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01-537OR�GlN�4L Presented Referred To Council File # p — S � Green Sheet # 106155 Committee Date WHEREAS, the Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 20010001028) for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigazette/"I'obacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, doing business as Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East, be approved with the following conditions: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles azound the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighring to discourage loitering; and 5. Property is kept free of trash and garbage; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned conditions. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter � Bostrom ✓ L�,� ✓ 1 0 0 Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adogted by Council: Date ^+ �►w,.�� V, iti 0 p � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoption Certi d by Council Secretary � g By: Approved by Mayor: Date � � �� Z�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � By: ��5��f� � o�-s3� MIN(JTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ADAM'S FOOD - 1390 Third Street East Th�usday, May 17, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. STAFF PRESEIV'I': 7eff Hawkins, LIEP (License, Inspections, Environmental Protection), Kristine Schweinler, LIEP Gerry StraUunan stated this meefing is being held to heaz objections to the assuance of licenses to Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported the applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, cigazette/tobacco licenses. LIEP is recommending approval after a final inspection. They aze not recommending any conditions to be placed on the licenses. Valerie Mahowald, 1351 Third Street East, appeared and asked for clazification on the lack of conditions. Mr. Strathman responded that LIEP is not recommending any additional conditions to this license application beyond those required by law. Ms. Mahowald stated her concern is that the neighborhood was residential when the filling station first opened. Over the yeazs, she has watched Third Street deteriorate. She is worried about a business that will be frequented by more people. Seeing the big signs about tobacco are repugnant. Having 64 police calls for one location in 1%2 years is not good. Gerry Strathman read a letter dated April 24, 2001, from John Vaughn, Dayton's B1ufFDistrict 4 Community Council. The letter suggested six special conditions to be added to the license application from District 4. Mr. Strathman asked about the appropriateness of these recommended conditions. Ms Schweinler responded it is not unusual to haue these conditions placed on a license. Some of them are expensive--security cameras and lighting--so the business would need tnne to accommodate them. The rest aze very familiaz to most grocery stores. Ms. Mahowald asked about the law on video cameras. Ms. Schweinler responded that is not a law. Ahmad Khatib, owner, appeazed and stated he has operated at 241 Eazl Street for about twelve years. He talked to John Vaughn about his recommendations. There aze some fair conditions, such as installation of a trash receptacle and the camera outside. The camera is safe far the business. The gas starion has good lighting. Mr. Khatib has a plan and has worked with Steve Olson (LIEP). The location already has a license for gas and canned merchandise. Mr. Khatib wants to remodel the inside. Mr. Khatib stated the City checks all the businesses that sell cigarettes. He plans to make the property look nicer, wluch will increase the value of the property for the residents. At 241 Earl b�.-S 3 `1 LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR ADAM'S FOOD, 1390 Third Street East Page 2 Street, Mr. Khatib was told not to add a pay telephone inside or outside and he complied, but the gas station is a different situation. He would like to satisfy the neighborhood. People sometimes need to use the pay telephone, and the one at 1390 Third Street East has been there a long time. Mr. Straflunan asked if Mr. Khatib okay with all the conditions, except the one about the pay telephone. Mr. Khatib responded in the affinna6ve. Mr. Strathman stated the requirement is suggested because pay telephones aze sometimes used by dnxg dealers. Mr. Khatib responded he understands that. He checked all around the location and the convenience stores and gas stations have pay telephones. If the pay telephone causes trouble for him or the neighborhood, he will remove it. Kristine Schweinler reported LIEP does do problem telephone adverse actions. There is also a way to place conditions on the telephone so that it will not accept pager numbers or they turn off at a certain hour. Ms. Mahowald asked what the hours were for the business. Mr. Khatib responded the maximum hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight. There is a business on Third Street, stated Ms. Mahowald, that has a pay telephone and someone is always on it. There aze few people nowadays that do not have a telephone. Mr. Stratiunan stated he understands Ms. Mahowald's concerns, but Mr. Khatib is proposing to operate within the law. Mr. Strathman does not feel the business hours can be regulated. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the license application with the conditions recommended by John V aughn, except for the condition regazding the pay telephone. The conditions are as follows: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles around the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighting to discourage loitering; and 5. A requirement that this property be kept free of trash and garbage. The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m. r-��t o�-s�� City Gouncil Offices �� 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET N�106155 Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 MI�Bt PoR 0.0t{iBf6 , ORCF1t TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oo.a�rowmaa ❑ arc�neuer ❑ arcasu� ❑ RYNCNLiiRY1CFiPR ❑ AI�11('JIfLf a MYORWRIIlSlYITJ ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION, Hec mie pe�saNMm ever workea under n conhact ror mie depaemenn VES NO Hn this P�� eva been a aty amYbYee? vES rto Does tlue pe�soNfirm poeeeas a sldll nat normellyposeesced by airy curteM ciry empbyee7 YES NO Is NroPHaoruTrm e fBryNed vendor7 YES NO � f �eu�d�� u��-v� �> ��.:� s i`°r��` � � � �� :� cosrmavenuesuoo�o(une�oNfl _.y�ur� - _' , _i:� INWRMA71pN (EXPWt� `. ,:_. . o�-s�� Citp �ouncil Offices 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET No � 06155 �� Gerry Strathman, 26b-8560 �� sr eE oN ��ern er �wtq � wiretro�e err�ne�osr ❑arraae� Ranro - aimet � �Li°^�eo: � wuraa m�uecrs . � � ❑ rraiepusawr� ❑ � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CIJP /LLL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahm,ad Rhatih President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PUWNMG COMMISSION CIB COMMIiTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION �,��:— � FUNDINO EOURCE . WFORW7ION(OfftI�B� � HssNisD�+mwerv.alaAUdrsmntrscttorM's0ep�hne�i7 � Y6S t�0 Fms ws o�m �er Oeen a ol�' wnpbya7 YES ND . DoM Mda PendV&m Doaus � tWP not � EY anY cpre�R dlY emPbf'ee4 YES HD N Ui prsorYdm a WpetaA vrdor! YES � i10 Cour.cfi Resea��h C��?�r ;i�Y 23 2� eos�mEV�ue woorr�o (eaea.e a+q rES ►a ACTIY1iY MIMBFIt � ' ��:i OR�GlN�4L Presented Referred To Council File # p — S � Green Sheet # 106155 Committee Date WHEREAS, the Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 20010001028) for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigazette/"I'obacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, doing business as Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East, be approved with the following conditions: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles azound the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighring to discourage loitering; and 5. Property is kept free of trash and garbage; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned conditions. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter � Bostrom ✓ L�,� ✓ 1 0 0 Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adogted by Council: Date ^+ �►w,.�� V, iti 0 p � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoption Certi d by Council Secretary � g By: Approved by Mayor: Date � � �� Z�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � By: ��5��f� � o�-s3� MIN(JTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ADAM'S FOOD - 1390 Third Street East Th�usday, May 17, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. STAFF PRESEIV'I': 7eff Hawkins, LIEP (License, Inspections, Environmental Protection), Kristine Schweinler, LIEP Gerry StraUunan stated this meefing is being held to heaz objections to the assuance of licenses to Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported the applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, cigazette/tobacco licenses. LIEP is recommending approval after a final inspection. They aze not recommending any conditions to be placed on the licenses. Valerie Mahowald, 1351 Third Street East, appeared and asked for clazification on the lack of conditions. Mr. Strathman responded that LIEP is not recommending any additional conditions to this license application beyond those required by law. Ms. Mahowald stated her concern is that the neighborhood was residential when the filling station first opened. Over the yeazs, she has watched Third Street deteriorate. She is worried about a business that will be frequented by more people. Seeing the big signs about tobacco are repugnant. Having 64 police calls for one location in 1%2 years is not good. Gerry