CITY OF CHICAGO

DEYARTM~NT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS &CONSUMER PROTECTION

LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
CITY HALL -- ROOM 805
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO,ILLINOIS 60602

IN RE LICENSE DISCIPLINARY
PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE
CITY OF CHICAGO LIQUOR LICENSE
AND ALL OTHER CITY LICENSES

Issued to:
Bottled Blonde Chicago, LLC 17 LR 18
d/b/a Bottled Blonde,

Licensee.

Located at:
504 North Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654

NOTICE OF HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/7-5 and Title 4, Chapter 4, 280 of the
Municipal Code of Chicago;a hearing will be held in Room 805 of City Hall, 121 North LaSalle
Street, Chicago, I~linois, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 9:30 . a.in., in connection. with
disciplinary proceedings regarding the City of Chicago licenses issued to Bottled Blonde
Chicago, LLC for the premises located at 504 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois, upon the
following charge(s):

1. That from March, 2016 through August, 2016, the Licensee, by and through its
agent, operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 1,
to wit: Licensee operated in a manner where the sale of alcoholic beverages was
the primary business activity, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-
040(h).

2. That from September, 2016 through February, 2017, the Licensee, by and through
its agent, operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation,
1, to wit: Licensee operated in a manner where the sale of alcoholic beverages
was the primary business activity, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-
60-040 (h).

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3. That from March, 2016 through February, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its
agent, sold alcoholic liquor as its primary activity, and not as an activity
incidental or secondary to the primary activity at the premises, at a time when the
Licenses held a "consumption on the prcmiscs incidental activity" license and
did not hold a "tavern" license, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-
020(a) and 4-60-010.

4. That on or about December 2, 2016, the Licensee, by and through its agent,
operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, 4 and
8, to wit: Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the
premises, and/or failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after
closing, sweep the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted ~h vomit being
left in an adjacent doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-
040(h).

5. That on or about January 1, 2017,the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 10, to wit:
Licensee failed to terminate use of the line to .enter the premises and disperse
those waiting for entry at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and 11:00 p.m. on all
other days, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

6. That on or about January 15, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent,
operated in violation.of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3 and 4,
to wit: Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises
during all of its business hours in order to address and abate...littering, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter by making an employee responsible for
the outside .cleaning duties throughout the day, in.violation of Municipal Code of
Chicago 4-60-040(h).

7. That on or about.January 16, 2017, the.Licensee, by and through its agent,

.' operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan. Qf Operation, 34, to
wit: Licensee failed to ensure patrons depart in a quiet and orderly fashion,.in
violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

8. That on or about January 21, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent,
operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 10, to
wit: Licensee failed to maintain a single file only line of no more than 25 people
on the exterior of the premises for patrons awaiting entry to the premises, in
violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

9. That on or about February 24, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, sold
alcoholic liquor as its primary activity, and not as an activity incidental or
secondary to the primary activity at the premises, at a time when the Licensee
held a "consumption on the premises incidental activity" license and did not
hold a "tavern" license, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-020(a)
and 4-60-010.

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 10. That on or about March 2, 2017, the Licensee, by, and through its agent, sold
alcoholic liquor as its primary activity, and not as an activity incidental or
secondary to the primary activity at the premises, at a time when the Licensee
held a "consumption on the premises - incidental activity" license and did not
hold a "tavern" license, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-020(a)
and 4-60-010.

11. That on or about March 5, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, to wit: Licensee
failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during all of its
business hours in order to address and abate noise, loitering, obtrusive customer
behavior, loitering at the front door, [and] smoking, in violation of Municipal
Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

12. That on or about March 7, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, sold
alcoholic liquor as its primary activity, and not as an activity incidental or
secondary to the primary activity at the premises, at a time when the Licensee
held a "consumption on the premises incidental activity" license and did not
hold a "tavern" license, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-020(a)
and 4-60-010.

