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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 Liquor License Endorsements for the Renewal Perios of 2012-2013 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 5/7/2012 Meeting Type:Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Murdoch, Jackie Staff Phone No: 726-3680 Estimated Time: 10 minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Mandate ITEM TITLE: LIQUOR LICENSE ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL PERIOD OF 2012-2013. ACTION REQUESTED: Conduct a public hearing on liquor license endorsements for the 2012-2013 renewal period and at the conclusion of the public hearing; provide a recommendation to the Oregon Liquor License Commission (OLCC) as appropriate. ISSUE STATEMENT: The attached list of 159 businesses will likely be applying to the Development Services Department for their 2012-2013 liquor license endorsements prior to June 30, 2012. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1. Liquor License Renewal List Attachment 2. Police Activity Summary Report Attachment 3. Section 7.300 through 7.304 of the Springfield Municipal Code. DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: On December 19, 1994, Council approved Ordinance No. 5768 that established specific criteria to be used when reviewing an application for a liquor license endorsement. Council may recommend denial based upon reliable, factual information as it relates to any of the criteria listed in Section 7.302 of the Springfield Municipal Code. Some of the required information for liquor license renewal, i.e., ownership of the establishment, cannot be determined until staff receives the actual application. However, some determination about meeting the listed criteria can be made now since the criteria relates to the level of police activity associated with the establishment. The public hearing this evening is scheduled for Council to receive community testimony relative to the liquor license renewal endorsement. At the conclusion of the public hearing, Council is requested to provide one of the following recommendations to the Oregon Liquor License Commission for the license renewal of the listed establishments: 1. Grant; 2. No Recommendations; 3. Do Not Grant Unless (applicant demonstrates commitment to overcome listed concerns); or 4. Deny. At this time, staff has no information that would tend to support negative recommendations on these renewals. Accordingly, subject to any public input received at the hearing, staff recommends that the Council provide a positive recommendation for renewal to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission