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Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
May 10, 2010
Liquor Licensing Review Committee
Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
May 3, 2010
CRPS-10-062
Liquor Licence Application -The Museum Cafe - 10 King
Street West
That Condition #4 of the liquor licensing agreement entered into by The City of Kitchener and
1327236 Ontario Inc. (o/a The Museum Cafe) be waived for the period June 9-19, 2010 to allow
the Museum Cafe to sell and serve liquor until 2:00 a.m. during the Magnetic North Festival.
BACKGROUND:
On January 18, 2010 a recommendation was approved by Council that they would take no
action to oppose the application for a liquor license for `The Museum Cafe' located at 10 King
Street West applied for by 1327236 Ontario Inc. The Museum Cafe entered into an agreement
with the City whereby they agreed to abide by several conditions. These conditions were also
added to their liquor licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. (AGCO).
Condition #4 of the agreement requires the Museum Cafe to stop serving alcohol by 12:01 a.m.
daily in the first year of holding the liquor licence and thereafter to stop serving alcohol by 2:00
a.m. daily. This is a standard condition for any business that has no experience in the sale and
serving of alcohol.
REPORT:
The City has received correspondence from David Marskell, CEO of The Museum requesting
that Condition #4 of the agreement be waived for the period of June 9-19. They have been
contracted by the Magnetic North Festival, which is a premier festival of new Canadian theatre,
to cater several events over the course of the festival. Mr. Marskell has indicated that the
serving of alcohol until 12:01 a.m. is detrimental to the type of events that the museum will be
hosting.
The Alcohol and Gaming Control Commission (AGCO) has requested a letter from the City
advising that the City has no concerns with this condition being waived during the .festival.
The Liquor Licensing Review Committee (LLARC) have no concerns with this request provided
the condition is waived only for the dates of the festival.
There have been no complaints with this operation regarding the sale and serving of alcohol.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: T. Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services