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'21~ e - - i , I I IT HAS BEEN THE STEADFAST POLlCY OF THE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE FAVORABLE ENDORSE-' I MENT BY THE CITY COUNClt (OR t~E COUNTY COURT, IF OUTSIDE'LIMITS OF AN INCORPORATED I CITY) BEFORE FAVORABLE ACTION'I! TAKEN ON AN' APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE. THIS POLICY I i WAS BASED ON itHE BELIEF THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNtNG BODY WOULD BE'IN A BETTER POSITION I I TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AN OUTLET IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO KNOW THE SENTIMENTS OF I THE PUBLIC THAN WOULD THE COMMISSION. THI SIN EFFECT, 'SO FAR AS THE CITY OF EUGENE I I I S CONCERNED, ftIM"NA~ES ANY FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY ON THE 'PART OF THE COMMISSION I I FOR THE BOUNDARY THAT HAD BEEN DRAWN ABOUT THE CAMPUS. THE COMMISSION HAS FELT" I THAT ANY MODIFICATION OF THAT BOUNDARY SHOULD RIGHTLY BE AT THE INSTIGATION OF THE i CITY COUNCIL, AFTER WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OUTLET FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE WOULD THEN BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERITS FROM A COMMISSION POINT OF VIEW.. I I I I UNDERSTAND THAT THE COLLEGE SIDE INN DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPLICATION BEFORE , THE COMMISSION. I F ONE I IS RECEIVED IT WILL OF COURSE NEED TO HAVE FAVORABLE ENDORSE- MENT BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED. IF FAVORABLE 'ENDORSEMENT IS OBTArNED, THE APPLICA- TION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERITS. WE FEEL THAT WE 'ARE A RESPONSIBLE PART-OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNrTY AND THAT OUR BEING e ALLOWED TO SELL BOTTLED BEER AT THE COLLEGE SIDE INN WOULD NOT BE HARMFUL TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THAT COMMUNITY. THE OREGON LAW PROVIDES THAT BEER MAY NOT BE SOLD TO MINORS, TO INTOXI- CATED PERSONS, OR TO ,INTERDICTED PERSONS. ENFORCEMENT IS STRICT AND THE PENALTIES SEVERE. I "'E REALIZE THAT BECAUSE OF OUR LOCATION WE WOULD BE POLICED CLOSELY.' i IF THE LICENSE IS GRANTED WE INTEND TO GO BEYOND THE LETTER OF THE LAW BECAUSE WE I REOOGNIZE THAT OUR PLACE IS HANDY TO MANY UNDERAGED STUDENTS. WE INTEND TO ENFORCE THESE RULES: I . No SALES OF BEER UNTIL AFTER THREE O'CLOCK P.M. No SALES AFTER II :00 0 'CLOCK P.M. . - - 2. No CAFETERIA SERVICE FOR BEER~ 3. No MINORS ALLOWED IN BOOTHS ON AISl:E WHERE BEER SERVED. ACCORDING TO THE REGISTER-GUARD, NOVEMBER 2, 1950, UNIVERSITY POLICY HAS BEEN THAT NEAR-CAMPUS RESTAURANTS SHOULD NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST SOLELY BECAUSE OF LOCATION" BUT SHOULD''8E REQUIRED, AS ALL OTHERS, TO ENFORCE ALL LAWS STRICTLY - PARTICULARLY WITH R~SPECT TO THE SAL~ OF BEER TO MINORS. ' . WE BELIEVE THIS POLICY IS CORRECT. . IT WA'S CHAN-GED A FEW WEEKS LATER BECAUSE OFF! C IALS CONCLUDED THAT "WHOLESALE _VI OLAT IONS" WERE INEVITABLE FOR PLACES SO CLOSE TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE OLCC AGREED AND ESTABLISHED THE "DRY ZONE" EF'FECTIVE JANUARY I, 1952, BOUNDED BY PATTERSON STREET ON THE WEST, 21ST AND fAIRMOUNT ON 'THE SOUTH, VILLARD ON THE EAST,' AND THE WILLAMETTE 'RIVER ON THE NORTH; BO'TH SIDES OF THE STREETS INCLUDED. ' "' WE ARE DETERMI'NED THAT NO VI'OLATIONS OF THE LAW WI LL TAKE PLACE AT THE' COLLEGE SI DE INN I I MUCH LESS "WHOLESALE VI OLATI'ONS." OREGON STATUTES PROVI DE FOR THE DETECTI ON, TRI AL AND PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATORS OF' THE LAW. WE DO NOT ASK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ANY SPECIAL CON~ID- ERATI ON. ALL THAT WE DO ASK IS TO BE TREATED ON THE SAME BASIS AS OTHER APPLICANTS FOR BOTTLED BEER LICENSES. WE SHALL WELCOME AN OPPORTUN~TY TO AP~EAR 'PERSONALLY BEfORE THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF' OUR APPLICATION AND TO HAVE OTHERS fROM THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY JOIN US IN PRESENTIN'G EVIDENCE TO YOU GENTLEMEN THAT THE "DRY ZONE" POLICY IS UNNECESSARY, INEF'FECTIVE AND UNF'AIR, It AS WELL AS OF' DOUBTFUL LEGALITY NOY THAT THE Olec HAS ABANDONED RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND LEF'T ITS BOUNDARIES UP TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES. YOUR I MMEDI-ATE ATTENTI ON"1I" LL BE APPREC I ATED. " . 12 THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION TO MR. WILLIAM H. BAILLIE, ADMINISTRATOR, OREGON LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION, FROM WILLIAM C. JONES, DEAN OF' ADMINISTRATION, UNI VERSITY OF OREGON, 'WAS READ: , t~E HAVE BEEN TARDY IN THANKING YOU FOR THE RE~SSURANCE WHICH YOU GAVE US IN YOUR LETTER Of' illHE 19TH OF JUNE. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE, BEEN SOME DISQUIETING DEVELOPMENTS SUBSEQUENTLY. THI'S' EVENI NG, I N THE ABSENCE OF' PRESI DENT WI L~U)N FROM THE STATE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I SHALL APPEAR BEFORE TttE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE A REQUEST FOR A LICENSE TO SELL BEER BY THE GLASS AT AN ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN ONE'HUNDRED FEET OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THIS CAMPUS. IT IS TO BE PRESUMED THAT OTHER SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED SUBSEQUE~TLY. 'THIS APPLICATION, ACCO~DING TO THE STORY IN YESTERDAY'S LOCAL NEWSPAPER WILL QUOTE YOU AS DISCLAIMING "--ANY FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF' THE I COMMISSION FOR THE BOUNDARY THAT HAS BEEN DRAWN ABOUT THE CAMPUS". I TIS UNTHI NKABLE TO US TH"AT THE OREGON lI'QUOR CON'TROL COMMI SSIO", THE STATE AGENCY GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH CONTROLS, WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY TO GUARANTEE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF' OREGON, ANOTHER STATE AGENCY~ BY UNILATERALLY TERMINATING REGULATIONS IT MADE rOR ITSELF. e ! ~, I