apologize for the delay, my name is rich vancroy and i represent the police department and from the alcohol liaison unit and i believe that we are talking about 1 polk street. >> that is correct. >> the beer hall llc has filed a for an on sale beer and wine and in the last calendar year from july, 2011 to july of 2012, there were 60 police calls for services which generated 11 police reports. the premises is located in plot 560, and this is a high crime area as defined and the plot has 71 police incidents recorded for 2011 and the applicant premises is not located in the high crime area. the premises is located in the census track, 0124.02. and the applicant from the current located in undue concentration area. there is ten letters of protest, recorded by the alcoholic beverage control unit and there were 12 letters of support recorded with the alcohol beverage control unit as well. there is no opposition from the northern police station, the alcohol licensing unit recommends approval. the following conditions have been recommended to the california department of alcoholic beverage control. >> sales and

no opposition from mission police station and the alcohol liaison unit recommends approval and the followingended to the california department of alcoholic control. >> sales of beverages between 8:00 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day of the week, no more than five percent of the square footage of the premises will be used for the display of alcoholic beverages. number three, no wine coolers, or beer coolers shall be sold in quantities less than manufacturers previous packaged multiunit quantities of four or more. and finally, number four, loitering, defined as to stand idlely about, linger aimlessly without lawful business is prohibited to the business adjacent to the licenses under the control of the licensee. as depicted on abc form 257. on february 19th, of 2013, jay mcfear son was contacted on behalf of the applicant and agreed with the recommended conditions. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> why don't we open it up to public comment. >> if there is any member of the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> supervisor weiner? >> thank you, i am in full support

so, the alcohol liaison unit is fairly new, we are created back in may of 2010. and that was the reason in which it was created in an effort to bring the continuity to not only the abc but to the entertainment licensing. as you know there are probably 4100 applicants for or actually for abc license in about 1,000 places of entertainment and so, we are the ten cals that we use are the different stations and the permit officers and they reach out and they handle not only the alcohol, but the permits as far as entertainment goes as well. the increase, so, you see an increase as josyln, mentioned in 2010 and there was no reporting from police department because there was no alu unit. so you are going to see an increase in the years because we actively ask people that have abc license or have a license for permits to make reports. and now, we have a different avenue to make reports. they can make reports on-line, and then go in person to the police department, and they can call the police officer out or mail in reports. so i see, i believe that is the increase that you

i am now the code-liaison to the alcohol licensing unit. my partner is here. charlie, would you introduce yourself? he is my partner. what we do is run the daily operations of the unit. we are also the sounding board for them when it comes to the various type of permits and licenses we may be having difficulties with. i have my units working with the permit officers at those stations, who are the first line, reporting directly to their captains. i wanted to say that my highest priority is public safety. when we review an application for a new venue, be it entertainment, a bar, or a night club, it is very important that we look at the impact the venue will have on the neighborhood, and the community itself. however, i must also keep in mind and be aware of entrepreneurship and small business owners as the backbone of our city. they had a lot to the culture and flavor of san francisco and we do not want to lose that. we take these factors into consideration. ultimately be want everyone to have an enjoyable and safe time when they go out after hours to enjoy the

the alcoholic beverage control department and 14 letters in support. there is no opposition from tenderloin police station. it liaison licensing unit approval. no. 1, which has been modified, sales of alcoholic beverage shall be permitted between sunday through wednesday from hours of 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. and thursday through saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.. no. 2 modified that no more than the square footage be used for alcoholic display. no. 4 the petitioner is responsible to main tain the area they control and lighting shall not disturb the normal privacy and any neighboring residents. no. 4 prohibited on sidewalks premises of license depicted on abc form. no. 7, no person under under the age of 21 shall sell or purchase alcohol. no. 9 no sales of mallet malt liquor or beers and wine coolers in 16 ounces or less cannot be sold in single containers. no. 11, no wine shall be sold with the alcohol content greater than 15 percent and wine aged more than two years. wine shall not be sold in bottles larger than -- no. 13, 14, the petitioner shall utilized electronic surveillance including all entrances and exits. this should about utilize during