ORDERS:
CONSENT ORDER
This matter was initiated on May 17, 1999, by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's
(SLED) issuance of two citations against Respondent for a violation of S.C. Code Section 61-4-580(5)(Supp. 1998), "permitting a public nuisance." SLED issued these violations based on numerous
complaints and criminal activities generated from Respondent's licensed location, "Club Mercedes,"
located at 1128B Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina. Respondent holds a beer and wine permit
and a minibottle license for this location. On May 18, 1999, the South Carolina Department of Revenue
(Department) issued a Final Determination on these citations seeking revocation of Respondent's beer
and wine permit (BW 073595) and minibottle license (SB 073596). Due to the nature of the activities
at this location, the Department also filed a motion to summarily suspend Respondent's licenses
pending a hearing on the merits of permanent revocation. By order of this Court dated May 18, 1999,
the licenses were suspended pending a hearing on the merits to be held on May 25, 1999. Also by order
of this Court, the City of Columbia and GNG Pizza, Inc. were granted leave to intervene in this matter.
Prior to the hearing Respondent agreed to the revocation of his licenses as follows:
1. Respondent admits he holds alcohol licenses BW 073595 and minibottle license SB
073596 for the location doing business as "Mercedes" located at 1128B Devine Street, Columbia, South
Carolina. Respondent admits receiving the citation issued by SLED on May 17, 1999 and the
Department's final determination seeking revocation of his licenses for a violation of Section 61-4-580(5), "public nuisance."
2. For the violations issued May 17, 1999, Respondent agrees to the revocation of his
minibottle license (SB 073596) and his beer and wine license (BW 073595). Respondent has
surrendered these licenses to the Department today, May 24, 1999.
3. In consideration of the above, the Department and all intervenors accept the revocation
and surrender of Respondent's alcohol licenses to the Department in full and final resolution of the
citations issued on May 17, 1999.
I find this agreement to be fair and equitable, approve such agreement, and hereby Order its
adoption. This Court retains continuing jurisdiction to enforce this Order. As the parties no longer
requires a hearing on this matter, I hereby Order this matter Dismissed with Prejudice.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
_______________________________
Honorable Marvin F. Kittrell
Chief Administrative Law Judge
May 25, 1999
WE SO CONSENT:
By: ______________________
Carol I. McMahan
Attorney for Petitioner
By: ______________________
Robert G. Cooper
Attorney for City of Columbia
By: ______________________
Thomas B. Pollard, Jr.
Attorney for GNG Pizza, Inc.
By: _______________________
Mitchell Reid
Respondent |
