HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19890131Lia uor License Hearin4 Aspen City Council Januarv 31. 1989
Mayor Stirling called the liq uor license authority to order at
5:00, continued from January 23 , 1989, with members Isaac, Tuite,
Fallin and Gassman present.
Fred Gannett, city attorney' s office, told Council they can proceed
directly to hearing, in which the city s allegation sasnindicatedca
to show cause are contested issues. The licensee h
willingness to stipulate to a set of facts, which sotodacceuttthe
a violation of the liquor code. If Council choose P
stipulation, there would be an acknowledged violation. This would
allow Council to move into the sentencing basis. Gannett said if
Council is to accept the stipulation, staff would mi a nanaalproe
inf ormation they have available in ° Vee theoo deortunity to put in
priate sentence. The licensee will ha pp
testimony mitigating the sentence.
Nick McGrath, representing the licensee Andres, told Council the
licensee will acknowledge the incident. McGrath said the stipula-
tion is that an officer came in and there was a person drinking
after the requisite time. McGrath said the city and the licensee
will support evidence for what the sentence ought to be. McGrath
said this stipulation will remove the burden ofuncil.C1McGrath
having to prove 3 different violations before Co
said the licensee acknowledges the incidents referred to by the
city and regrets them. McGrath said Ebbe works E be has doormene
to see that the liquor laws are enforced. b
waitresses, wine stewards and bartenders who card patrons.
McGrath said there is no evidence that Andre's served any liq uor
after midnight December 25. McGrath said the second incident is
colored by "fight", which has nothing to dot the 18heearlclds
license. McGrath said the evidence will show tha Y
were with their parents. It is possible the parents purchased the
alcohol.
Mayor Stirling said Council can take no action, they can revoke the
license, or they can suspend the license on some ba denialG ofnthe
said staff has chosen not to proceed on the basis of
liq uor license renewal. Gannett said this stipulation of facts is
acknowledging a violation of the law. Council can look at this and
based on the facts go directly into the sentencing phase. McGrath
said the stipulation would allow Council to have a simple hearing.
Gannet said staff was prepared to proceed on 3 charges; a violation
of drinking after hours, 2 charges of serving minors. Gannett said
staff will produce testimony on all 3 charges. Mayor Stirling said
by stipulating to these facts, the licensee circumvents the second
two charges. Mayor Stirling said these cha that the licensee
serious. McGrath explained his understanding was
will plead no contest to this stipulated charge and the city will
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drop the other two charges. These charges will only nsel to the
discussing mitigation of the sentence. Gary Esary, cou
authority, told Council if this is a plea of nn contions~o The
violation, Council has a fullas anart oof sthee sent ncpng process.
other charges will be heard p
Councilman Tuite asked if the 1 icensee would ct a thea would be
challenge Council's decision based hat Counc~.l has never done
treated unfairly for an offense
anything on before. Esary said Council has more latitude in the
sentencing area. Esary said the licensee can appeal a sentence,
but Council's discretion in the sentencing area is greater than in
the adjudicatory area.
Councilman Isaac moved to proceed according to the arrangement
presented by Gannett; seconded by Councilwoman Fallin.
Mayor Stirling said this sidesteps the more se these char es aMredr
Stirling said he feels the public should have g
Esary said hearsay evidence is permitted, but to rely wholly on
hearsay evidence is difficult for an adjudicatory bOO come Tin
evidence of the underage drinkers i s eal ~o oseps to focus on the
through police reports. Gannett said h p p
incident of January 14/15, in which he can pound rel Hang eon
testimony. Esary said Council is on stronger gr Y
hearsay for sentencing purposes than for adjudicatory purposes.
Councilwoman Fallin said she does not want it to appear that the
city is dropping the charges of under age drinkers. Gannett said
by bringing in testimony relating to other transactions mationgthat
by virtue of that testimony there is sufficient inf or
warrants attention. Gannett said he feels the public is well
served by spending the focus of time on the appropriate sentence
for the violation as compounded by materials brought forth in the
sentencing phase. Councilman Gassman said his concern is that he
wants all the evidence to be aired. Councilman Isaac said he
thought there were other alleged violations that are not being
brought. Gannett said when the renewal came forward McGrathosaid
brought up 6 potential violations of the liquor code.
since other incidents are not charged, he would object to hearing
any statements about any other incidents.
All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Stirling. Motion
carried.
Gannett told Council in the complaint, the citylaulated occu~red
tion; the first violation, which has been st p
12/26/88, in which Officer Slugocki of the Aspen Police Department
passed by Andre' s and determined there were customer kis observedh4
bar at 12:09 a.m. Monday morning. Officer Slugoc
persons holding bottles of beer. Officer Slugocki ° ned his was
persons to put the beer down. Officer Slugocki determ
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of alcoholic content. Slugocki also observed alcohol being
consumed.
The second complaint allegedly took place 12/27/88 and involved a
disturbance at Andre' s. Gannett said there were 3 seo f 16 pearlold
one group including 18 year old boys, and one group Y
boys. A dispute arose between the 16 years old d na dtleftlthe
gentleman. A fight ensued, the kids were assaulte
bar. When leaving the bar, they told their 18 year old friends,
who went over to the older gentlemen and another fight took place.
Gannett told Council in the context of this investigation, Slugocki
determined that the 18 year olds had consumed alcoholic beverages
on the premises. In the context of this investigation, the police
department served a criminal complaint on the owner of the bar, the
waitress and the bartender. These matters are pending before the
Pitkin County Court. Gannett said in this investigation, Slugocki
determined at least one waitress who served the 18 year old boys
had not carded the boys prior to serving them.
The third complaint took place January 14/15, 1989, involving 4
minors, 2 girls aged 15, 2 boys aged 19. These 4 minors ordered
dinner at Andre's and ordered a Bloody Mary as a test t roceeded
they would be carded. When they were not carded, they p
to order other alcoholic beverages. At approximately closing
hours, the bar manager called a taxi for the s not feel ' nghwell
While in the taxi cab, one girl determined she wa
and asked to be taken to the hospital. Gannett told Council while
at the hospital, blood was drawn, analyzed by the toxicologists and
determined to contain a blood alcohol content of .202, which is 2
times the presumptive level of under the influence. Gannett told
Council all 4 kids indicated to the police department they were not
carded at any stage of the time at Andres. Gannett said Nicole
Spurge was taken into the custody of the Pitkin County Sheriff's
Office. While in their custody, her purse was inventoried. It was
determined it contained only one form of identification, a passport
showing the date of birth of December 24, 1973.
Nick McGrath, representing Ebbe Saghatoslami, told Council Ebbe has
been in business in Aspen for 16 years and is the owner of Caspian
~ The 1 icensee
corporation d/b/a Andre s, which he bought last year .
acknowledges the incidents referred to by the city and regrets
them. Ebbe works hard as a licensee to see the liquor laws are
enforced. Ebbe has doormen, waitresses, wine stewards, and
bartenders who card patrons. McGrath said there is a problem with
false identifications. McGrath said there is no evidence that the
licensee served any liquor after midnight on December 25th. There
were people drinking after hours, and this should not occur.
McGrath said the second incident is colored by "fight", which has
nothing to do with the liquor license. McGrath said the evidence
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will show that the two 18 years old were with their 8arears• oldt
is possible the parents purchased liquohefl6 tear old had a drink
McGrath said there 1McG~athldointedhouttthe charges were dismissed
in Andre' s at all . P
against the 16 year olds.
McGrath said in the third incident, the evidence lca d dlseveral
McGrath told Council Andre' o haveefake tids g nerally know it is
times. McGrath said kids wh
a crime to have fake ids and do not produce them readily so that
they can be prosecuted. McGrath said he will present evidence of
Ebbe's policies and his future plans for enforcing the law.
City Clerk Kathryn Koch swore in all the potential witnesses.
Mike Slugocki, Aspen Police Department, told Counc d noticed9about
on December 26, 1988, he was driving by Andre s an
25 people inside. Slugocki went inside and noticeo leave al Onepor
drinking. Slugocki said he asked these people t
two persons downed their beer in front of Slugocki.
Slugocki told Council on December 27 he responded to Andre's to a
fight in progress call. Slugocki said he later took statements at
the police department. Slugocki told Council it appeared the two
16 year olds had snuck up the backstairs into the eisa d hadecome
18 year olds had dinner with t earr oldsewere friends with the two
upstairs to the disco. The 18 y
16 year olds. The 16 year olds got into an altercation with
gentlemen from California. The 16 year old left, telling the 18
year olds about the altercation. The 18 year olds then got into
an altercation. Slugocki told Council the two 18 year °and were
they had dinner with their parents u t to the tbartender and were
served by a waitress. They w p
served beers. Slugocki said the investigation states t the tolice
year olds were not carded. Slugocki told Council P
department cited the two older gentlemen for third degree assault
and are pursuing the investigation of the underage drinking by
serving Ebbe, a bartender and a waitress with citations for serving
minors. Slugocki told Council the Santa Barbara police department
will be serving the 18 year old with summonses .
Slugocki said he did not see a bartender serving drinks after
midnight the night of December 25. Slugocki said the police
department exonerated the two 16 year olds from drinking. Slugocki
said the 18 year olds were not searched. Slugocki told Council the
liquor code reads that all alcohol has to be off the ba ach d the
the tables after midnight. Slugocki told Council he appro
manager that night, who thanked Slugocki for helping get people out
of the bar .
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Peter Bock, Aspen Police Department, told Council he was called
by the Aspen Valley Hospital January 15, 1989, telling him they had
a juvenile with a blood alcohol count of .202. Bock said he
contacted the juvenile officer. Bock said he interviewed a wine
steward and a waitress from Andres. Bock told Council both the
wine steward and waitress told him they carded the two girls and
two boys. Bock said the waitress indicated she thought the girls
looked 18 or 19. Bock said he felt they should have used another
method of determining their age or should have called the police
department. Bock said he did not ask the waitress or wine steward
if they thought the identification was false.