13. That on or about March 11, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
. in violation of its Revised.Liquor License Plan of Operation, ~ 3, to wit: Licensee
~~~ failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during a1] of its
business hours in order to address and abate noise, loitering, obtrusive customer
behavior, loitering at the front door, [and] smoking, in violation of Municipal
Code of Chicago 4-60=040 (h)..

14. That on or about March 18, 2017,the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 20, to wit:
.Licensee failed to only offer ."bottle service'.' with bottle locks, in violatipn o#'
.Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60040(h).

15. That on or about March 18, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3 and 10, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during
all of its business hours in order to address and abate noise,[and] loitering, and/or
failed to maintain a single file only line of no more than 25 people on the exterior
of the premises for patrons awaiting entry to the premises, in violation of
Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

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16. That on or about March 18 2, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent,
operated in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, 4 and
8, to wit: Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the
preiiiises, aild/or failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after
closing, sweep the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted in vomit being
left in an adjacent doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-
040(h).

17. That on or about March 24, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, 4 and 8, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after closing, sweep
the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted in vomit being left in an
adjacent doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

18. That on or about March 25, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3,4 and 8, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after closing, sweep
the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted in vomit being left in an
adjacent doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

19. That on or about April 16, 2017, the.Licensee, by and through its. agent, operated '
in violation of its Revised Liquor License flan of Operation, 3 and 10, to wit: '
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during
all of its business hours in'order to address and abate noise,[and] loitering, andlor
failed to maintain a single file only line of no more than 25 people on the exterior
of the premises for patrons awaiting entry'to tfie premises, in violation of
Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040(h).

20. That on or about April 22, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3 and 11,.to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during
all of its business hours in order to address and abate ... obtrusive customer
behavior, ... and littering, and/or failed to prevent ... public intoxication, unruly
behavior, or any other criminal activity, which resulted in urination in an adjacent
garage entrance, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

21. That on or about April 23, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3 and 11, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during
all of its business hours in order to address and abate ... obtrusive customer
behavior, ... and littering, and/or failed to prevent ... public intoxication, unruly
behavior, or any other criminal activity, which resulted in urination in an adjacent
doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

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 22. That on or about April 23, 20'17, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated
in violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3,4 and 8, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after closing, sweep
the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted in vomit being left in an
adjacent doorway, in violation of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

23. That on or about May 6, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated in
violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3 and 10, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during
all of its business hours in order to address and abate noise,[and] loitering, and/or
failed to maintain a single file only line, to be formed to the south of the exterior
premises, for patrons awaiting entry to the premises, in violation of Municipal
Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

24. That on or about May 7, 2017, the Licensee, by and through its agent, operated in
violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, 4 and 8, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, andlor failed to, after closing, sweep
the sidewalks from corner to corner, which resulted in vomit being left on the
sidewalk on Wells Street in front of the adjacent building to the north, in violation
of Municipal Code of Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

25. That~on or about May 8, 2017, the Licensee, by and through~its agent, operated in
violation of its Revised Liquor License Plan of Operation, 3, 4 and 8, to wit:
Licensee failed to regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises, and/or
failed to prevent the accumulation of litter, and/or failed to, after closing, sweep
the sidewalks from corner to corner,"which resulted in vomit being left in an
adjacent garage entrance on Weils Street, in violation of Municipal Code of
Chicago 4-60-040 (h).

The Licensee is further advised that, for the limited purpose of assessing the severity of the
penalty that could be imposed, when applicable, the City may present evidence of previous acts
of misconduct which have resulted in disciplinary action against the Licensee, along with any
other citizen, police, or governmental agency complaints.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the hearing, the Licensee may be represented by
counsel and may produce witnesses and introduce evidence on its behalf. IN CASE OF
LICENSEE'S FAILURE TO APPEAR, A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY
DEFAULT.

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Dated at Chicago, Illinois the
12th day of May, 2017.

Respectfully Submitted,

Edward N. Siskel
Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago

BY:
Matthew L. Allee
Assistant Corporation Counsel
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312)742-0341

PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL

I, Matthew L. Allee, an attorney, certify that I served a copy of the within Notice of Hearing by
mailing it to the Licensee at the above address by depositing the same in the U.S. mail at 30
North LaSalle Street; Chicago;Illinois 60602, with proper postage prepaid, on 1VIay 12, 2017: .

Matthew L. Allee
Assistant Corporation Counsel

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