Item - 2015.TE4.74

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the liquor licence application for Fleurs Du Mal, 913 Dundas Street West (“Premises”), is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.

2.         City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”) to provide the City with an opportunity to be made a party in any proceedings with respect to the Premises.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the LAT in this matter and to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding and deleting conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, which address issues including, but not limited to, noise, litter, safety, lighting and other potential disturbances to residents in the area.

An application for a liquor licence has been submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) for the premises at 913 Dundas Street West, operating under the name Fleurs Du Mal (“Premises”).  The application is for a restaurant with a proposed indoor capacity of 50 persons and a proposed outdoor capacity of 21 persons. 

The Premises is located in an area with a large concentration of licensed establishments and there are concerns related to noise, litter, safety, lighting and other potential disturbances to residents in the area.

This application for a liquor licence is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence. The Registrar of the AGCO should be requested to issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.