Glenn Schaffer, Aspen Police Department, told Council he spoke to
the two boys, Eric Richardson and Glenn Fuller, who were with
Nicole Spurge . Schaffer said the two boys stated they went to
Andre's for dinner and as an experiment ordered drinks and were
served alcoholic beverages. Schaffer said he spoke with the other
15 year old girl who told him the 4 were served alcohol while
eating dinner. Schaffer told Council he asked if these 4 were
carded at any time and was told they were not carded at all.
Schaffer said all 4 people told him they were not asked for
identification and they did not own any form of identification.
Gannett submitted into the record an affidavit from Nicole Spurge .
McGrath objected to the admission of an affidavit of an out of town
witness. Council accepted the affidavit. Gannett said Nicol e
Spurge swears in this affidavit that she was not carded nor was any
request for identification made of her. Gannett entered into the
record a photographic copy of a photograph taken by Officer Bruce
Benjamin on January 15, 1989, in the sheriff's department. Gannett
entered into the record a certified copy of the medical records
from the Aspen Valley Hospital indicating a blood alcohol content
of .202. McGrath objected because the witnesses were readily
available.
Councilman Isaac asked what the penalty for having a false
identification is. Gannett said it is a class 3 misdemeanor or
class 5 felony, with fines and jail time associated. Gannett
introduced a search warrant for Andre's for records which related
to service of Spurge on the night of January 14th. Gannett
submitted a receipt for $286.86 and a bar tab indicating the drinks
consumed.
Joseph Girardi told Council he is a friend of Ebbe's and occas-
ionally helps out at Andres. Girardi said Ebbe's policy and
attitude is that of someone very concerned about his business.
Girardi said Ebbe would not jeopardize his business to make a sale
of liquor. Girardi said he has seen people being carded at
various places in Andre's and has seen people turned away without
proper identification. Girardi told Council he was at Andre' s the
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night of the incident with the teenagers. Girardi told Council
the subject that these teenagers proved their age came up. Girardi
told Council between the time dinner hour ended and the time the
band came on, these teenagers left the premises.
Shawn Boyd testified that she is not able to get into Andre's
without a proper identification. James Clark, bartender at
Andre' s, said he worked the evening of December 27th. Clark told
Council none of the teenagers involved in the fight incident
obtained liquor from him nor did he see them in the establishment.
Clark told Council the liquor license policy at Andre's is very
strict. Clark said Ebbe's policy is if any patron looks young,
they are to be carded by any employee. Clark said he has not taken
a class in identification at Andres. Clark told Council he has
confiscated one false identification and has had the police called
on a number of occasions. Clark said as a policy Andre's calls the
police when they find false ids. Clark said there is a doorman who
cards people as well as someone carding people when they go
upstairs. Clark said if he does not trust the id, he does not
serve drinks.
Steve Gogin, wine steward and manager at Andres, told Council he
was the wine steward the night the juveniles were served champagne
and did card them. Gogin said the ids appeared very valid. Clark
told Council Ebbe encourages his employees to card and card again.
Gogin told Council he eventually cut off Ms. Spurge because she
seemed to be intoxicated. Gogin told Council he brought 12 glasses
to the juveniles table because other people joined them. Gogin
told Council he has not had a class in false identifications.
Gogin told Council Ms. Spurge tried to do a house charge first.
Ms. Spurge also told Gogin she had been in Aspen for awhile and
that this was her engagement party.
Ebbe told Council he tries very hard in his establishment. Ebbe
said he is against after hour drinking. Ebbe told Council he has
engaged Westec Security since December to check the premises half
an hour after closing time. Ebbe said he stops serving alcohol 20
to 25 minutes before the bar is supposed to be closed. Ebbe said
is it more difficult to close the bar on Sunday because the bar has
to close at midnight rather than 2 a.m. Ebbe said at 20 minutes
to closing time, there are no bartenders behind the bar. Ebbe told
Council he talks to every bartender and cocktail waitress and tells
them to check ids every night. Ebbe said he is at the establish-
ment every night. Ebbe said he has someone on the door checking
ids after 9:30 p.m. every night. Ebbe told Council he himself
checks ids when someone does not look old enough.
Ebbe told Council he requested Gogin, the wine steward, to check
the ids of Ms. Spurge and company. Ebbe said he saw the wine
steward check the ids . Ebbe said these people looked young to him,
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which is why he instructed the staff to check their ids. Ebbe said
he cooperates with the police and calls the police about false ids .
Ebbe told Council he had a meeting today with the police department
regarding enforcement policies. Ebbe said the police are doing a
great job and are there in seconds after being called. Ebbe told
Council the problem of underage drinking has been more acute in the
last year. Ebbe said he does not promote underage drinking at his
establishment.
McGrath entered an affidavit into the record from Manya Lawry, who
states she was in Andre's January 14th, saw the teenagers drinking
and saw at least one member of the party ci rculating a driver' s
license. Ms. Lawry states that security at Andre's was very tight
the night of January 14th. Ms . Lawry states all 6 people at her
table were asked for identification.
John Goodwin, police chief , told Council about 3 months ago the
police department discussed an evolution of their policy regarding
underage drinking, drinking after hours and open containers.
