Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

At the hearing, the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that patrons were served liquor, fought inside the premises, and severely beat a third patron in the parking lot after being ejected.

The Board found the licensee breached s. 45(1) of O. Reg. 719/90 by permitting violent and disorderly conduct.

Based on a joint submission, the Board ordered an 18-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 Bow and Arrow Pub for alleged overcrowding.

Two AGCO inspectors conducted head counts on St. Patrick's Day and found 126 and 120 patrons, respectively, in an area licensed for 80.

The licensee disputed the inspectors' counting methodology, arguing that counting from front to back was inaccurate.

The Board found the inspectors' evidence credible and consistent, rejecting the licensee's arguments regarding margin of error and counting methods.

The Board concluded that a breach of section 43 of Ontario Regulation 719/90 occurred and invited submissions on penalty.

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

The Board ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and detailed evidence summaries to the Registrar ten days prior to the scheduled hearing.

The Registrar was also ordered to complete any further disclosure within the same timeframe.

The Licensee brought a motion to lift an interim suspension of its liquor licence issued by the Registrar.

The Registrar had suspended the licence on the basis that the Licensee was not capable of effectively controlling activities in the licensed premises, creating a dangerous situation contrary to the public interest.

The Board denied the motion, finding that the Licensee's proposed manager lacked experience, security arrangements were incomplete, and continuing the interim suspension was necessary to protect the public interest.

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

The Board issued a procedural order directing both the licensee and the Registrar to complete mutual disclosure, including witness lists and evidence summaries, ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

A pre-hearing teleconference was held regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Coolz Warehouse Grill/Niteclub.

The Board issued a procedural order directing both the Licensee and the Registrar to complete mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and other 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 Crabby Joe's Tap & Grill.

The Board ordered mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and other materials pursuant to the AGCO Rules of Practice, to be completed 10 days before the scheduled hearing.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Club Gabella Inc. for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

The hearing proceeded ex parte after the licensee failed to attend.

The Board found that the licensee violated subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 by permitting drunkenness on the premises, based on police evidence of three intoxicated patrons.

However, the Board dismissed allegations of permitting disorderly conduct and failing to ensure an unlawful person did not remain on the premises under subsection 34(1) of the Act, finding insufficient reliable evidence to support those charges.

The Board invited written submissions on penalty.

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

The Chair ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and evidence summaries to the Registrar by specified dates prior to the hearing, and ordered the Registrar to complete any further disclosure ten days before the hearing.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the licensee for permitting minors to consume liquor on the premises.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts acknowledging the breach of section 30(4) of the Liquor Licence Act, and a Joint Submission on Disposition.

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

The Licensee was previously found to have violated subsection 45(1) of O. Reg. 719/90 by permitting intoxicated patrons on the premises.

The Registrar sought an 18 to 21-day suspension based on progressive discipline, noting a prior 2005 suspension for a similar offence.

The Licensee argued for a 6-day suspension.

The Board found that a second violation within three years indicated a failure to change policies, but considered the Registrar's proposed penalty too severe.

The Board ordered a 12-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Licensee was found to have violated subsection 45(1) of Ontario Regulation 719/90 by permitting an intoxicated patron on the premises.

The Registrar sought a 10-day suspension, while the Licensee requested a warning, citing a clear record and the intervention of a security employee who prevented the patron from driving.

The Board balanced the need for deterrence regarding the staff's failure to notice the intoxication against the Licensee's clear record since 2002, and ordered a 7-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission previously found that the licensee breached subsection 45(1) of Ontario Revised Regulation 719/90 and ordered a 7-day suspension of its liquor licence.

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

The Board ordered the 7-day suspension to commence on May 1, 2008 and continue until May 8, 2008.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Angelanna Inc. for overcrowding.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that on March 24, 2007, there were 696 people in an area licensed for 590 people, breaching section 43 of O. Reg. 719/90.

The Board accepted the Joint Submission on Disposition and ordered an 18-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 Newfoundlander Restaurant.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that a fire exit door was blocked and bugs were found in a liquor bottle, breaching the regulations.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a four-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 Cowboys Ranch for serving intoxicated patrons.

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

The tribunal found that the licensee breached section 29 of the Liquor Licence Act and subsection 45(1) of Regulation 719/90.

The tribunal 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 licensee's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting to failing to clear signs of service, permitting an intoxicated patron, overcrowding, and failing to post a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder sign.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 15-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the corporate licensee.

Following a pre-hearing tele-conference, the Board ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and detailed summaries of witness evidence to the Registrar ten days prior to the hearing.

The Registrar was also ordered to complete any further disclosure ten days before the hearing.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Mana Bar & Lounge based on allegations of permitting drunkenness and failing to clear signs of service and consumption.

At the hearing, the Registrar withdrew the allegation regarding clearing signs of service due to a lack of clear evidence.

After hearing evidence regarding the drunkenness allegation, the parties agreed that a patron involved in a fight outside had briefly entered the premises for safety before being removed by police.

The Board accepted a joint submission to dismiss the drunkenness allegation for insufficient evidence and issued a warning to the licensee regarding its responsibilities to prevent drunkenness and ensure police and inspectors can conduct investigations without patron interference.

Following a pre-hearing tele-conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Leather Works Pub & Restaurant, the Board ordered mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and documents pursuant to Rule 7 of the AGCO Rules of Practice, to be completed 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing.