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Resolution Requesting Non-Renewal of Liquor License No. 115576-2014 held by The Arena Inc. (Business ID 140967)
Memorandum
The attached resolution requests acceptance and adoption of the Findings and Recommendations of the Liquor License Hearing Officer for the City of Ann Arbor, Council member Lumm, in connection with the objection to Renewal of Liquor License No. 115576-2014 held by The Area Inc. (Business ID 140967).
The Council Liquor License Review Committee completed its annual review process required by Chapter 109 of the Ann Arbor City Code of all on-premises liquor licenses in the City of Ann Arbor and forwarded it to City Council on February 2, 2015. Objection to renewal of the liquor license held by The Arena, Inc. was recommended by the City Administration and the Council Liquor License Review Committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9:79 of the Ann Arbor City Coded based on violations of Section 9:79(1)(b). Those recommendations were approved by Council and enacted as Resolution R-15-028.
On March 4, 2015, a hearing was held pursuant to the provisions of Section 436.1501(2) of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 109 of the Ann Arbor City Code on the objections to renewal of the liquor license held by The Arena, Inc. Proper and timely Notice of the City's proposed Objection to Renewal including the date, time and location of the Hearing, the ordinance violation alleged, and Licensee's due process rights. Licensee failed to appear at the Hearing. Hearing Officer Lumm, under the authority granted by Ann Arbor Liquor License Review Committee Hearing Rule 7, ordered testimony taken by City witnesses and entered a Finding that the testimony and service documents of City personnel and records of the City indicate that the violation of Section 9:79(1)(b) of Chapter 109, Liquor, of the Ann Arbor City Code by The Arena, Inc. did and continues to occur.
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