Goodwin said there was a session with the state liquor enforcement
officer, the police and the 1 icensees to go over these policies.
Goodwin told Council he would like to make available to Andre's
staff other methods for them to increase their skills. Councilman
Tuite asked why the staff does not bring offenses to Council
throughout the year rather than at renewal time. Goodwin said the
police are going through a learning process. Goodwin said the
police department has developed a system that their liquor liaison
officer talks to the bar manager the day after a violation is
reported. The police department is writing a lot of summonses.
Louis Schneider told Council he knows Ebbe, and when he had dinner
with Ebbe at Andres, Ebbe left the table at least 3 times to talk
to staff about checking ids. Rick Lindner told Council the false
identification problem is very big. In the state of California,
the state is putting in a special insignia on the driver's licenses
which can only be seen with a special light. Karen Smith, employee
at Andre's for 4 years, told Council she did card one of the young
men with the party on January 14, 1989. Ms. Smith told Council
they do use flashlights to check the under side of identifications.
Ms. Smith said employees of Andre's do go to meetings and bring
back information to share with the other employees.
Si Coleman told Council he is a friend of Ebbe's, who would not
risk his business by willfully doing something illegal. Coleman
said Andre' s is owner operated. Stan Seligman said Ebbe has turned
Andre's into a respectable, well-run and operated restaurant.
Seligman said he has not seen anyone work harder to enforce the
law. Seligman said Council should not inflict a punishment on an
asset like Andres. John Hamwi said kids have become very
sophisticated about fake identifications. Hamwi said he feels the
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city should bring up 1 iq uor license violations more than at renewal
time. Hamwi said Ebbe is constantly monitoring ~en~estI~riSta
Tom Iacono said he feels Ebbe runs oin o to t y bto sget in. Iacono
popular place to go and kids are g g
said the onus of using false ids has to be put on the user.
Gannett said there were no ids confiscated, there not chapredf
there was false ids used; therefore. , scated s the epolicy of gthe
Gannett said if there were ids confi - Gannett
police department is to file charges agai ere werek 6d violations.
told Council in the course of , of tions; tone serving after hours,
Staff choose to proceed on 3 vi
and 2 serving minors. Gannet said on December 27, there was a
fight in the bar of Andre' s. As a conseq uence of that fight,
criminal summons were served.
Gannett told Council on January 13, notice was Andre's liquor
indicating there would be a hearing w incident in which two 15 year
1 icense . On January 14, there was an
olds, one 18, one 19 were served alcohol and one of the parties
involved ended up in the hospital . Gannett said the responsibility
of the licensee goes beyond checking identif ication said theeissue
to take into account who they are serving. Gannett
at this hearing involves a man's property interest. Gannett said
having a liquor license is a privilege. If Council receives
indicia the privilege has been abrogated, Council has anseelasawell
to take the privilege away to serve notice on the 1 ice
as other licensees that serving alcohol is a privilegrocess nwork
said Ebbe has demonstrated an intent rove he renewal. Gannett
better. Gannett recommended Council app
told Council he had discussed with the licensee'e than one weekt
Council suspend the license for one week and no mor
McGrath told Council Ebbe tries very hard to run a good business.
There is a problem with fake ids, and the probl o t the tnatureoof
sophisticated and difficult. McGrath pointed
Andre' s has changed in the last 3 to 6 months; more yo mo er apecUpee
are going to Andre's and tha hasatostr hharde b a d he is taking
McGrath said Ebbe recognizes he Y
steps to do that. McGrath said only one incide dence thatgany
drinking after hours. McGrath said there is no eve
one served after hours. McGrath said renewal of a liquor license
is an extremely important thing to a business. If a license is not
renewed, a business can go bankrupt. McGrath said that is not an
appropriate sanction for having 4 people drinking after hours.
McGrath said since this is the first matter that hason at a 1 ndeA
the new policy, that Council not impose a suspense
suspension at a busy time is a costly matter. Ebbe has submitted
himself to be rightly criticized as he didn t live up to his
po 1 i cy .
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Councilman Tuite said this is not about how hard Ebbe to r asked if
about a problem in the communi the last month tol avoid these
policies have been changed i
incidents in the future. Ebbe told Council he has added two more
doormen. Ebbe said he does not want serving underage people to
happen in his bar. Ebbe said he feels the underage person should
be punished.
Councilwoman Fallin agreed the parents should be responsible.
Council should also instruct the police department that they want
more enforcement. Councilwoman Fallin said the person serving the
liquor has got to be the most stringent one. Councilwoman Fallin
said the city cannot of f ord a pol ice person at every establishment
to enforce the 1 iq uor laws. Councilwoman Fallin said every 1 iq uor
establishment should be put on notice that the city i s going t o ge t
stricter with license holders. Councilwoman Fallin said every
liquor holder, in order to have a license, should have a training
in their establishment every two years and before they are granted
a license. Councilwoman Fallin said there are not a lot of places
for kids to go in this town.
