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Oft of BELOIT,wim"n PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL 100 State Street, Beloit WI 53511 January 24, 2011 6:30 P.M. Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy Present: Sheila De Forest, Martin Densch, Charles Haynes, Heidi Johns, Eric Newnham, James Van De Bogart Absent: None Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Krueger represented the City. Attorney William Henderson appeared as Independent Counsel to the City Council. 1. The special meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in accordance with Section 2.02(3) of the City Ordinances. File 8449 2. Consideration of a recommendation from the Alcohol Beverage License Control Committee (ABLCC) that the Alcohol Beverage License for Sembhi, Inc., d/b/a BP Gas Station, 2933 Milwaukee Road, be suspended for 15 consecutive days. Attorney Krueger stated that Ms. Kristin Loehr, agent for the BP Gas Station, did not request a formal hearing and is not disputing the facts of the case. However, Ms. Loehr would like an opportunity to address the Council. Attorney Krueger explained the complaint and allegation. During a compliance check, the City of Beloit Police Department found that an employee of the BP Gas Station, located at 2933 Milwaukee Road, had sold alcohol to an underage individual and that employee did not have a license to sell alcohol. Attorney Krueger stated that the employee had applied for the license at the Clerk's office, but the employee did not have the license in hand. Councilor Van De Bogart asked where the employee was in the process of obtaining the license. Attorney Krueger said that the license was approved and in the City Clerk's office, but it was not picked up. Councilor De Forest asked if the license has to be displayed per our Ordinances. Police Captain Vince Sciame said that the license is for the individual and may be taken with that individual to another premises for another job. Ms. Loehr apologized for the need for this meeting and submitted a document to the Council outlining the changes to alcohol policies for employees and management at the BP Gas Station. She said that the employee who sold alcohol to the underage individual without a license had a license ready for her at the Clerk's office, but she had not picked it up yet. Ms. Loehr said that she immediately fired the employee. Councilor Van De Bogart asked who paid the penalties associated with the citations. Ms. Loehr said that she paid for the citation against the premises and that the employee who received the citation for selling to the underage individual was responsible for paying that citation. Councilor Van De Bogart asked what kind of financial impact the lack of alcohol sales would have on the business. Ms. Loehr said that losing the license would cause the loss of about % of the daily sales of the business. President Leavy asked if it would be difficult for employees with multiple jobs to take their licenses with them under the business's new policies. Ms. Loehr said that the individual could get a duplicate original license for $10.00 at the City Clerk's office. Councilor De Forest asked how they screen new employees before hiring them. Ms. Loehr said that they interview candidates twice and review an application. She also said that she can typically tell if the