LA Minutes 01-13-2026AVON LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES A
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 . v o n
HYBRID MEETING; IN -PERSON AT AVON TOWN HALL OR VIRTUALLY THROUGH ZOOM COLORADO
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was hosted in a hybrid format, in -person at Avon Town Hall and virtually via Zoom.us. Chair Tamra
N. Underwood called the January 13, 2026, Avon Liquor Licensing Authority Board Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
A roll call was taken, and Board Members present in person were Chico Thuon, Gary Brooks, Ruth Stanley,
Lindsay Hardy Vice -Chair Richard Carroll, and Chair Tamra N. Underwood. Board Member Kevin Hyatt was
absent. They were joined in person by Town Manager Eric Heil, Deputy Town Manager Patty McKenny, Chief
Administrative Officer Ineke de Jong, Town Attorney Nina P. Williams, Board Secretary Miguel Jauregui
Casanueva, and Board Deputy Secretary Brenda Torres.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Video Start Time: 00:00:30
Chair Underwood initiated the meeting with the agenda approval process. Board Member Stanley motioned to
approve the Liquor Licensing Authority Agenda, as presented. Board Member Hardy seconded the motion. The
motion carried unanimously with a 6-0 vote of those present.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
Video Start Time: 00:01:00
Chair Underwood inquired whether any Board members had conflicts of interest related to the Agenda and no
conflicts were disclosed.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT — COMMENTS ARE WELCOME ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA
Video Start Time: 00:01:20
Chair Underwood explained that public comment can be made by participating in the meeting in person, via
zoom's video/audio, via telephone, or via email. She added that the public comment section is intended for items
not listed in the Agenda, and participation by members of the public is limited to 3 minutes. She asked if there
was any public comment from those present in the room or virtually and no public comment was made in person
nor virtually.
5. PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) FOR RENEWAL
Video Start Time: 00:01:43
5.1. Applicant Name: Sauce On The Creek LLC d/b/a Sauce on The Creek
Location: 0101 Fawcett Road Unit #100
Type: Hotel & Restaurant (City)
Manager: Deb Applegate
Deputy Secretary Brenda Torres presented the findings for the renewal application, noting a violation had been
reported within the twelve months prior to this renewal. Secretary Jauregui Casanueva delivered a presentation
on the renewal application, which included a timeline of the violation and a summary of the stipulation, fine, and
sanction. Sauce on the Creek operator Ross Cohen attended in person and addressed the Board's questions at
the podium. He explained that the restaurant's point -of -sale system now generates an automated notification
when entering a liquor sale, reminding staff to "make sure you card all liquor purchases," and showed the Board
a picture of this notification on the system's screen. He also noted that the staff member involved in the incident
is no longer employed at the restaurant and that all staff are TIPS certified by Greg Schwartz with Vail PD. Chair
Underwood opened the public hearing; no public comments were received in person or virtually. Board Member
Thuon made a motion to approve the application, which was seconded by Board Member Brooks. The motion
passed unanimously with a 6-0 vote of those present.
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AVON LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES A
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13,2026 Avon
HYBRID MEETING; IN -PERSON AT AVON TOWN HALL OR VIRTUALLY THROUGH ZOOM COLORADO
6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 14, 2025 MEETING
Video Start Time: 00:12:00
Vice -Chair Carroll motioned to approve the Minutes from Tuesday, October 14, 2025, as presented. Board
Member Brooks seconded the motion. The motion carried with a 6-0 vote of those present.
7. WRITTEN REPORT
7.1. REPORT ON RECENT ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS (DEPUTY SECRETARY BRENDA TORRES)
Chair Underwood asked Secretary Jauregui and Deputy Secretary Torres to speak on the status of the liquor license
application received from Fuji Mt. Sushi and Hibachi Restaurant in Avon.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Avon Liquor Licensing Authority Meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
These minutes are only a summary of the proceedings of the Local Liquor Licensing Authority meeting. They are
not intended to be comprehensive or to include each statement, person speaking or to portray with complete
accuracy. The most accurate records of the meeting are the audio of the meeting, which is housed in the Town
Clerk's office, and the video of the meeting, which is available at www.h4ghfivemedia.org.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Miguel Jauregui Casanueva
APPROVED:
Tamra N. Underwood
Authority Secretary
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