Agenda Date: 11/12/2025
Subject:
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Preliminary Hearing - ANGELO’S TAVERNA & CARBOY WINERY LLC. d/b/a Angelo’s Taverna & Carboy Winery, 6881 & 6885 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, Colorado
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Prepared By: |
Wendy J. Shea-Tamag, Deputy City Clerk |
ISSUE:
Whether the stipulation between the licensee and the City should be approved.
INTRODUCTION/HISTORY AND FACTS:
This matter comes to the Commission following a cited violation of the Colorado Liquor Code and the Littleton City Code by the licensee involving an incident on July 19, 2025, at approximately 8:30p.m.
At the probable cause hearing held on October 8, 2025, the Licensing Commission found that probable cause existed and set the matter for a preliminary hearing and show cause hearing in accordance with the Licensing Commission Guidelines.
In a preliminary hearing:
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The Commission will consider and rule on any proposed stipulation between the City and the licensee. |
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The Commission will consider whether or not the proposed stipulation should be accepted, rejected, or if a counteroffer should be made by the Commission to the parties to the stipulation for their consideration. |
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If the Commission accepts the proposed stipulation, then all sanctions authorized by the code or set forth in the stipulation may be imposed and the previously set show cause date shall be vacated. |
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If the Commission sets forth additional conditions to the proposed stipulation and the licensee rejects the Commission’s counteroffer, then the preliminary hearing ends and the previously set show cause date will be retained and the parties shall appear on that date to present evidence regarding their particular issues surrounding the alleged violation upon which probable cause was found. |
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The preliminary hearing is not designed to provide a forum for the taking of legal or factual evidence regarding any alleged violation(s). |
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Any party may make a motion to continue the preliminary hearing and may be granted upon consent of the opposing party and a finding by the Commission that there is good cause to continue the hearing. |
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In addition to the above proceedings, the parties at the preliminary hearing may make legal motions regarding any matters that would be heard at the show cause hearing. These motions will include, but are not limited to, the following: Motion to Continue the Show Cause date and Motion to Subpoena Witnesses. |
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the Stipulation, Agreement and Order between the city prosecutor and the licensee. In Section 5(C) of the stipulation, the period of proposed suspension for purposes of calculating the fine in lieu of suspension shall be July 18, 2025 through July 20, 2025, inclusive. The show cause hearing date, originally scheduled for December 10, 2025, is hereby vacated.
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I move to deny the Stipulation, Agreement and Order between the city prosecutor and the licensee. The licensee shall appear before the Licensing Commission on December 10, 2025, for its scheduled show cause hearing.