Councilman Isaac said having a liquor license is a privilege; it
is not a right. Councilman Isaac said by taking a liquor license,
a person is taking on the responsibility of enforcing the laws of
the state and of Aspen. Councilman Isaac said he has not seen the
will of Andre's to go through the training which is necessary for
the new awareness that liquor for underage kids is a serious
problem. Councilman Isaac said if 1 icense holders do not uphold
the law, it is up to the liquor license authority to come down on
these people.
Councilman Gassman said attitudes toward alcohol in the nation are
changing. Councilman Gassman said Council has only addressed one
other serving after hours violation, and renewed the license.
Councilman Gassman said these violations are serious. Councilman
Gassman said it is abdicating responsibility as parents and as
community leaders to say the burden is all up to the licensees.
Councilman Gassman said Council has to hold everyone to the same
standards.
Mayor Stirling said he feels having a license carries respon-
sibility and accountability. Mayor Stirling said liquor licenses
have an effect on the public . Mayor Stirling said young people are
doing anything they can to get into establishments where the action
is. Mayor Stirling said his questions are was Andre's diligent
enough, and what is equitable and in the best interests of the
community. Mayor Stirling said there is a collective respon-
sibility, and the Council needs to send a signal.
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Mayor Stirling moved the liquor license authority renew Andre's
liquor license and recommend suspending the current license for 3
nights, February 1, 2, and 3; seconded by Councilman Gassman.
Mayor Stirling said he feels it is important uncilwoman Fallin
because there were some obviousna the l~.cense~ fo~ 1 or 2 weeks and
said she would prefer to suspe
that any further violations would be an automatic revocation of the
1 icense . Councilwoman Fall ~ n said it should be , red~t 1 rtaket the
the renewal that all Andre s employees be requi
servers training. Mayor Stirling said he would be willing to add
everything to his motion except the longer suspension. Councilman
Tuite said he has a problem about another violation. Council has
just seen how hard it is to prove a violation. Councilman Tuite
said any violation has to be proved in front of Council . Council-
man Tuite said Council should be putting Andre's on notice if there
is another violation, Council will have a hearing in order to make
a decision on that violation. Councilman Isaac said he would
prefer a week's suspension as 3 nights is not adequate for the
number of violations Council has heard about.
Councilman Tuite and Mayor Stirling in favor; Councilmembers
Gassman, Fallin and Isaac opposed. Motion NOT carried.
Councilwoman Fallin moved to suspend the 1 icense for one week;
another infraction would result in a hearing which would possibly
be revocation of the license, and that training for all employees
of Andre's be provided by either the police department or A5AP or
a combination, and that the license be renewed; seconded by
Councilman Isaac.
Councilman Tuite said he has a problem with revocation for one more
violation in the next year, no matter what the violation is.
McGrath said it is illegal for Council to restrict their own
authority. Council has to take into account what penalty is
appropriate for a violation. Esary said Council has authority to
hear on a hearing by hearing basis, based on the facts at that
time. Council could announce a prospective policy that in the
event of a second violation, if that violation is supported by the
facts, it would be Council's policy to seriously consider a
revocation at that point. Esary reminded Council they have the
authority to do a summary suspension of a 1 iq uo r 1 icense if it i s
supported by facts. Council has a range of statutory options
available.
Councilwoman Fallin removed from her motion the part of about the
infraction, and added that the training has to be completed within
30 days; seconded by Councilman Isaac.
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Councilman Gassman said he feels Council has indicated they are
serious with this hearing. Council is saying they ar ilmangGassman
way they view liquor consumption lestaurant~toCattain perfection
said he has a problem asking one r
which Council has not asked other restaurants ensionain. Mayor
Stirling said he will not support a 7 night su p
Councilmembers Isaac and Fallin in favor; Councilmembers Gassman,
Tuite, and Mayor Stirling opposed. Motion NOT carried.
Mayor Stirling moved to suspend Andre' s 1 iq uor license accom 1 fished
beginning February 1st and all the remedial steps be p
within 30 days; Councilmembers Tuite, Isaac and Mayor onlcarriedn
favor; Councilmembers Fallin and Gassman opposed. Moti
Esary said he will have findings of fact prepared. The licensee
may wish to appeal this sentence.
Council adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Kathryn Koch, City Clerk
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STIPULATION OF FACTS
AFTER HOURS DRINKING INCIDENT OF DECEMBER 26 1988
The undersigned parties agree that the following facts are an
accurate representation of what took place at Andre's Restaurant
on the night of December 26, 1988.
At nine minutes after midnight on Monday, December 26, Aspen
Police Officer Mike Slugocki entered the bar of Andre's Restaurant
and observed approximately 2 5 to 3 0 persons present in the bar area
and surrounding tables. Although not all of these persons were
drinking, Slugocki took four beers from four different persons u:ho
were drinking and saw several others put down their beers volun-
tarily. He did not observe any sales of liquor conducted after
midnight.
