HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIQUOR COMMISSION - 05/08/2007 - TURNER LIQUORS MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING
HELD BEFORE THE
ELK GROVE LIQUOR COMMISSION
MAY 8,2007
4:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Trustee Samuel L. Lissner
Trustee James P. Petri
ALSO PRESENT
George B. Knickerbocker,Village Attorney
Ann I. Walsh, Village Clerk
Officer Veronica Garcia
Officer Christopher Crum
Police Chief Stephen Schmidt
Turner Liquors
Mr. Stanley Magnuszewski - owner
Mayor Johnson called the public hearing to order in the Council Chambers of the
Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue,Elk Grove Village,
Illinois.
The Liquor Commissioner explained the purpose of these hearings was to
consider evidence concerning the sale of alcohol to minors at Turner Liquors, 51 Turner
Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Stanley Magnuszewski, Officer Veronica Garcia, and Officer Christopher Crum
were called as witnesses and duly sworn in.
Officer Garcia testified that on Monday, March 26, 2007, she and Officer Crum
witnessed a vehicle parked at the Turner Liquors location occupied by several subjects
who appeared to be of a young age. One subject exited the store carrying a brown bag
and the car left the parking lot.
A traffic stop was initiated and liquor was found in the car. The subject,who was
under 21 years of age, said he bought the liquor using a Park District Pavilion pass and
had done so many times in the past.
In response to the Village Attorney's inquiry, Officer Garcia related the 20-year-
old subject was arrested and did in fact plead guilty at his court case last week and was
subject to a fine.
Stanley Magnuszewski, owner of Turner Liquors testified he was not working that
evening. The Liquor Commission showed Mr. Magnuszewski a sample of the pavilion
pass used by the youth to buy liquor. Mayor Johnson pointed out there was no birth date
shown on the card,just a name and picture.
The Mayor mentioned that over the last two years the Village has received
complaints about Turner Liquors being very lax in checking identification.
S. Magnuszewski responded to questions of the Mayor regarding the procedures
used at Turner Liquors on checking customers. A suggestion was made by the Mayor to
purchase a special cash register as other businesses in the Village have done.
S. Magnuszewski responded to Village Attorney's inquiry stating the clerk who
sold the liquor to the minor did not attend the public hearing because she was working at
the store.
A complete testimony of all parties concerning Turner Liquors is contained within
the court reporter's transcript and is on file in the Village Clerk's Office.
Upon hearing testimony the Liquor Commission adjourned to deliberate in closed
session.
The Liquor Commission reconvened to open session and announced the following orders:
The Liquor Commission ordered a fine of$500.00 plus all costs assessed for the
court reporter service and publishing fees.
The proceedings in the above-entitled cause were adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
Submitted by:
Ann I. Walsh,Village Clerk
C: Mayor and Board of Trustees, Village Attorney, Village Manager, Police Chief,
Deputy Village Clerk, Liquor file
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