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