J. NICHOLAS McGRATH, P.C.
Attorneys for Ebbe Seghatoleslami
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J. Nicholas McGrath
Fred annett
Asp~City Attorney
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Ebbe Seghatoleslami
President and part owner
Caspian Corpoation ,,1
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Ebb~eghato ~slami
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Bill Stirling
Chairman, Aspen Liquor Board
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CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS
I, Marjorie Rohde, ART, Custodian of Medical Records at
Aspen Valley Hospital, state as follows:
(a) That affiant is the duly authorized Custodian of
the Medical Records of Aspen Valley Hospital and has
authority to certify said records, and
(b) That the copy of the Medical Records attached to this
affidavit is a true and accurate copy of the original
records which are on file in the Medical Record
Department of Aspen Valley Hospital, and
(c) That the attached copies are for the record identified
as follows:
Name of Patient NICOLE SPURGE
Medical Record Number 13 9 2 7 - ~ -
Admit Date 1/15/89 - ~ - -
Discharge Date ~ -----~~
Subpoena Date - --- --~~~~~
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COUNTY OF PITKIN AND STATE OF COLORADO
APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR A SEARCH W1~~
STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF PITKIN )
CR # 89-701
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and
says:
1. That this Affidavit is made in support of an Application for
a Search Warrant to search the following premises, person(s)
or things, to-wit: Andres, 312 South Galena, City of
Aspen, County of Pitkin, State of Colorado.
2. That the person(s),. property or thing(s) to be searched for,
and seized if found.
( ) Is stolen or embezzled; AND/OR
( ) Is designed or intended for use as a means of committing a
criminal offense; AND;OR
-~-- ( ) Is " or has been used as a means of committing a criminal
offense; AND/OR
( ) Is illegal to possess; AND/OR
(X) Would be material evidence in a subsequent criminal prosecu-
tion; AND/OR
( ) Is a person, property, or thing the seizure of which is
expressly required, authorized or permitted by a statute of
the State of Colorado; AND/OR
( ) Is kept, stored, maintained, transported, sold, dis ensed o
possessed in violation of a statute of the State of Colorador
under circumstances involving a serious threat to public
safety or order, or to public health.
3• The person(s), property or thing(s) to be searched for are:
A. Cash register receipts pertaining to the sale of liquor
to Nicule Spurge in the incident of 14 and 15 January
1989.
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B. Waitress/Bar checks and/or Bills pertaining to the sale
of liquor to Nicule Spurge in the incident of 14 and 15
January 1989.
C. Credit card receipts pertaining to the sale of liquor to
Nicule Spurge in the incident of 14 and 15 January 1989.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned Applicant moves this Court for the
issuance of a Search Warrant for the address or location named or
described above for the search and seizure of the above-described
person (s) , property or things (s) .
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The foregoing Application and Affidavit for Sear h Warrant was
subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me this a
•19 Q° by Gary G. White ~ ~ y of
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agreement with the Issuer.
SA~ETPERF° U.S. Pat. 4,403,793 SPLIT CARBONS -
MERCHANT COPY HELP PREVENT
FRAUD SNAP
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ASPEN SECURITY, INC.
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SECURITY & FIRE SYSTEMS
January 12th, 1989
Andre's
c/o Ebe Eslami
P.O. Box 8906
Aspen, Colorado 81612
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On December 1st, 1988, Aspen Security, Inc., patrol division of Westec Security,
entered a contractual agreement with Andre's to provide one (1) security patrol
walk-thru of Andre's Restaurant, which includes checking all floors of the building,
paying particular attention the the bar areas, ensuring that there is no after hours
drinking occurring at the establishment. Walk-thru of premises to occur between the
hour of 3:OOam to 4:OOam, with two (2) additional drive-bys (spotlighting the premises)
between the hours of 4:OOam to 6:OOam.
As per your request, the following records of the patrolmen's time-checks are listed:
12-Z-88 Walk-thru: 0340 hours to 0349 hours / Drive-by: 0411 hours / 0537 hours
12-3-88 Walk-thru 0340 hours to 0346 hours / Drive-by: 0438 hours / 04,42 hours
12-4-88 Walk-thru 0346 hours to 0409 hours / Drive-by: 0515 hours / 0540 hours
12-5-88 Walk-thru 0401 hours to 0418 hours / Drive-by: 0444 hours / 0546 hours
12-6-88 Walk-thru 0304 hours to 0346 hours / Drive-by: 0410 hours / 0501 hours
12-7-88 Walk-thru 0420 hours to 0435 hours / Drive-by: 0506 hours / 0540 hours
12-8-88 Walk-thru 0356 hours to 0409 hours / Drive-by: 0419 hours / 0545 hours
12-9-88 Walk-thru 0321 hours to 0330 hours / Drive-by: 0458 hours / 0522 hours
12-10-88 Walk-thru 0312 hours to 0320 hours / Drive-by: 0412 hours / 0459 hours
12-11-88 Walk-thru 0345 hours to 0404 hours / Drive-by: 0503 hours / 0546 hours
12-12-88 Walk-thru 0045 hours to 0055 hours / Drive-by: 0151 hours / 0430 hours
0536 hours
12-13-88 Walk-thru 0230 hours to 0240 hours / Drive-by: 0425 hours / 0518 hours
12-14-88 Walk-thru 0327 hours to 0340 hours / Drive-by: 0419 hours / 0521 hours
12-15-88 Walk-thru 0355 hours to 0405 hours / Drive-by: 0500 hours / 0548 hours
12-16-88 Walk-thru 0405 hours to 0415 hours / Drive-by: 0514 hours / 0609 hours
12-17-88 Walk-thru 0336 hours to 0345 hours / Drive-by: 0402 hours / 0553 hours
0620 hours
12-18-88 Walk-thru 0310 hours to 0330 hours / Drive-by: 0506 hours / 0542 hours
12-19-88 Walk-thru 0347 hours to 0413 hours / Drive-by: 0108 hours / 0527 hours
12-20-88 Walk-thru 0240 hours to 0254 hours / Drive-by: 0415 hours / 0550 hours
12-21-88 Walk-thru 0508 hours to 0556 hours / Drive-by: 0628 hours / 0640 hours
12-22-88 Walk-thru 0245 hours to 0255 hours / Drive-by: 0428 hours / 0504 hours
12-23-88 Walk-thru 0252 hours to 0301 hours / Drive-by: 0330 hours / 0547 hours
12-24-88 Walk-thru 0336 hours to 0346 hours / Drive-by: 0556 hours
12-25-88 Walk-thru 0415 hours to 0425 hours / Drive-by: 0514 hours / 0530 hours
12-26-88 Walk-thru 0557 hours to 0605 hours / Drive-by: 0619 hours
12-27-88 Walk-thru 0350 hours to 0355 hours / Drive-by: 0420 hours / 0536 hours
12-28-88 Walk-thru 0340 hours to 0354 hours / Drive-by: 0511 hours / 0534 hours
0610 hours
"When you need help, dial 925-HELP."
500 West Main • Aspen, Colorado 81611 • (303) 925-4357
ASPEN SECURITY, INC.
12-29-88 Walk-thru 0435 hours to 0445 hours
12-30-88 Walk-thru 0530 hours to 0536 hours
12-31-88 Walk-thru 0334 hours to 0346 hours
Ol-O1-89 Walk-thru 2250 hours to 2255 hours
Walk-thru 2305 hours to 2308 hours
Walk-thru 2335 hours to 2337 hours
Walk-thru 0317 hours to 0330 hours
Walk-thru 0425 hours to 0430 hours
01-02-89 Walk-thru 0306 hours to 0320 hours
01-03-89 Walk-thru 0400 hours to 0410 hours
01-04-89 Walk-thru 0340 hours to 0400 hours
01-05-89 Walk-thru 0300 hours to 0320 hours
01-06-89 Walk-thru 0314 hours to 0321 hours
01-07-89 Walk-thru 0338 hours to 0346 hours
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
/ Drive-by:
01-08-89 Walk-thru 0242 hours to 0310 hours / Drive-by:
01-09-89 Walk-thru 0330 hours to 0410 hours / Drive-by:
01-10-89 Walk-thru 0046 hours to 0052 hours / Drive-by:
01-11-89 Walk-thru 0331 hours to 0345 hours / Drive-by:
31-12-89 Walk-thru 0235 hours to 0310 hours / Drive-by:
Regards
ar Richmeier
As en Security, Inc.
anager
0558 hours
0557 hours
0510 hours / 0546 hours
0516 hours
0433 hours /
0449 hours /
0428 hours /
0404 hours /
0328 hours
0401 hours /
0601 hours
0517 hours /
0046 hours /
0239 hours /
0401 hours /
0427 hours /
0705 hours
0618 hours
0534 hours
0511 hours
0509 hours
0636 hours
0058 hours
0448 hours
0517 hours
0539 hours
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CITY OF ASPEN, ASPEN, COLORADO
AFFIDAVIT OF MANYA LOWRY
IN THE MATTER OF:
CASPIAN CORPORATION
Andre's Restaurant and Night Club
312 South Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
04-81577
STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
I, Manya Lowry, state as follows:
1. I am ~~ years of age and have lived in Aspen for two
months. I am not related to anyone who works for or owns Andre's
nor do I work for Andres.
2. I was at Andre's on the night of January 14.
3. I was seated with five of my friends at a table adjacent
to a party of four young persons . I saw them drinking champagne and
I also saw one member of the party, a female, showing other members
of the party what appeared to be a driver's license or picture
identification card.
4. The other members of the party looked at the
identification card at some length and seemed to take interest in
its details.
5. Security at Andre's was very tight on the night of
January 14. Two bouncers, including an older individual, were
blocking the entrance to the club and checking identification. A
friend and co-worker of mine, Christin Studebaker, was denied
admission because she lacked identification even though she is 25
years of age and has been to Andre's in the past. All six of us at
my table were asked for identification before being served alcohol.
6. I read about the incident in the newspapers and told
Steve, Andre's bar manager, that I had seen someone in the party
showing off an identification card. Steve later identified the
party I saw with the ID card as the one that was alleged in
newspaper articles as being comprised of underage persons who
consumed champagne at Andres.
7. The members of that party were apparently young people
- on a spree of some sort who offered champagne to passersby. As mazy
as a dozen persons were gathered at their table at various times.
