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Cura Sushi USA Inc. (DBA Cura Evolving Sushi Bar, 1855 20th St., unit 1152) filed for a hotel-restaurant type liquor license. The licensing clerk recommended boundary lines approximating the service area used previously for BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. That polygon runs roughly from Bluff Street (extended) on the north to Colorado Avenue on the south and from Foothills Parkway on the east to 20th Street on the west. The board voted to adopt the recommended boundaries.

The authority adopted an identical polygon for LTF Club Operations Company Inc. (DBA Lifetime), which applied for an entertainment-type liquor license at 1821 30th St. The clerk explained the facility will be a full-service athletic club with food and beverage for members and guests and may host occasional outdoor films, live music and community events; the board approved the same boundary set after brief discussion.

Both boundary motions passed unanimously. The clerk told the board that application packets for both businesses had experienced a PDF upload issue earlier in the day and that petition or application materials would be posted to the public record after the meeting.

Ending — Licensing staff will post the full application materials and boundary maps to the public portal and bring the Cura and Lifetime licensing applications to the BLA in upcoming meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boulder Junction Access District - TDM & Parking Joint Commissions Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Beverage Licensing Authority on May 21 approved proposed license boundary settings for two pending applications — a hotel-restaurant application for Cura (Cura Sushi USA Inc.) and an entertainment-type application for Lifetime Fitness — using the same neighborhood boundary polygon north Bluff to Colorado Ave. and Foothills to 20th Street.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546818,"Boulder BLA approves Twisted Pine's application to add brewpub service at Walnut Street site",1354,5919000,7273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97&start=5919&end=7273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97/thumbnail_5919000.jpg","/articles/6546818/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-BLA-approves-Twisted-Pines-application-to-add-brewpub-service-at-Walnut-Street-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546818-a26b7360aa6c4c626ddde4e477485def/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144042&Signature=ipYN05tE5qGusaQjbT5pmggoW0ZqC~im6nSS~6BEChyN-~1eml6DcysQMZ0yh0m4VqrjeDkpf2RyOxwBIP~qGz8~YHPIR--VSfhTrYnKtpH517y8R~uKus1aifDFY4RQtQD~-MGeqMaeHS1JO-Avet9MKQnvCidhnANRbOV8Munwm6v1LVjbdfqmQy4IhX9A7FRvbGJN3nYc--S8cfKlJcRjgjU4muZcvoZ4mAI44-lFMB1ndzrf9ClQUJhG4P4ugmH3hJS1ZOO2yiZ7f3qtPR13a5j829S2D0S8l1kQxhSnmRINCY4n954~a95aqk~x3zRYwQP5QRWOcMY0oZ75YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority on May 21 voted to approve a change-of-class application from Twisted Pine Brewing Company, allowing the long-established Boulder brewer to operate as a brewpub at 3201 Walnut St., unit A.

Applicant representatives told the board Twisted Pine has operated in Boulder since 1995 and in the current location since 2002. The applicant said there would be no change to hours, seating or the building footprint; the change would allow Twisted Pine to expand beverage offerings (for example, wine) and better serve nearby residents.

A petition survey undertaken by Oedipus Petitioning found strong local support: from 316 potential contacts, petitioners reached 194 people, with 126 signatures in favor (104 businesses and 22 residents), one business opposed and one signature deleted for illegibility. Erin McCullough of Oedipus Petitioning told the board 99.21% of participating signers were in favor.

The applicant described operational controls that would continue under the new class: patrons order at the bar where IDs are checked, employees are required to complete state-approved responsible-alcohol training (TIPS) within 30 days of hire, and management uses regular staff meetings to reinforce service policy. The applicant said cold-storage and bonded manufacturing areas remain inaccessible to patrons and that the firm plans locked storage for any additional beverage inventory.

The board moved and unanimously approved the new brewpub license; members cited Twisted Pine’s long local history, community involvement and mitigation steps to prevent service to minors.

Ending — Licensing staff will complete administrative steps to issue the license and post the final public records for the application.","Twisted Pine Brewing Company received approval from the Beverage Licensing Authority on May 21 to convert its manufacturing license to a brewpub-type license at 3201 Walnut St., following a petition survey that showed strong neighborhood support.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546822,"Boulder BLA accepts stipulations and issues short suspensions for two licensees; one hearing continued",1485,1381000,2866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97&start=1381&end=2866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6546822/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-BLA-accepts-stipulations-and-issues-short-suspensions-for-two-licensees-one-hearing-continued","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546822-0ebf38afbc3016503620e84a704b5e7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144042&Signature=V8K07RXwSO-ZkuwFSPK5h8cMiiLztmfI7DBqT029hSenWOwGlGePU8KhJ8C4J~u1yIHmGeGkazXT7IamKlDJr~OZ43vB7mPwKBV6qdb-ofaaRnQiPpDDkcN9fV-3Oz061AUP0xbxIeRWd0-Epl2qeaVqcK2rOBoGDP0bZFrSvmNVxczYDcAvNC63XkI00Li4kXzuOuTtXeqDv-wasVUWxAvGiXEcTCJnAyhpPbXIl7z5x6iKqSkW6oGpavkqVccREc9RfGCoZADES7nhI8tR7ktVva2zGfDsc4iUaMNn8miPkWpin~iYiMtdMwYPQAEIZYoW~0-9Ox9D7FC-7t3Evg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority on May 21 accepted stipulated resolutions in two show-cause proceedings and imposed short suspensions tied to underage-service violations.

