HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIQUOR COMMISSION - 10/26/1999 - SUNNY LIQUORS ELK GROVE VILLAGE
LIQUOR COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
October 26, 1999
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT: President Craig B. Johnson, Liquor Commissioner
Trustee James P. Petri, Commission Member
Trustee Samuel L. Lissner, Commission Member
ALSO PRESENT: George B. Knickerbocker, village Attorney
Ann I . Walsh, Village Clerk
Gina Nunes, Court Reporter
Mr. Mahesh Patel
Mr. Sandip Patel
President Johnson called the hearing to order at 6 :35 p.m.
It was noted for the record that the public hearing before the
Liquor Commission is meeting to consider evidence concerning the
violation of the requirement of having the proposed manager
present himself to be interviewed by the Elk Grove Police
Department for necessary background investigation which is a
condition on the issuance of the liquor license under the new
ownership at Sunny Liquors, 1067 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove
Village, IL.
Ms. Nunes swore in Sandip Patel and Mahesh Patel as witnesses
herein.
President Johnson presented a series of events that have occurred
with the Sunny Liquor location over the past couple of years
including (1) a public hearing for selling liquor to a minor
which resulted in a fine for the violation; (2) a meeting at
which President Johnson was led to believe the gentleman
accompanying Sunny Patel was Mahesh Patel when actually it was
Sandip Patel; and (3) the fact_ that Sandip Patel has not provided
the proper documentation for a complete and thorough background
check by the Police Department
despite numerous attempts by the Police Department to make an
appointment with Sandip.
Testimony of Mahesh and Sandip Patel is contained within the
court reporters transcript which is attached hereto and made a
part thereof.
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 read an official finding of fact
stating the Liquor Commissioner ordered that the Liquor License
No. 6735 be revoked. The Liquor Commission entertained a motion
by the respondent to reconsider the finding and the decision to
revoke the license, the motion to be entered and the hearing on
the motion to be continued for 21 days (November 16, 1999 at 7 : 15
p.m. ) Until said date, the license shall be revoked and the
premises closed as of 6 :00 p.m. Tuesday, October 26, 1999 .
Mr. Mahesh was instructed to return and to have a person
managing the store that has been satisfactorily investigated by
the Police Department and approved by the Liquor Commissioner.
The proceedings in the above entitled cause were continued to the
16`h day of November at 7 :15 p.m.
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