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LIQUOR COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 30, 1998
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT: Craig B. Johnson, Liquor Commissioner
James P. Petri, Commission Member
Samuel L. Lissner, Commission Member
ALSO PRESENT: George B. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney
Patricia S . Smith, Village Clerk
James Lancaster, Police Officer
Jeffrey Prior. , Police Officer
Gina Nunes, Court Reporter
President Johnson called the hearing to order at 6 :38 p.m.
Ms . Nunes swore in Police Officer Prior and Manahar Patel
owner of EZPantry/Liquors Etc . , 1113 Nerge Road, Elk Grove
Village, IL 60007 .
Officer Prior testified as to the incident of June 16, 1998
when an employee of Liquors Etc . sold beer to a confidential
informant who is under the age of 21 . The informant did not
show nor did he have any means of identification which would
have given an age of 21 years or older.
The testimony of Officer Prior and Manahar Patel is
contained within the court reporter' s transcript which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof .
Upon hearing the testimony given, the Liquor Commission
adjourned to deliberate in closed session.
When the Commission returned to open session, the Liquor
Commissioner admonished Mr. Patel of the seriousness of the
incident and also noted the steps he has taken to reduce the
opportunity for this to happen again. Commissioner Johnson
then announced that a fine of $250 . 00 and one third (1/3) of
the cost of the court reporter' s fees was being imposed.
Ms . Nunes swore in Officer Lancaster and Suresh Patel, owner
of Sunny Liquors, 1067 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove Village, IL
60007 .
Officer Lancaster testified as to the incident of June 16 ,
1998 when an employee of Sunny Liquors sold beer to a
confidential informant who is under the age of 21 . The
informant did not show nor did he have any means of
identification which would have given an age of 21 years or
older.
The testimony of Officer Lancaster and Suresh Patel is
contained within the court reporter' s transcript which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof .
Upon hearing the testimony given the Liquor Commission
adjourned to deliberate in closed session.
When the Commission returned to open session the Liquor
Commissioner admonished Mr. Patel of the seriousness of the
incident and further noted that the employee who sold the
beer to an underage person was being considered as a manager
of the liquor store . Commissioner Johnson announced a fine
of $600 . 00 and one third (1/3) of the court reporter fees
was being imposed.
Ms . Nunes swore in Richard A. Herbert, manager of Hall of
Fame Pool Hall who was representing his wife Joyce A.
Slabich, the owner. Mr. Herbert stated that he is a chief
executive officer of the business .
Officer Lancaster testified as to the incident of June 16 ,
1998 when an employee of Hall of Fame Pool Hall sold a glass
of beer to a confidential informant who is under the age of
21 . The informant did not show nor did he have any means of
identification which would have given an age of 21 years or
older.
The testimony of Officer Lancaster, Mr. Herbert and the
employee, Patti Dulowski is contained within the court
reporter' s transcript which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof .
Upon hearing the testimony given, the Liquor Commission
adjourned to deliberate in closed session.
When the Commission returned. to open session, the Liquor
Commissioner admonished Mr. Herbert of the seriousness of
the incident and also there should be more extensive
training of employees . Commissioner Johnson then announced
that a fine of $425 . 00 and one third (1/3) of the court
reporter' s fees was being imposed.
The public hearing was adjourned at 8 : 5 P.M.
Vi lage Clerk
C: President and Board of Trustees , Village Manager,
Police Chief, Village Attorney, Village Clerk