Joyce Taylor

The Registrar issued Notices of Proposal to suspend a liquor licence and refuse its transfer due to overcrowding, permitting drunkenness, and failing to control a fight at the licensed premises.

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

The Board approved the transfer of the liquor licence to the new applicant and ordered a 14-day suspension of the licence, in accordance with the joint submission.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensees' liquor licence for possessing liquor not purchased under the licence and failing to post a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder warning notice.

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

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding breaches of the Liquor Licence Act and regulations, and ordered a 14-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 Royal Oak Restaurant.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee permitted patrons to remove liquor from the establishment and allowed an intoxicated patron on the premises, contrary to the regulations under the Liquor Licence Act.

The Board accepted the joint submission on disposition and ordered an 8-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence for permitting drunken patrons and serving intoxicated patrons.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Disposition, admitting to breaches of the Liquor Licence Act and its regulations.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 40-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of Kenricia Properties Inc. and an order to immediately suspend the licence.

At a hearing on October 4, 2007, the Board adjourned the matter to October 22, 2007.

The Board ordered the licensee to disclose its witness list and evidence summaries to the Registrar's Representative by October 17, 2007, and ordered the Registrar's Representative to complete any further disclosure by the same date.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Marva Herrington operating as The Silver Rail.

The licensee did not attend.

The Board ordered both parties to complete disclosure ten days before the scheduled hearing date.

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 Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the licensee's liquor licence for keeping unauthorized liquor for sale and failing to post a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder warning sign.

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

The Board found the licensee breached the Liquor Licence Act and ordered a 14-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The applicant applied for a liquor licence for additional outdoor capacity of 68 for its premises.

A resident objected to the application, prompting a hearing.

At the hearing, the parties presented Minutes of Settlement wherein the objector withdrew his objection in exchange for conditions being placed on the licence regarding noise control and patio supervision.

The Board approved the application subject to the agreed-upon conditions.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued Notices of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Penthouse Restaurant and Tavern and to refuse to remove certain conditions.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that the licensee permitted drunkenness and failed to clear signs of service after hours.

Based on a Joint Submission on Disposition, the tribunal ordered a 14-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The tribunal also ordered the removal of absolute prohibitions on a dance floor and live music, replacing them with modified conditions allowing temporary setups for up to 12 special occasions per year with advance notice to police and the AGCO.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence following an incident where a fight occurred on the premises and two patrons were hit with beer bottles.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting a breach of subsection 45(1) of O. Reg. 719/90.

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

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the licensee's liquor licence following incidents including an attack on a patron with a machete where staff failed to assist or call police, failure to post a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder warning sign, and allowing after-hours consumption.

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

The Board accepted the joint submission, ordering a 30-day suspension of the licence and adding a condition requiring security personnel on Friday and Saturday nights.

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 suspend the liquor licence of the respondent establishment.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting that a liquor inspector found a patron showing signs of drunkenness on the premises, in breach of section 45(1) of O. Reg. 719/90.

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 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 Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the Licensee for allegedly permitting liquor to be sold to intoxicated persons and permitting drunkenness on the premises on two separate dates.

The Board found no violation for the first date due to inconsistencies in the inspector's evidence and lack of proof of intoxication or sale.

However, based on unrefuted evidence from two undercover inspectors regarding the second date, the Board found that the Licensee permitted drunkenness on the premises.

The Board requested written submissions on the appropriate sanction.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence of Mr. Bob's Gourmet Pizza following incidents where an undercover officer purchased cocaine from a waitress and received Percocet from a patron and employee.

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

The Board found the licensee breached s. 45(2) of O. Reg. 719/90 and ordered a 25-day licence suspension along with several conditions regarding employee screening and cash handling.

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

At the continuation of the hearing, the respondent and their counsel failed to attend, having advised that the business was closed and the licence was being voluntarily surrendered.

The Registrar, not having been instructed to accept the surrender, moved to continue the hearing ex parte.

The Board granted the motion, noting the acute public interest and that the respondent had been advised the hearing would proceed.

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

Following a pre-hearing conference, the Board ordered mutual disclosure between the parties.

The corporate licensee was ordered to disclose its witness list and evidence summaries, and both parties were ordered to complete any further disclosure at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing date.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued Notices of Proposal to revoke and suspend the liquor licence of 1081165 Ontario Inc., operating as Club Paradise.

The allegations included overcrowding and permitting patrons to consume liquor in an unlicensed kitchen area.

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

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a 30-day suspension of the liquor licence.