Item - 2019.MM6.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on April 16, 2019 without amendments.

MM6.4 - Revoking liquor licences at establishments that have been the scene of gun violence - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Provincial government to direct its Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to suspend or revoke liquor licences at any licensed establishment that has been the scene of gun violence or where patrons have been in the possession of handguns or where the police have found handguns on the premises of the licensed establishment.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Frances Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM6.4 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Apr-17-2019 2:05 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM6.4 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 17 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are John Filion, Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-17-2019 3:21 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM6.4 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Denzil Minnan-Wong
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council