A father and son at the helm of the Cipriani restaurant empire must pay $10 million in back taxes and hire an independent tax monitor for their business, a judge ruled yesterday morning.

The family also entered into settlement talks with the State Liquor Authority to reach an agreement to keep its liquor license.

The patriarch and president of the family business, Arrigo Cipriani, 75, pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion charges in July and was released on a conditional discharge.

His son, the president and chief executive officer of Cipriani USA, Giuseppe Cipriani, 42, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges at the time and was released on three years’ probation.

In Manhattan State Supreme Court yesterday morning, Judge John Cataldo granted the father and son a certificate of relief from civil disabilities, which allows them a chance to keep their liquor license. Convicted felons are prohibited from holding liquor licenses.

The State Liquor Authority will still conduct its own investigation into the Cipriani family’s business to judge their underlying conduct and whether it violates their capacity as a license holder, a spokesman with the authority, William Crowley, said. The authority will then rule on whether they can keep their liquor license.

The family is eager to continue working, their attorney, Stanley Arkin, said. “I’m just happy it’s behind us. We’ve complied with everything we’ve been required to comply with,” he told Judge Cataldo.

In August, the family paid $3 million in back taxes, Mr. Arkin said, and will continue to pay in equal increments over the next three years.

Outside the courtroom, Mr. Arkin added: “I think it’s a great company. It’s going to flourish, this company.”

The family’s restaurants and event spaces in the city include the Rainbow Room, Cipriani 42nd Street, Cipriani Dolci at Grand Central Terminal,Cipriani Downtown in SoHo, and Cipriani on Wall Street.