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California Board to Discuss Tribal Casino Liquor Licenses22 May 2001SAN DIEGO, California – May 22, 2001 –As reported by the (California) North County Times: "If North County tribes want the county's endorsement on their state liquor license application, they will have to agree to the county Board of Supervisors' demands for road improvements. "The county does not have authority to issue the liquor licenses, but the supervisors' position could carry a lot of weight with the state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which decides who gets the licenses. "…In March, the county cited traffic concerns in opposing the state liquor license application submitted by the Pauma Band of Mission Indians for its casino. "…Pauma Casino has been unable to serve alcohol since its opening last week. Pala and Rincon casinos have liquor licenses. The San Pasqual band decided not to serve alcohol at its casino. "…The county's planning and land use department will ask supervisors Wednesday for direction on how to address the liquor license application filed by the Rincon Band of Mission Indians earlier this month and future applications from casinos in East County and North County. "…The Rincon band has a license for its interim casino, near Valley Center, but filed an application to serve alcohol at an expansion of the casino that opened a week ago. "…In a letter to the state department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, county staff said Highway 76, a winding two-lane road east of Interstate 15 that leads to the Pauma and Pala reservations, could become dangerous with as many as 14,000 cars traveling sections of the road daily to the casinos…" |