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MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: Dallas Larson, City Administrator, and Kurt Glaser, City Attorney <br /> DATE: December 16, 2010 <br /> RE: Applications for liquor license renewal for Paul Montain / Trio Inn <br /> Investigations for 2011 liquor license renewals found significant issues with the <br /> application from Paul Montain / Trio Inn. The City Administrator and the City Attorney <br /> recommend granting the renewals with conditions specific to address those issues. Mr. Montain <br /> accepts the conditions recommended in this memorandum. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Grant renewal of liquor licenses (on-sale & off-sale) with conditions. <br /> Conditions: <br /> a. Licensee to provide City with quarterly reports regarding financial status of the <br /> bar, its parent company and owners. Financial reporting must be compiled by an <br /> independent party and in a form as approved by City staff. <br /> b. Licensee must have a Responsible Party approved by City staff. <br /> c. Licensee must abide by outstanding Court orders. <br /> d. Must immediately report (within 48-hours) notice of probation violation, change <br /> in the licensee's status on probation, or failure to abide with outstanding Court <br /> orders. <br /> e. Any significant changes in the licensee's financial status or failure to abide by <br /> outstanding orders from the Courts will be grounds for a public hearing for <br /> immediate license revocation by the City. <br /> Reasons: <br /> In 2010 Mr. Montain was convicted of the felony-level theft of over $260,000 from the <br /> proceeds of a family estate. His financial situation appears to be in great stress. Mr. Montain and <br /> the Trio Inn have been in good-standing with the City for many years. The recommended license <br /> conditions allow the City to monitor the licensee's financial situation and balances the concern <br /> that licensee could potentially violate liquor laws to help his financial circumstances. These <br /> conditions also establish a precedent that the City will not grant a liquor license to a convicted <br /> felon unless safeguards have been put in place. <br /> Mr. Montain reviewed the recommendations and conditions contained in this <br /> memorandum with the City Administrator and City Attorney. He accepts these <br /> recommendations. <br /> Staff compiled a 77-page report from the background investigation regarding this renewal <br /> i application. Details from the report are available to the Council. <br /> 46 <br />