Local Licensing Authority Agenda and Packet 2016 03 28

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Local Licensing Authority Minutes February 22, 2016 Page 4 of 6 patrons, servers at another establishment and the police all reported the party as being visibly intoxicated. He realized it is busy during the summertime and suggested the servers slow down a bit and observe the patrons before serving. Mr. Karp stated he did not want to argue or get anything changed. He wanted to express his opinion and understand the proceedings. Chairperson Tennessen asked Mr. Karp to understand the Authority having a difficult job in determining from a police report when the line is crossed. He assured Mr. Karp the Authority strives to be very fair. Authority member Machado noted his appreciation of how Waterloo has worked with the police department and the way the establishment has been handled. He noted he could not predict what might have happened had the evidence been presented at a hearing. He hoped the good work would continue. Mr. Karp assured the good work would continue. He felt going to hearing would have been a risky business decision. Authority member Lipton noted a show cause hearing would give the Authority the opportunity to hear the story from the licensee's point of view. A stipulation had been accepted in this case so no hearing occurred. Mr. Karp noted he made the decision to accept the stipulation based on the information provided by the Authority's special prosecutor. He wanted the Authority to know the establishment tries hard to comply with the classes and have an educated, well- trained staff to keep people safe. The incident was not taken lightly. Mr. Stoneman wondered if a show cause hearing should have been held and then a stipulation agreed upon. Chairperson Tennessen noted in the two years on the Authority this was only the second show cause ordered. He noted the stipulation could have been rejected by the licensee. Mr. Stoneman and Mr. Karp felt the decision to not accept the stipulation would have put the business in too much risk. Authority member Carlson thanked the licensee for the comments and understood the pragmatic approach taken to run the business. He appreciated the Authority getting to see how the process plays out behind the scenes for the licensee.