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99-620�R1G�NAt Presented Referred To r Council File # �l�b?� Green Sheet # 64021 Comznittee Date 1 WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 19990002402) for Gas 2 Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off-Sale, and CigazettelTobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA Bast Side 3 Mini Mazket and Cas, Inc., 153� Sherwood Avenue, be approved; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Yeas Na s Absent Blakey � Coleman �� Hazris � Benanav f Reiter �/ Sostrom � Lanhy � � 12 Adopted by Council: Date 13 Adopfion Ce " ied by Council 14 By: 15 Approved by Ma o� Date "� t� y/1 �`7 r��� 16 By: RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Z� Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council 1 QC�—1 �A DFPARTMENT/OFFICFICOUNqL � DA7E1xmpTED , �� City Council Offices 6-30-99 GREEN SHEET roo 64U21 CON�ACT PERSON & PF10NE ximalmaa � in�uauDats Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 oF.iw,mrtv.�crae a.rca�ca MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) July 7, 1949 �" xureetcon a ❑crtraser� RoUfING � wYxCYU.sEINICfson. R4NGLSERV/ACCf6 ❑r�rortlart�sm�rartr ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N RC-0UESTED Approving application for Gas Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off Sale, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA East Side Mini Market and Gas, 1530 Sherwood Avenue. REC MMENDATIONApprove(A)or eject(R) PERSONALSERVICECONiRACi5MU5TAN5WERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: t. Has tltis ce��� ���d under a conUact far this tlepaAmenf? PLANNING COMMISSION YES No q6 COMMITfEE 2. Fi� thia pnsonlErtn e.�er been a dty empbyee7 , CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Do� this persorvFrm possess a sltill nd nomialtypossessetl Dy any curterit city employce? YES NO 4. Is this persorJfi�m a faryetetl ventlor? YES NO F�lain all yes answeis on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why) ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED m� RSc��rC€? �Q�t2f �lUL o 2 ��g� DISADVAId�AGESIFAPPROVED � DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPROVED TO7AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f CO3T/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� YES NO . FUNDING SOURCE ACTIYITY NUMBER FINANCl4L INFORMATION (IXPW N) � c t �o� MII�IUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING EAST SIDE NIINI MARKET & GAS, 1530 Sherwood Avenue Wednesday, 7une 30, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Christine Rozek, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP) The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. Doua Yang, owner, appeazed. Christine Rozek reported this is a license application for East Side Mini Market and Gas Inwrporated at 1530 Sherwood Avenue. The applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, malt off sale, and cigarette licenses. All the requirements have been met and all inspections have been made and approved. LIEP has no recommendation for conditions to be placed on the license. There aze no pending adverse acfions against ttris licensee. LIEP's recommendarion is approval. Gerry Strathman asked was there anyone here that has objections to this license. (No one answered.) Mr. Strathman read letters that he received regarding this license: 1) dated 6-3-99, anonymous, concerns are the store is filthy; 2) 6-5-99, anonymous, concerns are kids under age buying beer, drinking azound the store, and the neighborhood is already going down hill; 3) 6-16-99, Lona Kubicka, 1399 Hazelwood Street, concerns are gang related increase of crime in the last two years, gunfire which caused bullets to go through her building, and stronger liquor will increase crime; 4) 5-24-99, Jaclyn Pearson, 1551 Sherwood Avenue East, concerns are the store has become a haven £or teenagers to loiter, pazking lot is full of cazs and kids much of the time, a liquor license will increase this type of activity, increased traffic is bothersome and dangerous, store is within a half block of two daycaze homes, there aze three liquor stores within one mile of this loca6on, and there already has been one shooting incident. Mr. Strathman asked did Chuck Repke have any objecfions to this license. Mr. Repke responded District 2 Community Council has no position on this matter. Mr. Strathman stated the owner has seen the objections and asked did he have anything to offer or explain. Mr. Yang responded these things can happen anywhere. Before he purchased the store, he checked the history and got police reports. None of