ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
IN THE MATTER OF The : Liquor Licence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.19, as amended
B E T W E E N:
Registrar, Alcohol and Gaming Commission Ontario Registrar
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352085 Ontario Limited O/A Golden Ring Bar and Grill Licensee
ORDER
Panel: David C. Gavsie, Chair Patricia McQuaid, Vice-Chair
Decision Date: November 2, 2007 Hearing Location: Toronto, Ontario
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 300 Toronto ON M2N 0A4 Phone: (416) 326-0366 Fax: (416) 326-5566 Toll Free in Ontario: 1-800-522-2876 Website: www.agco.on.ca
Appearances
Registrar, Alcohol and Gaming Commission ) Joyce Taylor, Representative 352085 Ontario Limited, Licensee ) Michele Khitab, Representative
Allegations
1. A hearing into a Notice of Proposal dated October 18, 2007 to revoke a liquor licence and an Order dated October 18, 2007 to immediately suspend a liquor license on an interim basis to licence number 23860 operating as GOLDEN RING BAR AND GRILL, 326 Parliament Street Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2Z7 on the basis of alleged violation of 6(2)(d) of the Liquor Licence Act ("LLA") and subsection 45(2) Ontario Regulation 719/90 (“O.Reg”) made pursuant to the LLA, was held on October 30 and November 2, 2007 in the City of Toronto.
Order
2. The Registrar had ordered on October 18, 2007 that an Interim Suspension be placed on the licence in the interest of public safety subject to an Order by the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
3. The Hearing was completed on November 2, 2007 and Joyce Taylor has requested that the Interim Suspension continue until the Board renders its final decision. Michele Khitab made submissions that the Order be lifted.
4. The Board, having considered the submissions of the parties, and having reserved its decision on this matter ORDERS that it is in the public interest that the Interim Suspension currently in place on license number 23860 operating as GOLDEN RING BAR AND GRILL, 326 Parliament Street Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2Z7, remain in effect, until the Board delivers its final decision.
DATED AT TORONTO THIS 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007
PATRICIA MCQUAID, VICE-CHAIR DAVID C. GAVSIE, CHAIR
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