AGCO 2007

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposed Order to refuse to renew the registration of Northwest Protection Services Ltd. as a non-gaming related supplier.

The refusal was based on the applicant's failure to facilitate a due diligence investigation by refusing to provide requested financial information, and its failure to disclose that a key employee had returned to work for the company.

The Board found that the applicant attempted to mislead the Commission regarding the employee's status and contravened the Gaming Control Act by refusing to provide relevant financial information.

The Board confirmed the proposal not to renew the registration.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Nick's Sports Bar.

The Board ordered mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and other required materials ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Modean's Roadhouse.

The Vice-Chair ordered both the licensee and the Registrar to complete mutual disclosure, including witness lists, evidence summaries, and incident report logs, at least 14 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

At a pre-hearing conference regarding a proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Mink Nightclub, the City of Toronto requested party status.

The Board granted the City of Toronto party status and ordered all parties, including the Registrar, the Licensee, and the City, to complete their disclosure at least ten days before the scheduled hearing date.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Minglewoods All Canadian Tap & Grill for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act regulations.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee permitted 43 patrons in an area licensed for 30 people, breaching section 43 of O. Reg. 719/90.

The Board accepted the joint submission on disposition and ordered a three-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for Meco's Sports Bar & Eatery.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application, alleging violations of the Liquor Licence Act.

The matter was resolved on consent, with the parties agreeing to attach special conditions to the licence excluding a specific individual from the premises and prohibiting them from being an officer, director, or shareholder of the corporate applicant.

The Board approved the application subject to these conditions.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence for allegedly allowing an underage patron to consume liquor, in violation of the Liquor Licence Act.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition, admitting that an 18-year-old patron consumed liquor on the premises.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for a pub and restaurant.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review the application after receiving letters of objection from local residents citing concerns about safety, property values, and drunk driving.

The Board found that the objectors' concerns were speculative and not directly related to the application or the proposed operation of the establishment.

The Board accepted evidence that the establishment would be welcomed and responsibly run, and approved the application.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence.

At the hearing, the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that a drunken patron was in the licensed premises, in violation of subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition and ordered a six-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Hotel Boutique Lounge.

The Registrar's Representative requested an order for disclosure as none had been received from the Licensee.

The Board ordered the Licensee to disclose its witness list, witness summaries, and other required disclosure ten days before the scheduled hearing.

The Licensee applied to remove a condition on its liquor licence that completely excluded a specific individual, a former licensee with outstanding tax debts, from the premises.

The Registrar proposed to refuse the removal.

The Board found that the individual's services as a promoter were necessary for the club's success and that a less restrictive condition, preventing him from having any financial or management control, would not bring the administration of the Liquor Licence Act into disrepute.

The Board ordered the condition replaced.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Escape Night Club.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that patrons smoked marijuana on the premises and that the venue was overcrowded.

Based on a Joint Submission on Disposition, the Board ordered a 20-day suspension of the liquor licence.

Following a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend a liquor licence, the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ordered mutual disclosure.

The corporate licensee and the Registrar were ordered to disclose witness lists, witness evidence summaries, and any further disclosure pursuant to the AGCO Rules of Practice at least ten days prior to the scheduled hearing.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of The Dizzy Weasel Pub and Grub.

The Board ordered both the Licensee and the Registrar to complete mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and other materials at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

A subsequent corrigendum corrected a clerical error to note the attendance of the Licensee's representative at the pre-hearing.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor delivery licence.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee failed to obtain signed receipts for beer deliveries and failed to include purchasers' names on receipts, in violation of Ontario Regulation 718/90.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 7-day suspension of the licence.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that two drunken patrons and an intoxicated bartender were present in the licensed premises, and the bartender was belligerent with police.

The Board found the licensee breached subsection 45(1) of the Liquor Licence Act.

Accepting the joint submission on disposition, the Board ordered a 12-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Bondleigh Investments Limited, operating as Coffee on Yonge.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that drunken patrons were in the licensed premises and patrons smoked marijuana on the licensed patio.

The Board found the licensee breached subsections 45(1) and 45(2) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

Based on a Joint Submission on Disposition, the Board ordered a 17-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Board previously found that the Licensee breached section 43 of Ontario Revised Regulation 719/90 under the Liquor Licence Act and ordered a 21-day suspension.

The Licensee proposed acceptable suspension dates.

The Board ordered the liquor licence suspended for 21 consecutive days commencing November 5, 2007.

The Licensee was found to have violated section 43 of O. Reg. 719/90 by permitting overcrowding in its licensed premises.

This was the fourth such infraction for the establishment.

The Registrar sought a 28-day suspension, while the Licensee argued for a 12-day suspension, noting the absence of a staff member on the night in question and the lack of injuries.

The Board emphasized the serious safety risks associated with overcrowding and ordered a 21-day suspension of the liquor licence as a matter of general and specific deterrence.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Cabaret Canada for serving a drunken patron and failing to properly post a suspension placard.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence.