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LIQUOR COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
March 12, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT: Liquor Commission
Commissioner Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Trustee James P. Petri
Trustee Samuel L. Lissner
Village Clerk Ann I . Walsh
Village Attorney George B. Knickerbocker
ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief Schmidt
Police Officer George Winkler
Arthur K. Hayashi
Commissioner Johnson called the public hearing to order at 7 :30
p.m. and noted for the record that the respondent had received
notice of this hearing.
Officer George Winkler and Mr. Art Hayashi, owner of the Sushi-Ya
Hayashi Restaurant, 1201 E. Higgins Road were called as witnesses
and duly sworn-in.
Officer Winkler gave testimony that on the night of January 11,
2002 an employee of the Sushi--Ya Hayashi Restaurant was observed
serving alcoholic beverages to two underage informants who were
participating in an undercover Police operation. Neither
informant had been requested to show identification of age.
Mr Arthur K. Hayashi was called as a witness and responded to
inquiries of the Commission.
A complete testimony of Officer Winkler and Mr. Hayashi is
contained within the court reporter' s transcript that is attached
hereto and made a part thereof.
Upon hearing testimony given, the Liquor Commission adjourned to
deliberate in closed session.
Upon return to open session, the Liquor Commissioner addressed
the owner and stated that on that specific evening the Police
Department checked 15 locations and Sushi-Ya was the only
location to fail . The Mayor also expressed his disappointment
that Mr. Hayashi had failed to have some of the waitresses obtain
B.A.S .S .E.T. training.
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March 12, 2002
The Liquor Commissioner then imposed the following orders and
fines :
1 . The Respondent shall pay a fine in the amount of Four Hundred
Dollars ($400 .00) .
2 . The Respondent shall pay the cost of the Court Reporter
within ten (10) days from the receipt of a statement of costs
from the Village.
3 . All of the Respondent ' s employees must complete B.A.S .S.E.T.
training by May 1, 2002 .
The Public Hearing adjourned at 7 :55 p.m.
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Ai}�'r. Walsh;Village Clerk
C: Mayor and Board of Trustees, Village Manager,
Police Chief, Village Attorney, Finance Director
Liquor file
LC/03-12-2002PH.doc