8593-12 Reject liquor permit renewal for D Madison Ave Lkwd Gas

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RESOLUTION NO. g593-12 BY' Andreson, Bullock, Juris,, Madigan, Nowlin, Power~,SSmith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, objecting to the renewal of the C1 and C2 liquor permit held by D Madison Avenue Lakewood Gas LLC at the establishment located at 14235 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107, and requesting a hearing on the same. WHEREAS, the City has been advised that an application has been or may be filed with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control to renew the Cl and C2 liquor permit held by D Madison Avenue Lakewood Gas LLC at the establishment located at 14235 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107; and WHEREAS, the permit in question is No.'1800018; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood intends to object to the renewal of the liquor permit for the reason that three store clerks at that liquor establislunent were arrested for drug-related felonies committed during their operation of the establishment, each case pending in the Cuyahoga County Court of Conunon Pleas under Case Nos. CR-11-556850 and CR-11- 562473; and WHEREAS, the total number of drug-related offenses for which the three employees were indicted iu Case No. CR-11-556850 is sixteen, seven of which are trafficking-related, six of which are drug-possession-related, and tht•ee of which are criminal-tools-related; and WHEREAS, the total number of drug-related offenses for which the tluee employees were indicted in Case No. CR-11- 562473 is hventy-four, sixteen of which are trafficking-related, four of which are drug-possession-related, and four of which are criminal-tools-related; and WHEREAS, the business knowingly operated its establishment without regard for and protection against the criminal activity occurring there; and WHEREAS, City Council, after reviewing the evidence from the prosecution, determines that this establishment has a unfavorable enforcement record, and operation in disregard for local ordinances and state code, and that the location of the establishment substantially and adversely interferes with the public decency, sobriety, peace, and good order of the neighborhood, and the normal, orderly conduct of a public institution; and WHF.,REAS, this Council by a vote of at least five members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the