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RESOLUTION
OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
Resolution setting forth guidelines for the suspension or revocation
of a liquor license.
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code provides that the local
licensing authority may suspend or revoke any license issued by it for
any violation by the licensee or by any agents, servants, or employees
of such license of the provisions of the Colorado Liquor Code or any
of the rules or regulations authorized pursuant to the Colorado Liquor
Code or of any of the terms, conditions or provisions under which the
license was issued; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code does not provide any guide-
lines for the determination of the imposition of the sanctions of revo-
cation or suspension; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle,
State of Colorado, acting in its capacity as the local licensing
authority desires to establish guidelines concerning any aggravating
or mitigating factors relevant to a decision by such local licensing
authority concerning suspension or revocation of a liquor license.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners, County of Eagle, State of Colorado, acting in its capacity
as the local licensing authority pursuant to the Colorado Liquor Code;
THAT the local licensing authority hereby finds, determines
and declares that the following guidelines shall be used concerning any
aggravating or mitigating factors relevant in the determination of any
sanction to be imposed in the suspension or revocation of a liquor li-
cense pursuant to the Colorado Liquor Code:
1. Seriousness of the violation(s) (affront to the public).
2. Corrective action(s) taken (if any).
3. Prior violations and offenses at the licensed premises
and effectiveness of prior corrective action.
4. Prior violations and offenses by the licensee.
5. Violation of a repeated course of conduct or as a single
event.
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6. Likelihood of recurrence.
7. All circumstances surrounding the violation.
3. Willfulness of the violation(s).
9. Hardship on this licensee for the sanction imposed.
10. Length of time the license has been held by this
licensee.
11. Previous sanctions imposed against the licensee.
12. Other factors making the situation with respect to
licensee or premises unique.
authority hereby finds
THAT the local licensing y y , determines
and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County, Colorado.
MOVED, READ AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle, State of Colorado,
held on this day of ay, , 1979.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and through its
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By: t, By.
erk to the Boa of Co hty Da tAil lams, Chairman
Commissioners