Liquor Licence Application - 5 St. Joseph Street (Downtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following motion from Councillor Rae:

"WHEREAS on June 2, 1978 City Council adopted a motion that the "Liquor Licence Board of Ontario be requested to issue no further licences on the interior streets bounded by Charles, Wellesley, Bay and Yonge Street, namely St. Mary Street, Inkerman Street, Irwin Street, St. Joseph Street, Phipps Street and St. Nicholas Street", due to the growing residential nature of the area; and

WHEREAS on January 6, 1999 City Council adopted a motion requesting the Liquor Licence Board to refuse a specific application at 5 St. Joseph Street as not in the public interest; and

WHEREAS the residential component of this neighbourhood is much greater today than in 1978; and

WHEREAS there is another application for 5 St. Joseph Street that is subject to a hearing on April 29, 1999; and

WHEREAS local residents and residents associations are objecting to this application as not in the public interest;"

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

(1)That City Council reaffirm its resolution of June 2, 1978.

(2)That the City Solicitor be requested to appear at the hearing regarding 5 St. Joseph to oppose the issuance of the liquor licence.

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(Background material filed by Councillor Rae, attached to the foregoing motion was forwarded to all Members of the Toronto Community Council with the agenda for its meeting on March 30, 1999, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk).