The Greeley Liquor Licensing Authority on July 18 continued multiple show‑cause hearings to the authority’s next docket on Aug. 15, saying several licensees and the city were negotiating stipulations or preparing mitigation materials.
Judge Gonzalez set the continuances after attorneys and licensees reported progress in resolving the city’s complaints. Several defense attorneys told the authority they had "reached a stipulation verbally" or had "reached a stipulation in principle" and asked that matters be set for the August docket so written agreements could be filed.
Cases continued to Aug. 15 included GGG Incorporated (Key Largo Lounge), Coyote’s Southwestern Grill (5250 Ninth Street), NoCo Axe Throwing Incorporated doing business as Greeley Hatchet House (820 Ninth Street), Girl Grub Incorporated doing business as Doug’s Diner, Whiskey’s LLC (El Garibaldi), Bullfort Collins LLC (Chippers Lanes), Cruisers Incorporated, and **** Sammies LLC (**** Sammies). Several licensees submitted mitigation materials or reported that they had removed or relocated noncompliant storage or signage.
Examples from the record:
- Mister Spracklin, representing several licensees, told the authority that Coyote’s and Greeley Hatchet House had reached verbal stipulations and needed time to draft and file written agreements. He asked for an August continuance so any stipulation could be submitted and the hearing vacated early if filed.
- Mister Corliss said he had been in contact with licensees including El Garibaldi and Cruisers, received mitigation materials, and expected agreements or signed stipulations soon.
- Doug’s Diner’s representative said alcohol storage in a basement closet had been moved to the cage shown on the approved premises diagram.
- For Key Largo, counsel stated a modification of premises had been submitted and approved; Mr. Grant (licensee) appeared and agreed to the August 15 date while the parties negotiate a disposition.
The authority repeatedly cautioned that fixing a condition does not automatically end a complaint: Judge Gonzalez said that even where violations are corrected the city and licensee still must negotiate a resolution and the authority could proceed with penalties if the parties do not reach agreement.
For many matters the authority continued the show‑cause hearings to Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. and noted that filings submitted before that date could allow the clerk to vacate the scheduled hearing. The authority did not enter defaults for most failures to appear where attorneys represented the licensees or where technology/connectivity problems were reported.
The continued dockets included language that stipulations, mitigation, or payments received before Aug. 15 might resolve cases without a contested hearing.