Strathman read a letter dated April 24, 2001, from John Vaughn, Dayton's B1ufFDistrict 4 Community Council. The letter suggested six special conditions to be added to the license application from District 4. Mr. Strathman asked about the appropriateness of these recommended conditions. Ms Schweinler responded it is not unusual to haue these conditions placed on a license. Some of them are expensive--security cameras and lighting--so the business would need tnne to accommodate them. The rest aze very familiaz to most grocery stores. Ms. Mahowald asked about the law on video cameras. Ms. Schweinler responded that is not a law. Ahmad Khatib, owner, appeazed and stated he has operated at 241 Eazl Street for about twelve years. He talked to John Vaughn about his recommendations. There aze some fair conditions, such as installation of a trash receptacle and the camera outside. The camera is safe far the business. The gas starion has good lighting. Mr. Khatib has a plan and has worked with Steve Olson (LIEP). The location already has a license for gas and canned merchandise. Mr. Khatib wants to remodel the inside. Mr. Khatib stated the City checks all the businesses that sell cigarettes. He plans to make the property look nicer, wluch will increase the value of the property for the residents. At 241 Earl b�.-S 3 `1 LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR ADAM'S FOOD, 1390 Third Street East Page 2 Street, Mr. Khatib was told not to add a pay telephone inside or outside and he complied, but the gas station is a different situation. He would like to satisfy the neighborhood. People sometimes need to use the pay telephone, and the one at 1390 Third Street East has been there a long time. Mr. Straflunan asked if Mr. Khatib okay with all the conditions, except the one about the pay telephone. Mr. Khatib responded in the affinna6ve. Mr. Strathman stated the requirement is suggested because pay telephones aze sometimes used by dnxg dealers. Mr. Khatib responded he understands that. He checked all around the location and the convenience stores and gas stations have pay telephones. If the pay telephone causes trouble for him or the neighborhood, he will remove it. Kristine Schweinler reported LIEP does do problem telephone adverse actions. There is also a way to place conditions on the telephone so that it will not accept pager numbers or they turn off at a certain hour. Ms. Mahowald asked what the hours were for the business. Mr. Khatib responded the maximum hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight. There is a business on Third Street, stated Ms. Mahowald, that has a pay telephone and someone is always on it. There aze few people nowadays that do not have a telephone. Mr. Stratiunan stated he understands Ms. Mahowald's concerns, but Mr. Khatib is proposing to operate within the law. Mr. Strathman does not feel the business hours can be regulated. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the license application with the conditions recommended by John V aughn, except for the condition regazding the pay telephone. The conditions are as follows: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles around the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighting to discourage loitering; and 5. A requirement that this property be kept free of trash and garbage. The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m. r-��t o�-s�� City Gouncil Offices �� 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET N�106155 Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 MI�Bt PoR 0.0t{iBf6 , ORCF1t TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oo.a�rowmaa ❑ arc�neuer ❑ arcasu� ❑ RYNCNLiiRY1CFiPR ❑ AI�11('JIfLf a MYORWRIIlSlYITJ ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION, Hec mie pe�saNMm ever workea under n conhact ror mie depaemenn VES NO Hn this P�� eva been a aty amYbYee? vES rto Does tlue pe�soNfirm poeeeas a sldll nat normellyposeesced by airy curteM ciry empbyee7 YES NO Is NroPHaoruTrm e fBryNed vendor7 YES NO � f �eu�d�� u��-v� �> ��.:� s i`°r��` � � � �� :� cosrmavenuesuoo�o(une�oNfl _.y�ur� - _' , _i:� INWRMA71pN (EXPWt� `. ,:_. . o�-s�� Citp �ouncil Offices 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET No � 06155 �� Gerry Strathman, 26b-8560 �� sr eE oN ��ern er �wtq � wiretro�e err�ne�osr ❑arraae� Ranro - aimet � �Li°^�eo: � wuraa m�uecrs . � � ❑ rraiepusawr� ❑ � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CIJP /LLL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahm,ad Rhatih President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PUWNMG COMMISSION CIB COMMIiTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION �,��:— � FUNDINO EOURCE . WFORW7ION(OfftI�B� � HssNisD�+mwerv.alaAUdrsmntrscttorM's0ep�hne�i7 � Y6S t�0 Fms ws o�m �er Oeen a ol�' wnpbya7 YES ND . DoM Mda PendV&m Doaus � tWP not � EY anY cpre�R dlY emPbf'ee4 YES HD N Ui prsorYdm a WpetaA vrdor! YES � i10 Cour.cfi Resea��h C��?