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Home My WebLink Aboutc - April 12, 2017 LCMPage 1 of 5 ELGIN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING April 12, 2017 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kaptain at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room 208, South Wing of Elgin City Hall. Members present: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Absent: Commissioners Dunne, Prigge and Steffen. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Gavin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Martinez, to approve the minutes, of the February 8, 2017 meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Abstain: Commissioner Shaw. Public Hearing on the Application for a Class F Liquor License by Big Skillet Inc. d/b/a/ Big Skillet Restaurant located at 90 Tyler Creek Plaza Corporation Counsel Cogley provided an overview of the application noting that this was a change in ownership at this location. Commissioner Powell made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gavin, to approve a Class F liquor license for Big Skillet Inc. d/b/a/ Big Skillet Restaurant located at 90 Tyler Creek Plaza. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Public Hearing on the Liquor Commission Complain in the Matter of the Retail Alcoholic Liquor Dealers License of Condos Riverside Corporation d/b/a Nick’s Liquors, 71 Clock Tower Plaza, Elgin, Illinois, 60120, LC 2017-1 Chairman Kaptain opened the public hearing. Corporation Counsel Cogley provided details regarding the complaint for nonpayment of the alcoholic liquor taxes. Mr. Cogley outlined the exhibits: the complaint, the answer to the complaint, a request for continuance, the notice of rescheduled meeting, and an affidavit from Chief Financial Officer Debra Nawrocki. In the affidavit, Ms. Nawrocki outlined the amount due for three months and the attempt at payment that was returned from the bank as not sufficient funds (NSF). Staff’s recommendation was to impose a fine of $750.00 for each month for a total of $2,250.00. Page 2 of 5 There was discussion by the commission regarding the status of the business, the status of the renewal application and method used to determine the fine. Commissioner Gavin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Powell, to impose a fine of $2,250.00 for violations of the Elgin Alcoholic Liquor Tax Ordinances and to revoke the Class B liquor license for the Condos Riverside Corporation d/b/a Nick’s Liquors, 71 Clock Tower Plaza, Elgin, Il 60120. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: Commissioner Rauschenberger. Consideration for Applications for Renewal of Liquor Licenses in List A for the Period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 Commissioner Martinez made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Shaw, to approve the renewal applications for the Period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, as outlined in List A detailed below. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. LIST A – COMPLETED APPLICATIONS 7- Eleven (Summit) 7-Eleven (McLean) Afterset A.J. Foodshop Afterset Aldi #38 Aldi #50 Alexander’s Al’s Café & Creamery American Legion Post 57 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Armanetti’s Wine and Spirits Baker Hill Boni Liquor Bowlway Lanes Burnt Toast Butera Market (Clock Tower) Butera Market (Tyler Creek) Café Roma Casa Lara Restaurant Centre Chooch’s Pizza Colonial Café and Ice Cream CVS Pharmacy D Hangout Danny’s Pizza Dog’s Paw Brewing Easton’s Redwood Inn Elgin Buffet Elgin County Club Elgin Elks Lodge #737 Elgin Fresh Market Elgin Fruit Market Elgin Liquor and Wine Elgin Lodge No 799 Loyal Order of Moose Elgin Public House Elgin Riverside Club Elgin Shell – The Grove Mart Elgin Turners Estrellas Del Millenium Extra Value Wine and Spirits Fatsoz Fiesta Mexicana Geno’s Fine Wine and Spirits Grand Victoria Casino Green Jade Restaurant Grotto at the Grove Grumpy Goat Tavern Hemmens Cultural Center Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites/Bennigan’s Grill Page 3 of 5 Hoopers Sports Bar Hoppe’s Corner Islas Marias Restaurant J&N Liquors J.J. Peppers Foodstore Jimmy’s Charhouse Larkin’s Discount Liquor Liberty Liquors Maciano’s Pizza and Pastaria Mariscos El Amigo 2 Martini Room Meijer Store #183 Moon Food & Liquor Neighborhood Liquors Nick’s Pizza & Pub Noodles & Company Northwest Liquors Olde Towne Inn Osco Drug #3291 Osco Drug #3313 Otter Creek Wine & Spirits Owl’s Athletic Club Porter’s Pub Portillo’s Hot Dogs Price Rite Gas and Food Price Rite Liquors The PRIDE of Elgin RAM Food Rookies Sports Bar Sammy’s Mexican Restaurant Sam’s Club #4942 Silver Lake Restaurant Speedway #7514 Stop N Shop Super Saver Food Mart Sushi Station Target Store T-0834 Toom Total Liquors VFW Watch City Post 1307 Villa Liquors Village Pizza and Pub Walgreens #02986 Walgreens #07100 Walgreens #09439 Walgreens #12772 Walmart #1814 Walnut Speakeasy Wing Park Liquors Wingstop Consideration for Applications for Exterior Sales Permits in List B for the Period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 Commissioner Shaw made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gavin, to approve the renewal applications the exterior sales permit for the period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, as outlined in List B detailed below. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. LIST B – EXTERIOR SALES PERMITS Al’s Café and Creamery, (Designated Exterior) Café Roma, (Designated Exterior) Chooch’s Pizza, (Designated Exterior) Danny’s Pizza (Designated Exterior) Fatsoz, (Designated Exterior) Jimmy’s Charhouse (Designated Exterior) Noodles and Company (Designated Exterior) Olde Towne Inn, (Designated Exterior) Sammy’s Mexican (Designated Exterior) Sushi Station (Designated Exterior) Toom Toom Thai Restaurant (Designated Exterior) Consideration for Applications for Renewal of the Young Adult and Teen Night Permits in List C for the Period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 Commissioner Gavin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Powell, to approve the Young Adult and Teen Night Permits for the period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, as outlined in List C detailed below. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. LIST C - YOUNG ADULT AND TEEN NIGHT PERMIT Mission/Medusa Consideration for Applications for Renewal of Liquor Licenses with Outstanding Issues in List D for the Period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 Commissioner Shaw made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gavin, to approve the renewal application for liquor licenses for the period of May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, as outlined in List D detailed below, subject to resolution of outstanding issues. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Liquor Commission Meeting April 12, 2017 Page 5 Page 5 of 5 LIST D - APPLICATIONS WITH ISSUES Shareholder issues: Elgin Lanes Corp. Anne Coyne to John Franquelli/ Frances Stankovich Walnut Speakeasy Alex Matsas to Alexander Giannopoulos Secretary of State Issues: 7-11 – J-Krishna Inc. (Dissolved) Delinquency on Monies Owed to City Chooch’s Pizza Elgin Turners The Haight Marcus Cinemas Missing State Liquor License: Chicago Pizza Authority Pending Occupancy Permit: Mariscos El Charco Inc. d/b/a Mariscos El Charco Oasis on 20 Inc. d/b/a Oasis on 20 Miscellaneous Corporation Counsel Cogley provided information surrounding a recent incident at the Smooth Fox. He also noted that they had not submitted a renewal application at this time and the current liquor license would expire on April 30, 2017. There was discussion about what remedies were available to the commission. Adjournment Commissioner Shaw made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gavin, to adjourn the meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Gavin, Martinez, Powell, Rauschenberger, Shaw, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. s/ Kimberly Dewis May 10, 2017 Kimberly Dewis, Recording Secretary Date Approved