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Session 1823 <br />October 22, 2001 <br /> <br />background is clear, and that she does in fact have a lengthy good quality experience <br />with the sales of all types of alcoholic beverages at a restaurant on Brentwood in <br />Richmond Heights for over a decade. On 'the basis of our investigation, we find that <br />City Council may approve this license at this time should you wish to do so. A public <br />hearing is not required by law for licenses limited to beer and wine. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoomer moved to remove this item from the table. Mr. Wagner seconded the <br />motion, which carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoomer said that there was a discrepancy in the submissions that was presented <br />to Council at the last meeting. Has these been satisfactorily resolved. Mr. Ollendorff <br />said that is up to the Council for determining. They look at whether a person has owned <br />or managed a licensed operation, not whether or not they have worked there as an <br />employee. The applicant said no to the question "Have you ever operated a licensed <br />establishment", which is a factual answer. In the course of investigating, we asked <br />whether the person had had any experience working in a licensed establishment. So <br />that experience was checked out. If the Council wants something different on the <br />application we will be happy to change it. We can add a question that asks if the person <br />has ever worked at a licensed operation, but the applicant did factually answer the <br />application. <br /> <br />Mr. Lieberman said that the words on the application say, "Has the applicant ever <br />engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of intoxicating liquor?" It does not say <br />anything else about licenses or anything else. That means to him that if I have <br />participated in selling liquor then I have to put a yes there. Mr. Ollendorff says that that <br />is a valid interpretation, but the City's interpretation is that it is a management or <br />ownership question, not a question for every clerk or server. Mr. Lieberman said that <br />the police report did not indicate the previous experience that Mr. Ollendorff just <br />mentioned. Mr. Ollendorff said that Mr. Lieberman is correct and that is why he wrote <br />on the front of the application, so Council would be sure to see it, that the applicant <br />does have experience. Mr. Lieberman said that the Council's policy is to wait six <br />months and asked what the status of this application was to that policy. Mr. Ollendorff <br />responded that they opened in the middle of August. Mr. Lieberman said that the <br />question is whether or not the Council wants them to be licensed earlier based on the <br />applicant's experience. Mr. Lieberman has no problem with the quality of the operation <br />at all. He is only concerned that the application may have been false and not recorded <br />properly. <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt moved to have the applicant w'ait the entire six month waiting period to <br />observe the business. The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Liling Weimhorner, the applicant for the next agenda item, said that it is important for <br />this applicant and herself to be able to get their liquor licenses in order to provide <br />necessary services to attract and keep customers. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />