Papa's Pub in White Center is facing a 30-day liquor license suspension for allegedly serving minors in addition to pressure from King County officials for a revocation of their license.
Papa’s Pub may receive a 30-day liquor license suspension for getting caught allegedly selling alcohol to minors on three different occasions since April. That, however, may be the least of their worries.
On Friday afternoon King County Executive Dow Constantine, Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg and Sheriff Sue Rahr sent a letter to the Washington Liquor Control Board formally objecting the renewal of Papa’s liquor license, according to U.S. Executive Assistant Attorney Thomas Bates.
Bates, who works for the Western District U.S. Attorney’s Office, has taken the reigns in keeping the White Center community informed on community and law enforcement efforts to clean up the streets in the wake of Oct. 20’s ATF raid.
Papa’s Pub, with its central location on the west side of 16th Ave S.W. in White Center, was one of four businesses along that block raided on Oct. 20. Papa’s was identified as a front for drug and gun dealing operations uncovered in “Operation Center of Attention,” headed by the ATF with help from other federal, state and county law enforcement agencies.
The letter from King County officials calling for revocation of Papa’s license “cites numerous incidents of dangerous and criminal activities in and around the establishment, including 43 calls for service to the King County Sherriff’s Office in the last five months and activities occurring within the bar that took place during the “Center of Attention” operation,” Bates said in a press release, adding there is an “administrative process” to wade through as renewals are mulled by the Liquor Control Board.
Back to the 30-day suspension, Bates said Papa’s has requested an administrative hearing on two cases of serving a minor from April 29 and July 15. Both cases are pending and if the violations persist through those hearings, Papa’s suspension is scheduled for Nov. 28 through Dec. 28, 2011.