At a recent meeting, the Algonquin Liquor Commission threatened a gas station convenience store with license revocation after it sold alcohol to a minor for a second time.
The Algonquin Liquor Commission meets when necessary. Members of the village board serve on the commission, and the village president is the liquor commissioner.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the commission.
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Minutes of
Algonquin Village Liquor Commission Hearing
held in Village Board Room on July 5, 2016
CALL TO ORDER: A roll call showed the following Commissioners were present: Debby
Sosine, Brian Dianis, Jim Steigert, Jerrold Glogowski, Robert Smith, John Spella, John
Schmitt. Village Clerk, Jerry Kautz was also in attendance.
Staff in Attendance: Tim Schloneger, Village Manager; John Bucci, Police Chief; and
Kelly Cahill, Village Attorney.
Liquor Commissioner, John Schmitt, opened the meeting at 7:15 PM.
For Alleged Violations of Chapter 33, Liquor Control and Liquor Licensing, of the
Algonquin Municipal Code and applicable sections of the Illinois Compiled Statutes
Selling/Serving Alcohol to Minors
(Please Note: A Court Reporter was present to take verbatim minutes)
1. Cheeseburger of Algonquin, LLC., d/b/a Fuddruckers Restaurant, 1608 S. Randall
Road
Danny Sparacino Jr., Manager was the respondent of the violation and pleaded guilty to
the charges of selling to a minor. After being warned by Commissioners on the
seriousness of this occurrence, the penalty is a $1,000 fine + court costs + BASSET
training. All Commission Members consented.
2. The Texan Inc., d/b/a Texan BBQ, 101 North Main Street
The owner/Mgr. Rochelle Raddatz representing the company pleaded guilty to the
charges of selling to a minor. The penalty is a $1,000 fine + court costs + BASSET
training. All Commission Members consented.
3. MPS Mart Inc. d/b/a Citgo, 609 South Main Street
Since this was a second offense at this location, the owner was warned that if selling to a
minor occurs again they are in jeopardy of their license being revoked and would affect
their business. All commissioners were in agreement as to the severity of this incident.
Penalty is 15-day suspension of liquor sales from July 11 to July 26, 2016 + court costs +
BASSET training. All Commission Members consented.
ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business, Commissioner Schmitt adjourned the
meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Submitted; __________________________________
Jerry Kautz, Village Clerk
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