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LIQUOR COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
JUNE 15, 1999
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
Gina Nunes, Court Reporter
President Johnson called the hearing to order at 6 :35 p.m.
Ms. Nunes swore in Police Officer James Lancaster, Linda Clucas,
owner of Pope' s Pub and Barbara Gennardo, bartender at Pope' s
Pub, 66 E. Devon Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL.
Officer Lancaster testified as to the incident of May 20, 1999
when Barbara Gennardo an employee of Pope' s Pub sold beer to a
confidential informant whom 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, Linda Clucas and Barbara
Gennardo is contained within the court reporter' s transcript
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Ms . Nunes swore in Patricia Geraci, owner of J.G. 's Sports Bar,
1000 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
Officer Lancaster testified as to the incident of May 20, 1999
when an employee of J.G. ' s Sports Bar 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 Patricia Geraci is
contained within the court reporter' s transcript which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof .
Ms. Nunes swore in Terrence W. Bieze, owner of Buster' s Billiards
and Valerie A. Olechny, waitress of Buster' s Billiards, 2801-F
Touhy Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 .
Officer Lancaster testified as to the incident of April 22, 1999
when an employee of Buster' s Billiards, 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, Mr. Bieze and the employee,
Valerie Olechny 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 the owners of the seriousness of the
incidents. Commissioner Johnson then announced that a fine of
$250 . 00 payable within ten (10) days and one third (1/3) of the
court reporter' s fees was being imposed upon Linda Clucas, Pope's
Pub and Terrence Bieze, Buster' s Billiards plus one-third of the
cost of the Court Reporter fee. Mrs . Clucas and Mr. Bieze were
informed that the Commission took into consideration the fact
that they have taken steps to reduce the opportunity for this to
happen again.
The commissioner impressed upon Ms. Geraci the seriousness of the
incident and also noted that the person behind the bar who stated
that he was the owner riled the patrons in the bar who harassed
the Police Officers . A fine of $500 . 00 payable within ten (10)
days was imposed upon Patricia Geraci, J.G. ' s Sports Bar, plus
one-third of the Court Reporter fee.
The Liquor Commissioner emphasized the fact that the Village
operates with a zero tolerance with regard to the sale of liquor
to minors and wanted it to be known that the first offence will
result in a fine and the second offense will rate a suspension of
liquor licenses.
The public hearing was adjourned at 735p.m. _
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C: President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager,
Police Chief, Village Attorney, Village Clerk
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