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days and cost Mr. Hartinger thousands of dollars in lost business. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that he had a report in front of him of a call received on <br />the Launching Pad in which the caller stated that every Monday morning Al Hartinger <br />took name brand liquor bottles and poured bar whiskey into them. Attorney Meyers <br />said that that was the type of report the City had received on the Launching Pad. <br />Attorney Meyers also mentioned the numerous violations that have occurred at the <br />Launching Pad, such as closed doors, electrical problems, etc., and stated that <br />there were enough facts involved that the City would like to know why Mr. Hartinger <br />felt he should be issued a liquor license, and reminded everyone that it was the <br />City's responsibility to control the bars and what goes on in them. He also revealed <br />that Mr. Hartinger had contacted him earlier at the time of the federal suspension <br />and asked if the City would invoke a further suspension. <br />Mr. Diamond replied that it is difficult for anyone to stay on top of all situations <br />on a day to day basis, and that the Launching Pad appreciates knowing what the City <br />thinks and how they feel and knowing what the complaints are. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that he did not feel Mr. Hartinger was taking the whole issue <br />seriously. <br />Mr. Diamond replied that the difficults of the past had been taken care of and that <br />the new bouncers at the Launching Pad were now called doormen, and that the Launching <br />Pad was taking the Council seriously. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner read from a report he had from Agent Roberts who was involved <br />in the inspection at the Launching Pad. The report stated that two bottles confiscated <br />from the Launching Pad had been found to be in violation, that one was only 78 proof <br />and the other only 82 proof, and that both should have been 86 proof, contradicting <br />Mr. Diamond's statement that only one bottle had been removed and found in violation. <br />Mayor Pickar asked what steps had been taken by Mr. Hartinger to change the crowd that <br />frequented the Launching Pad. <br />Mr. Diamond replied that the disco had been put into effect, which had changed the <br />crowd, and that it was generally the younger, more unruley people who preferred live <br />bands, which the disco cut down on. Also, the floor manager had changed his attitude <br />for the better. However, Mr. Diamond stated that the crowd could not be changed over- <br />night but that they were working on it. <br />Mayor Pickar questioned the assault charge on the Launching Pad. Attorney Meyers <br />replied that the police department had prepared a report on the charges, and that <br />a gun had been taken from a customer by an employee of the Launching Pad but was not <br />turned over to the police until they requested it from the Launching Pad. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that there had been 134 radio calls to the Launching Pad since <br />January 1977, of which 17 were for noise, 2 were for assault in January, 1 was for <br />assault in April, and numerous vandalism incidents. Attorney Meyers also pointed out <br />the condition of the Launching Pad parking lot when driving by in the morning, all <br />strewn with litter from the night before which had not been cleaned up. <br />Ronald Fagerstrom, 7408 Silver Lake Road, identified himself as the fire chief and <br />stated that he had inspected the Launching Pad recently on a Saturday night at 9 PM, <br />unannounced, and found several violations. The back door was locked on the main <br />level and the back door on the lower level was also locked. Mr. Hartinger did not <br />even have the key to open the door in his possession and had to drive home to get the <br />