File #: 14-410    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: Postponed Indefinitely
File created: 10/10/2014 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 11/18/2014 Final action:
Title: To find that the requirements of 28-A MRSA ?653 have been met and to approve an application submitted by New England 9 Ball LLC d/b/a Sneaky Pete Billiards for a renewal liquor license.
Attachments: 1. 14-410 Cover Sheet, 2. 28-A MRSA 653, 3. Sneaky Pete's Liquor renewal.pdf
I.      Council Action Requested.
Title
To find that the requirements of 28-A MRSA §653 have been met and to approve an application submitted by New England 9 Ball LLC d/b/a Sneaky Pete Billiards for a renewal liquor license.
 
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II.      Basis for Council Action.
 
Council approval of this item is required because;
  1. 28-A M.R.S.A. §653 requires the municipal officers to act on applications for liquor licenses; or, if they fail to act within sixty (60) days, the application will be deemed to be approved by the municipal officers and ready for action by the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, and
  2. Pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Charter "[t]he Town Council, hereinafter called the 'Council', shall be and constitute the municipal officers of the Town."
 
III.      Issue Summary.
 
Please refer to the attached application and copy of 28-A MRSA §653.
 
In either approving or denying an application, the Council must make findings as to whether statutory requirements have been met and, if not, which requirements have not been met.
 
Police chief Richard Lewsen will address the Council regarding incidents at this establishment which relate to the requirements under Section 653(2)(D), "Repeated incidents of record of breaches of the peace, disorderly conduct, vandalism or other violations of law on or in the vicinity of the licensed premises and caused by persons patronizing or employed by the licensed premises" and the application for renewal.