Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act regulations.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee permitted approximately 50 people on a patio licensed for 31, and allowed patrons to carry alcoholic beverages up and down stairs without the required washroom and hallway endorsement.

The Board found the licensee breached the regulations and, accepting a joint submission, 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 BLVD ROOM.

The Board ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and detailed evidence summaries to the Registrar ten days before the scheduled hearing, and ordered the Registrar to complete any further disclosure by the same deadline.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the respondent's liquor licence and ordered an immediate interim suspension in the interest of public safety.

Following a hearing, the Board ordered that the interim suspension remain in effect until a final decision is rendered on the matters before it.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for a golf course.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to refuse the application due to the applicant's serious criminal record, which included convictions for assault and sexual interference with a minor, and his previous failure to disclose these convictions.

The Board found that the applicant had not demonstrated significant rehabilitation and had violated a condition of a previous licence by working at the premises.

The application for a liquor licence was denied.

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 drunkenness on the premises, contrary to subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

Following a hearing, the Board found the evidence of the AGCO inspectors credible and consistent, establishing that an intoxicated patron was permitted to remain in the licensed premises without proper supervision.

The Board rejected the licensee's explanation as contradictory and unreliable, concluding that the licensee breached the regulation.

Written submissions on penalty were invited.

Following a finding that the licensee breached subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90, the Board previously ordered a seven-day suspension of the liquor licence and requested the licensee propose suspension dates.

The licensee proposed acceptable dates.

The Board ordered the liquor licence suspended for seven consecutive days from December 17, 2008, to December 24, 2008.

Following a hearing where the Board found the licensee breached subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90, the Board ordered a six-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The licensee proposed acceptable suspension dates.

The Board ordered the suspension to commence on January 19, 2009, and continue until January 25, 2009.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing tele-conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of 2103872 Ontario Inc., operating as Boston Pizza.

The Board ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and will-say statements, and both parties to complete any further disclosure by December 19, 2008, in preparation for the hearing scheduled for January 6, 2009.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing tele-conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Boston Pizza Store 455.

The Board ordered the licensee and the Registrar to exchange witness lists, will-say statements, and further disclosure by December 19, 2008, ahead of the scheduled hearing.

The Licensee requested an amendment to a previously ordered 20-day liquor licence suspension to allow it to hold a charity event on December 6, 2008.

With the consent of the Registrar, the Board ordered that the suspension be lifted for that day and that the Licensee serve the remaining day of the suspension on December 28, 2008.

The Board previously found that the Licensee breached the Liquor Licence Act regulations and ordered a 13-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Licensee proposed suspension dates which were acceptable to the Board.

The Board ordered the 13-day suspension to commence on January 2, 2009.

At 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 Licensee and the Registrar were ordered to exchange witness lists, will-say statements, and other disclosure pursuant to the AGCO Rules of Practice within four days of the conference.

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 alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition, admitting to multiple instances of permitting drunken patrons and failing to control disorderly conduct.

The Board accepted the joint submission, ordering a 33-day suspension of the liquor licence and imposing conditions requiring video surveillance and dedicated security staff.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the Licensee's liquor licence, alleging that the Licensee permitted drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the premises contrary to subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The allegations arose after an intoxicated patron assaulted a liquor inspector during an inspection.

The Board found that the patron was intoxicated and that the Licensee failed to prevent drunkenness in the establishment, as staff should have been aware of the patron's condition prior to the incident.

The Board found a violation for permitting drunkenness, but not for disorderly conduct due to the suddenness of the assault.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the licensee's liquor licence and an order to immediately suspend the licence in the interest of public safety.

Following a hearing, the Board considered whether to maintain the interim suspension pending a final decision.

The Board concluded that public interest and safety would not be compromised by lifting the interim suspension, provided certain conditions were met.

The Board ordered the interim suspension rescinded, subject to conditions requiring clearly identified security personnel with communication systems and a manager on the premises during evening hours.

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

Undercover police officers observed a drug transaction on the licensee's patio and noted several intoxicated and underage patrons.

The Board found that the licensee failed to prevent the sale of a controlled substance on the premises and permitted drunkenness, in violation of subsections 45(1) and 45(2) of O. Reg. 719/90.

The Board invited written submissions on penalty.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission held a hearing regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the respondent licensee.

The Board previously found that the licensee breached section 43 of Ontario Revised Regulation 719/90 under the Liquor Licence Act and ordered a 14-day suspension.

The Board accepted the suspension dates proposed by the licensee and ordered the liquor licence suspended for 14 consecutive days.

The applicants applied for a liquor licence for the indoor area of their premises, Sirenis Fish & Chips.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission took no position on the application.

Although some objectors had filed a petition, none appeared at the hearing.

The Board ordered that the liquor licence be issued as applied for.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence for serving alcohol outside prescribed hours and failing to clear signs of service.

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

The Board found the licensee breached the regulations and ordered a six-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued Notices of Proposal to suspend the respondent's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that patrons rolled and smoked marijuana on the licensed patio, breaching subsection 45(2) of Ontario Regulation 719/90.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition and ordered a 17-day suspension of the liquor licence.