Mojo Taqueria (Mojo Kitchen LLC, 2785 Iris Ave.) accepted a stipulation and the authority imposed a penalty of two days served and 10 days in abeyance. The licensing clerk will prepare suspension posters and the authority set the two served days to begin on Monday, May 26, 2025. The licensee had acknowledged the incident and submitted a packet of mitigating factors that the board reviewed during deliberations.

In a separate matter, Wheeler Restaurant Properties LLC, doing business as Pekish (1320 College Ave.), also reached a stipulation. The authority imposed the same penalty—two days served and 10 days in abeyance—and set the served days for May 28–29, 2025. The licensee provided mitigation materials showing routine staff training, purchase and activation of an ID scanner the day after the compliance check, use of mystery shoppers, and a history of confiscating IDs and forwarding some to the Boulder Police Department.

A third show-cause, for El Taco Imperial (Deltek's PA, LLC, 2850 Iris Ave., suite H), proceeded in the licensee’s absence. The deputy city attorney and licensing staff described multiple attempts to provide notice, including certified mailings to the business address and registered agent and repeated phone calls. The authority voted that adequate notice had been given and then voted to continue the hearing to next month to give the licensee an opportunity to appear; the city said it would resend notice.

For both stipulation cases the board discussed mitigating factors including staff retraining, employee discipline, community involvement and the unique challenges of Hill businesses that serve University of Colorado customers. In each disciplinary motion members described the incidents as serious but concluded mitigation and corrective steps supported a limited suspension rather than license revocation.

Ending — The licensing clerk said suspension posters would be prepared and emailed to licensees; continued cases and any follow-up reporting will return to the authority at a subsequent meeting.","At the May 21 meeting the Beverage Licensing Authority accepted stipulations and imposed two-day suspensions (with 10 days held in abeyance) for Mojo Taqueria and Pekish following underage-service violations; a show-cause hearing for El Taco Imperial was continued after the licensee missed the hearing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546827,"Boulder police report spike in fraudulent IDs; industry volunteers push to revive training network",727,286000,1013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97&start=286&end=1013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459596-38941cb993977277884dea598b8b1e97/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6546827/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-police-report-spike-in-fraudulent-IDs-industry-volunteers-push-to-revive-training-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546827-3586bfbc83d5942af276cbe70302d460/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144042&Signature=a9nUfIe1RCnQifh6stoRS3MvYBH8pElCpmF0nG2mk7aa4zFUctVm1SOdNfJ6unF17R6kqJ3wwXKjKDrd7hgF7irWvOylXmVtN62tALMEQ8E7lDuW4n38Q8PNU68lG2TqhIcUhkqeO6oeu7NbGcbqdK8S1Cz817uWQxnOelr4xcOFNBMbqWlLXpQaIT3QerFFdfWMoDB3msHq-nfawT8R-yX~DGaglDMS63CemOIo31haZYYfdLd~2aP0y-Ori6m~c3pczzsvyoTuOL4rDN6DdpUauv7oZGF3TapaNVu~waM1ZjjH6hSbQsiOCphwXK5VeKhb3pBXHLrlsEYt7UoO5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officer Leah Rec of the Boulder Police Department told the City of Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority on May 21 that the department has seen a sharp increase in fraudulent identification cards seized at licensed establishments. She said 1,851 fraudulent IDs were turned in during 2024 and that, as of early May 2025, licensees had already turned in about 1,139.

The report outlined how the city and police handle seized IDs and enforcement. Rec said first offenses typically receive a warning and notification to the University of Colorado; repeat offenses can result in tickets sent to municipal or county court and possible diversion programs. She described diversion as options that may include community service or classes and said completing diversion can lead to sealing the ticket. Rec also said Boulder licensees do not always turn seized IDs into police and urged better coordination; a volunteer in her office currently spends roughly 30 hours a week processing turned-in IDs.

The statistics and enforcement details prompted public commenters representing the hospitality industry to urge a revival of a local training and information-sharing group. Nathan (Ty) Dewey, who previously led a nonprofit called Responsible Association of Retailers in Boulder, said he has restarted training under a private LLC and asked the authority for 10–15 minutes at a future meeting to describe proposed fake-ID training and liquor-license consultation services. “I was providing fake ID trainings… I have a lot of knowledge and background on where those come from,” Dewey said.

AJ Sandoval, security manager at Pearl Street Pub, described a plan to rebuild a volunteer-run local hospitality forum—historically known as the Responsible Hospitality Group (RHG)—that would coordinate information-sharing, training on over-service and de-escalation, and fake-ID detection for licensees. Sandoval said the intended group would be staffed by volunteers and serve as a channel for law enforcement and the city to communicate policies and training to licensees.

Officer Rec told the authority she would welcome collaboration with CU and city partners before the fall semester to reach incoming students and increase early deterrence. She asked the authority to consider talking about the issue at the authority’s summer retreat and encouraged licensees and industry groups to help fund and support systematic solutions.

The licensing authority did not take formal action at the meeting on either enforcement changes or a new training group but members expressed support for exploring cooperative prevention and training efforts.

Ending — The authority scheduled general follow-up and said members can address training and enforcement ideas at the upcoming retreat; private and volunteer groups asked to return next month to present implementation ideas.","At the May 21 Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority meeting, a liquor enforcement officer reported a sharp rise in seized fraudulent IDs and licensees and industry volunteers proposed restarting a local hospitality training group to help curb the problem.","actionData","errors"]

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