8. I heard Steve refuse a request from that table for t~rro
more bottles of Champagne. He said, "No, you've had enough."
Dated: January 23, 1989
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of January,
1989, by Manya Lowry.
Witness my hand and official seal.
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KRABACHER. SCHIFFER 8~ HILL P.C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
201 NORTH MILL STREET
ASPEN, COLORADO 81611
TELEPHONE
(303,925-6300
TELECOPIER
(303) 925-1181
B JOSEPH KRABACHER
SPENCER F. SCHIFFER
THOMAS C HILL
May 8, 1990
Via Hand Delivery
Aspen City Council
130 South Galena
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Re: Andres-Expungement of
Liquor License Violation
Dear Members of City Council:
OF COUNSEL
BARRY D. EDWARDS
This firm represents Andre's with respect to an expungement
of the record of your decision on or about January 31, 1989 whereby
Andre's liquor license was suspended for three days. The
suspension was based upon your finding that Andre's had violated
the Colorado Liquor Code with respect to underage drinking.
Please treat this letter as a request on behalf of Andre's to
expunge said violation from your records. The basis for this
request is as follows:
1. C.R.S. §12-47-128(5)(a)(I) provides, in pertinent part:
If a person who in fact, is not twenty-one years of age
exhibits a fraudulent proof of age, any action relying
on such fraudulent proof of age shall not constitute
grounds for the revocation or suspension of a license
issued under this article.
2. Since the basis for City Council's decision was underage
drinking and evidence was presented that the minors submitted a
fraudulent proof of age to employees of Andre's on the date of the
incident, City Council did not have the authority to revoke or
suspend Andre's license for three days.
3. Andre's has served the three day suspension and no
further violations have occurred since that time.
The undersigned requests on behalf of Andre's that this matter
be placed on City Council's Agenda for ~e~v 14, 1990 for
consideration. i~~ /~
Sincerely
KRA~C~~R',~CH~FFER~ . C .
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cc: Bill Sterling (Via Hand Delivery)
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A i'rofessional Corporaiio~
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Suite 203
Aspen. Colorado 8tbtt
Tele{>hone (303) 925-2612
Telecopier (303) 925-4402
Fred Gannett, Esq.
City Attorney
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Dear Fred:
February 2, 1989
Ehlhe ~•~i 11 rct ~e app`:? ~_r.y t~~r- three: day suspension .
Andre's will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Sincerely,
J. NICHOLAS McGR.ATH, P.C.
J. Nicholas McGrath
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Member, Colo. (1971), Calif. (1969), orxi D.C. (1966) bars
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May 24, 1990
T~iichael C. Ireland, Esq.
600 East Hopkins Avenue
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Re: Andre's - Expungement of Liquor License Violation
Dear Mick: .
Per your request I am enclosing a copy of the May 8, 1990, letter
sent to the City Council regarding the above matter.
Very truly yours,
C
Edward Tf . Caswall
City Attorney
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DAIS: tray 24, 1990
TO: City Council
FROM: Jed C.aswall, City Attorney
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RE: Andre's -- Expungement of Liquor License Violation
Please be advised that the City Attorr~ey's Office has this matter
under consideration and review. I will be responding to the
request shortly. If Council_ or any individual Councilmember
wishes to have input iz~:~~~o my response or should there be any
questions, please feel free to contact me.
ECM/mc
Attachment
Q J~~SEPr1 KE~A~3n: HER
SPE~~:CER r ~CNIFFER
THJ`•'~AS C F"LL
Via Hand Delivery
hspen City Council
130 South Galena
Aspen, Colorado 81611
ATTORNE"S AT LA~~
2~ t NORTH MILI STREET
ASPEN Cvi ORADO &16t t
TELEPHONE
TELECO~'~ER
(3G3j 92~-tt8t
May 8, 1990
Re: Andres-Exp~.~ngement of
Liquor License °._'olation
Dear Members of City Council:
OF COUNSEL
BARRY D EDWARDS
This firm represents Andre's with .respect to an expungement
of the record of your decision on or about January 31, 1989 whereby
Andre's liquor license was suspended for three days. The
suspension was based upon your finding that Ar.dre's had violated
the Colorado Liquor Code with respect to underage drinking.
Please treat this letter as a request on behalf of Andre's to
expunge said violation from yo~.zr records. The basis .for this
request is as follows:
1. C.R.S. §12-47-128(5)(a)(I) provides, in pertinent part:
If a person who in fact, is not twenty-one years of age
exhibits a fraudulent proof of age, any action relying
on such fraudulent proof of age shall not constitute
grounds for the revocation or suspension of a license
issued under this article.
2 . Since the basis f or City Council' s decision was underage
drinking and evidence was presented that the r~linors submitted a
fraudulent proof of age to employees of Andre's on the date of the
inci:~4ant, City Council did not have the authority to revoke or
suspend Andre's license for three days.
3. Andre's has served the three day suspension and no
further violations have occurred since that time.
The undersigned requests on behalf of Andre' s that this matter
be placed on City Council's Agenda for ~4-tz~ 14, 1990 for
consideration. ,~~
Sincerely
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