AGCO 2007

The licensee requested an amendment to a previous Board order to change the dates of a 28-day liquor licence suspension due to business conditions.

The Registrar's representative did not object.

The Board granted the request and amended the suspension dates to run from July 16, 2007, to August 13, 2007.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to review a liquor licence application by Diamond In The Sky Inc., alleging violations of the Liquor Licence Act regarding financial responsibility and past conduct.

The Registrar suspected the Applicant was a front for a former owner with a history of financial issues.

The Board found no evidence connecting the Applicant to the former owner and accepted the Applicant's explanations for past financial and criminal issues.

The Board approved the liquor licence application with a condition excluding the former owner from the premises.

The Registrar proposed to revoke the Licensee's liquor licence based on two alleged incidents of permitting drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

For the first incident, the Board found insufficient evidence that the intoxicated individuals had been drinking at the licensed premises.

For the second incident, the Board found that the Licensee's staff acted reasonably by refusing service to an intoxicated patron and calling the police when he refused to leave.

The allegations were dismissed.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of the corporate licensee for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

Following a hearing where the licensee's representative waived the right to legal counsel, the Board ordered the immediate revocation of the liquor licence, with written reasons to follow.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario proposed to suspend the Registrant's gaming registration.

At the hearing, the parties agreed to amend the proposed suspension from two weeks to one week.

The Registrant admitted to the allegations in the Notice of Proposed Order.

The Board confirmed the amended order and directed a seven-day suspension of the registration.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the corporate licensee operating as Renegades.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee permitted drunkenness and sold off-licence liquor on the premises, in violation of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition and ordered a 25-day suspension of the liquor licence.

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

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that patrons were served liquor at 3:17 a.m. on January 7, 2007, in breach of subsection 25(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

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

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing teleconference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the corporate licensee.

The Vice-Chair ordered both the Registrar and the corporate licensee to provide mutual disclosure, including witness lists and summaries of evidence, at least ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

The licensee requested an amendment to the dates of a 25-day liquor licence suspension due to an overlooked event at the establishment.

With the consent of the Registrar's Counsel, the Board amended its previous order to change the suspension dates to August 26, 2007, to September 20, 2007.

At a pre-hearing conference regarding the proposed suspension of a liquor licence, the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ordered the corporate licensee and the Registrar to exchange witness lists and summaries ten days prior to the hearing.

The Board also ordered, on consent, that a newly issued Notice of Proposal be scheduled and heard together with the existing notices.

The Registrar proposed to revoke the liquor licence of a pizzeria after undercover police officers repeatedly purchased cocaine from the licensee's father, who was working in the premises.

A search warrant also uncovered a significant quantity of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

The Board found that the licensee knew or was wilfully blind to the drug activities, constituting a breach of the regulations and affording reasonable grounds to believe the business would not be operated with integrity and honesty.

The Board ordered the immediate revocation of the licence, rejecting the licensee's request to voluntarily surrender it.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the respondent's liquor licence.

Following a hearing, the Board found breaches for illegal liquor on premises and permitting drunkenness, and ordered a 50-day suspension.

The respondent failed to submit proposed dates for the suspension and instead surrendered the licence.

The Board determined it retained jurisdiction and accepted the surrender of the licence, rendering the suspension moot.

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

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting to multiple instances of after-hours consumption of liquor, patrons removing liquor from the premises, and the prevalent odour of marijuana during off-site events.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition, ordering a 21-day suspension of the liquor licence and the immediate surrender of the caterer's endorsement.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the Octapus Lounge for overcrowding.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that there were 102 persons in the premises licensed for 51, in breach of section 43 of O. Reg. 719/90.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 10-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 the respondent licensee for preventing police officers from conducting an inspection.

At the hearing, the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition.

The Board found that the licensee breached s. 45(1) of the Liquor Licence Act and ordered a 10-day suspension of the liquor licence in accordance with the joint submission.

Following a finding that the licensee violated subsection 30(4) of the Liquor Licence Act by serving a minor, the Board received submissions on sanction.

The Registrar sought a 10-day suspension, while the licensee requested a 3-day suspension.

Noting the licensee's lack of prior violations and tightened security, but also the staff's lack of diligence in scrutinizing false identification, the Board ordered a 3-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 the respondent establishment for allegedly permitting an underage person to have or consume liquor on the premises, contrary to subsection 30(4) of the Liquor Licence Act.

During an inspection, liquor inspectors discovered an 18-year-old patron who had gained entry using false identification and was consuming beer purchased by a friend.

The Board found that despite the establishment's strict entry policies, staff failed to prevent the minor from consuming alcohol inside the premises.

The Board concluded that a violation of subsection 30(4) occurred and invited written submissions on penalty.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario proposed to suspend the liquor licence of the Merchant Tap House for violations of the Liquor Licence Act regulations.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee of record was intoxicated and involved in an altercation on the premises, and that a drunken patron was permitted on the premises on another occasion.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 14-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrant, a casino table dealer, had her gaming assistant registration immediately suspended by the Registrar after she was charged in the United States with the illegal distribution of 60,000 tablets of MDMA.

The Registrant requested a hearing before the Board, claiming she was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time and unaware of the drug transaction.

The Board found her explanation implausible and noted her refusal to release wiretap tapes or transcripts.

Concluding that the charges significantly compromised the public trust and the standards of honesty and integrity required for casino employment, the Board confirmed the immediate suspension pending the conclusion of the criminal and regulatory processes.

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

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition, admitting that the licensee permitted drunken patrons on the premises and served liquor to an intoxicated patron.

The Board accepted the joint submission, found breaches of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations, and ordered a 12-day suspension of the liquor licence.