these conceras in the letters are directly related to the store. Mr. Strathman asked will this license allow 3.2 beer to be sold. Ms. Rozek responded yes. Karen Swenson, Northeast Neighborhoods Development Corporation, appeared and stated this location has been a convenience store for many yeazs. It was a stable operation, and then it ��- �Zo EAST SIDE MIlVI MARKET & GAS Legislative Hearing of 6-30-99 Page 2 suffered a series of changes in ownership. At various times in the last ten years, there have been serious problems with crime, kids, loitering, littering. Mr. Yang will be a new owner and has not yet closed on the property. When he initially looked at purchasing the properry, he talked with Northeast Neighbarhood Development Corporation because of the small business loan program. He has been awazded a small graut for rehabilitation and improvements to make it more mazketable and to address some of the crime issues. When Mr. Yang closes on the property, the conslruc6on work can begin. The objections aze appropriately addressed at former owners. Mr. Strathman stated the only issue in the letters that might have some applicability is the claim that there are many other businesses that also sellliquor; however, there is no requirement that limits the number of stores that can se113.2 beer. He does not find any basis for not approving the licenses. If there aze problems after the license is approved, the City can take actions to remove that license. Gerry StraUunan recommended approval of the license. The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m. � �R1G�NAt Presented Referred To r Council File # �l�b?� Green Sheet # 64021 Comznittee Date 1 WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 19990002402) for Gas 2 Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off-Sale, and CigazettelTobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA Bast Side 3 Mini Mazket and Cas, Inc., 153� Sherwood Avenue, be approved; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Yeas Na s Absent Blakey � Coleman �� Hazris � Benanav f Reiter �/ Sostrom � Lanhy � � 12 Adopted by Council: Date 13 Adopfion Ce " ied by Council 14 By: 15 Approved by Ma o� Date "� t� y/1 �`7 r��� 16 By: RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Z� Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council 1 QC�—1 �A DFPARTMENT/OFFICFICOUNqL � DA7E1xmpTED , �� City Council Offices 6-30-99 GREEN SHEET roo 64U21 CON�ACT PERSON & PF10NE ximalmaa � in�uauDats Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 oF.iw,mrtv.�crae a.rca�ca MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) July 7, 1949 �" xureetcon a ❑crtraser� RoUfING � wYxCYU.sEINICfson. R4NGLSERV/ACCf6 ❑r�rortlart�sm�rartr ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N RC-0UESTED Approving application for Gas Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off Sale, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA East Side Mini Market and Gas, 1530 Sherwood Avenue. REC MMENDATIONApprove(A)or eject(R) PERSONALSERVICECONiRACi5MU5TAN5WERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: t. Has tltis ce��� ���d under a conUact far this tlepaAmenf? PLANNING COMMISSION YES No q6 COMMITfEE 2. Fi� thia pnsonlErtn e.�er been a dty empbyee7 , CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Do� this persorvFrm possess a sltill nd nomialtypossessetl Dy any curterit city employce? YES NO 4. Is this persorJfi�m a faryetetl ventlor? YES NO F�lain all yes answeis on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why) ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED m� RSc��rC€? �Q�t2f �lUL o 2 ��g� DISADVAId�AGESIFAPPROVED � DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPROVED TO7AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f CO3T/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� YES NO . FUNDING SOURCE ACTIYITY NUMBER FINANCl4L INFORMATION (IXPW N) � c t �o� MII�IUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING EAST SIDE NIINI MARKET & GAS, 1530 Sherwood Avenue Wednesday, 7une 30, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Christine Rozek, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP) The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. Doua Yang, owner, appeazed. Christine Rozek reported this is a license application for East Side Mini Market and Gas Inwrporated at 1530 Sherwood Avenue. The applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, malt off sale, and cigarette licenses. All the requirements have been met and all inspections have been made and approved. LIEP has no recommendation for conditions to be placed on the license. There aze no pending adverse acfions against ttris licensee. LIEP's recommendarion is approval. Gerry Strathman asked was there anyone here that has objections to this license. (No one answered.) Mr. Strathman read letters that he received regarding this license: 1) dated 6-3-99, anonymous, concerns are the store is filthy; 2) 6-5-99, anonymous, concerns are kids under age buying beer, drinking azound the store, and the neighborhood is already going down hill; 3) 6-16-99, Lona Kubicka, 1399 Hazelwood Street, concerns are gang related increase of crime in the last two years, gunfire which caused bullets to go through her building, and stronger liquor will increase crime; 4) 5-24-99, Jaclyn Pearson, 1551 Sherwood Avenue East, concerns are the store has become a haven £or teenagers to loiter, pazking lot is full of cazs and kids much of the time, a liquor license will increase this type of activity, increased traffic is bothersome and dangerous, store is within a half block of two daycaze homes, there aze three liquor stores within one mile of this loca6on, and there already has been one shooting incident. Mr. Strathman asked did Chuck Repke have any objecfions to this license. Mr. Repke responded District 2 Community Council has no position on this matter. Mr. Strathman stated the owner has seen the objections and asked did he have anything to offer or explain. Mr. Yang responded these things can happen anywhere. Before he purchased the store, he checked the history and got police reports. None of these conceras in the letters are directly related to the store. Mr. Strathman asked will this license allow 3.2 beer to be sold. Ms. Rozek responded yes. Karen Swenson, Northeast Neighborhoods Development Corporation, appeared and stated this location has been a convenience store for many yeazs. It was a stable operation, and then it ��- �Zo EAST SIDE MIlVI MARKET & GAS Legislative Hearing of 6-30-99 Page 2 suffered a series of changes in ownership. At various times in the last ten years, there have been serious problems with crime, kids, loitering, littering. Mr. Yang will be a new owner and has not yet closed on the property. When he initially looked at purchasing the properry, he talked with Northeast Neighbarhood Development Corporation because of the small business loan program. He has been awazded a small graut for rehabilitation and improvements to make it more mazketable and to address some of the crime issues. When Mr. Yang closes on the property, the conslruc6on work can begin. The objections aze appropriately addressed at former owners. Mr. Strathman stated the only issue in the letters that might have some applicability is the claim that there are many other businesses that also sellliquor; however, there is no requirement that limits the number of stores that can se113.2 beer. He does not find any basis for not approving the licenses. If there aze problems after the license is approved, the City can take actions to remove that license. Gerry StraUunan recommended approval of the license. The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m. � �R1G�NAt Presented Referred To r Council File # �l�b?� Green Sheet # 64021 Comznittee Date 1 WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 19990002402) for Gas 2 Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off-Sale, and CigazettelTobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA Bast Side 3 Mini Mazket and Cas, Inc., 153� Sherwood Avenue, be approved; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Yeas Na s Absent Blakey � Coleman �� Hazris � Benanav f Reiter �/ Sostrom � Lanhy � � 12 Adopted by Council: Date 13 Adopfion Ce " ied by Council 14 By: 15 Approved by Ma o� Date "� t� y/1 �`7 r��� 16 By: RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Z� Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council 1 QC�—1 �A DFPARTMENT/OFFICFICOUNqL � DA7E1xmpTED , �� City Council Offices 6-30-99 GREEN SHEET roo 64U21 CON�ACT PERSON & PF10NE ximalmaa � in�uauDats Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 oF.iw,mrtv.�crae a.rca�ca MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) July 7, 1949 �" xureetcon a ❑crtraser� RoUfING � wYxCYU.sEINICfson. R4NGLSERV/ACCf6 ❑r�rortlart�sm�rartr ❑ TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CT10N RC-0UESTED Approving application for Gas Station, Grocery (C), Malt Off Sale, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Doua Yang, President, DBA East Side Mini Market and Gas, 1530 Sherwood Avenue. REC MMENDATIONApprove(A)or eject(R) PERSONALSERVICECONiRACi5MU5TAN5WERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: t. Has tltis ce��� ���d under a conUact far this tlepaAmenf? PLANNING COMMISSION YES No q6 COMMITfEE 2. Fi� thia pnsonlErtn e.�er been a dty empbyee7 , CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO 3. Do� this persorvFrm possess a sltill nd nomialtypossessetl Dy any curterit city employce? YES NO 4. Is this persorJfi�m a faryetetl ventlor? YES NO F�lain all yes answeis on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why) ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED m� RSc��rC€? �Q�t2f �lUL o 2 ��g� DISADVAId�AGESIFAPPROVED � DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPROVED TO7AL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f CO3T/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� YES NO . FUNDING SOURCE ACTIYITY NUMBER FINANCl4L INFORMATION (IXPW N) � c t �o� MII�IUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING EAST SIDE NIINI MARKET & GAS, 1530 Sherwood Avenue Wednesday, 7une 30, 1999 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Christine Rozek, License, Inspections, Environmental Protection (LIEP) The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. Doua Yang, owner, appeazed. Christine Rozek reported this is a license application for East Side Mini Market and Gas Inwrporated at 1530 Sherwood Avenue. The applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, malt off sale, and cigarette licenses. All the requirements have been met and all inspections have been made and approved. LIEP has no recommendation for conditions to be placed on the license. There aze no pending adverse acfions against ttris licensee. LIEP's recommendarion is approval. Gerry Strathman asked was there anyone here that has objections to this license. (No one answered.) Mr. Strathman read letters that he received regarding this license: 1) dated 6-3-99, anonymous, concerns are the store is filthy; 2) 6-5-99, anonymous, concerns are kids under age buying beer, drinking azound the store, and the neighborhood is already going down hill; 3) 6-16-99, Lona Kubicka, 1399 Hazelwood Street, concerns are gang related increase of crime in the last two years, gunfire which caused bullets to go through her building, and stronger liquor will increase crime; 4) 5-24-99, Jaclyn Pearson, 1551 Sherwood Avenue East, concerns are the store has become a haven £or teenagers to loiter, pazking lot is full of cazs and kids much of the time, a liquor license will increase this type of activity, increased traffic is bothersome and dangerous, store is within a half block of two daycaze homes, there aze three liquor stores within one mile of this loca6on, and there already has been one shooting incident. Mr. Strathman asked did Chuck Repke have any objecfions to this license. Mr. Repke responded District 2 Community Council has no position on this matter. Mr. Strathman stated the owner has seen the objections and asked did he have anything to offer or explain. Mr. Yang responded these things can happen anywhere. Before he purchased the store, he checked the history and got police reports. None of these conceras in the letters are directly related to the store. Mr. Strathman asked will this license allow 3.2 beer to be sold. Ms. Rozek responded yes. Karen Swenson, Northeast Neighborhoods Development Corporation, appeared and stated this location has been a convenience store for many yeazs. It was a stable operation, and then it ��- �Zo EAST SIDE MIlVI MARKET & GAS Legislative Hearing of 6-30-99 Page 2 suffered a series of changes in ownership. At various times in the last ten years, there have been serious problems with crime, kids, loitering, littering. Mr. Yang will be a new owner and has not yet closed on the property. When he initially looked at purchasing the properry, he talked with Northeast Neighbarhood Development Corporation because of the small business loan program. He has been awazded a small graut for rehabilitation and improvements to make it more mazketable and to address some of the crime issues. When Mr. Yang closes on the property, the conslruc6on work can begin. The objections aze appropriately addressed at former owners. Mr. Strathman stated the only issue in the letters that might have some applicability is the claim that there are many other businesses that also sellliquor; however, there is no requirement that limits the number of stores that can se113.2 beer. He does not find any basis for not approving the licenses. If there aze problems after the license is approved, the City can take actions to remove that license. Gerry StraUunan recommended approval of the license. The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m. �