Sergeant Abromowich reported on his conversation with Stephanie, the bartender at Blue Parrot. She stated she did not believe Mr. Sanders was intoxicated when he arrived, she served him one drink and he argued with her, so she called the police. Sergeant Abromowich said it did not seem reasonable to think a person could not show signs of being intoxicated when served one drink and then pass out.