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LL ltyf LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY MEMO LuiSviIIe AGENDA ITEM 7-A COLORADO -SINCE 1.878 SUBJECT: DISCUSSION / DIRECTION REGARDING CORNER MARKET 60 LLC d/b/a CORNER MARKET — 1135 E SOUTH BOULDER ROAD — FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE OFF PREMISES DATE: JULY 25, 2020 PRESENTED BY: GENNY KLINE, AUTHORITY SECRETARY SUMMARY: During the course of the renewal last month for Corner Market, it was identified that there was a discrepancy between the entity holding the liquor license and entity paying sales tax to the City. Ms. Kelley Kiesling of Messner Reeves LLP had submitted the renewal paperwork to me, so I emailed her to see if a transfer of the liquor license needed to be done. There were multiple conversations between myself, Beth Reid and Ms. Kiesling and there seemed to be some confusion as to ownership of the store and if the owners indeed had legal possession of the property as required for their liquor license. I visited the store the afternoon of Thursday, July 14 with Louisville Police Sergeant Ben Redard. Upon entry I identified myself and asked the clerk at the counter if I could speak to the manager or owner. He left and another gentleman entered the store. Due to a language barrier I did not pursue the issue of ownership or possession and asked instead for contact information for the owner. I also noticed that the liquor licenses were not posted in public view and stated that had to be corrected. Upon returning to my office I left a voicemail message for the owner but received no response. The next morning Ms. Kiesling was waiting for me at City Hall when I arrived for work. She apologized for the confusion and said that the owner had forwarded my voicemail message to her. She said that the issue with the sales tax would be corrected and asked for copies of the most current liquor licenses. I reminded her that the lease I had on file was set to expire at the end of July and I needed an updated lease. Ms. Kiesling left and sent me photos of the liquor licenses that she had posted in the store. On July 19, 1 received the renewed liquor license for Corner Market (expiring in 2023) from the state and I forwarded them to Ms. Kiesling. At that time I also LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY