Local Licensing Authority Minutes 1998 09 21

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There was discussion relative to the lease for Barr's Restaurant. The lease for the building must cover the renewal year of license, i!~urrently, the lease for Bart's Restaurant expires November 1, 1999 and the liquor license, if renewed, would expire November 28, 1999. Approval of the renewal application would be contingent upon receipt of a new lease, covering the entire term of the liquor license. There was also discussion with regards to the renewal application for the Firegrill Restaurant. Authority members asked for clarification on the statute which governs whether a liquor license could be renewed without the construction of a building. Authority Attorney Sam Light stated that according to the statute, the Authority has two choices relative to the matter. The Authority can revoke or choose not issue a renewal license if the facility has not commenced construction within one year of approval of the initial license. They were granted their license on October 27, 1997, so that option is not available to the Authority at this time. The other option is the Authority can choose not to renew if the facility has not been constructed and occupied within two years. Therefore, the Firegrill liquor license is not at either point yet. Attorney Light noted that the renewal for the Firegrill Restaurant had been filed late. Under CRS 12-47- 302, a renewal application must be filed at least 45 days prior to expiration. The Authority, through motion, may waive this requirement. AUTHORrrY BUSINESS Show Cause Hearing - Stipulation, Agreement, and Order - S.T. Thede, Ltd., d/b/a Pine Street Junction - Hotel & Restaurant License - 1009 Pine Street. Attorney Light reviewed the proposed Stipulation and Agreement and Order for the Pine Street Junction. Originals were sent to Sara Talbert and signed by her. Under the proposal the license would be suspended for four days, one day of the four day suspension would be served on Sunday, September 27, 1998. The remaining three days would be held in abeyance, pending no further violations in the next twelve months. The licensee is currently a Corporation and is in the process of transferring the stock ownership in the corporation. If the Stipulation and Agreement is approved, it will be entered into the file for the corporation, so that any future violation will count against the corporate licensee. Attorney Light advised the Authority that they might consider the fact that there has been a change in shareholders when passing on a future violation, but the Stipulation and Agreement would be binding. 2