�r ;i�Y 23 2� eos�mEV�ue woorr�o (eaea.e a+q rES ►a ACTIY1iY MIMBFIt � ' ��:i OR�GlN�4L Presented Referred To Council File # p — S � Green Sheet # 106155 Committee Date WHEREAS, the Legislafive Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 20010001028) for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigazette/"I'obacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, doing business as Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East, be approved with the following conditions: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles azound the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighring to discourage loitering; and 5. Property is kept free of trash and garbage; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned conditions. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter � Bostrom ✓ L�,� ✓ 1 0 0 Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adogted by Council: Date ^+ �►w,.�� V, iti 0 p � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoption Certi d by Council Secretary � g By: Approved by Mayor: Date � � �� Z�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � By: ��5��f� � o�-s3� MIN(JTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ADAM'S FOOD - 1390 Third Street East Th�usday, May 17, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. STAFF PRESEIV'I': 7eff Hawkins, LIEP (License, Inspections, Environmental Protection), Kristine Schweinler, LIEP Gerry StraUunan stated this meefing is being held to heaz objections to the assuance of licenses to Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported the applicant is applying for gas station, grocery, cigazette/tobacco licenses. LIEP is recommending approval after a final inspection. They aze not recommending any conditions to be placed on the licenses. Valerie Mahowald, 1351 Third Street East, appeared and asked for clazification on the lack of conditions. Mr. Strathman responded that LIEP is not recommending any additional conditions to this license application beyond those required by law. Ms. Mahowald stated her concern is that the neighborhood was residential when the filling station first opened. Over the yeazs, she has watched Third Street deteriorate. She is worried about a business that will be frequented by more people. Seeing the big signs about tobacco are repugnant. Having 64 police calls for one location in 1%2 years is not good. Gerry Strathman read a letter dated April 24, 2001, from John Vaughn, Dayton's B1ufFDistrict 4 Community Council. The letter suggested six special conditions to be added to the license application from District 4. Mr. Strathman asked about the appropriateness of these recommended conditions. Ms Schweinler responded it is not unusual to haue these conditions placed on a license. Some of them are expensive--security cameras and lighting--so the business would need tnne to accommodate them. The rest aze very familiaz to most grocery stores. Ms. Mahowald asked about the law on video cameras. Ms. Schweinler responded that is not a law. Ahmad Khatib, owner, appeazed and stated he has operated at 241 Eazl Street for about twelve years. He talked to John Vaughn about his recommendations. There aze some fair conditions, such as installation of a trash receptacle and the camera outside. The camera is safe far the business. The gas starion has good lighting. Mr. Khatib has a plan and has worked with Steve Olson (LIEP). The location already has a license for gas and canned merchandise. Mr. Khatib wants to remodel the inside. Mr. Khatib stated the City checks all the businesses that sell cigarettes. He plans to make the property look nicer, wluch will increase the value of the property for the residents. At 241 Earl b�.-S 3 `1 LEGISLATIVE HEARING FOR ADAM'S FOOD, 1390 Third Street East Page 2 Street, Mr. Khatib was told not to add a pay telephone inside or outside and he complied, but the gas station is a different situation. He would like to satisfy the neighborhood. People sometimes need to use the pay telephone, and the one at 1390 Third Street East has been there a long time. Mr. Straflunan asked if Mr. Khatib okay with all the conditions, except the one about the pay telephone. Mr. Khatib responded in the affinna6ve. Mr. Strathman stated the requirement is suggested because pay telephones aze sometimes used by dnxg dealers. Mr. Khatib responded he understands that. He checked all around the location and the convenience stores and gas stations have pay telephones. If the pay telephone causes trouble for him or the neighborhood, he will remove it. Kristine Schweinler reported LIEP does do problem telephone adverse actions. There is also a way to place conditions on the telephone so that it will not accept pager numbers or they turn off at a certain hour. Ms. Mahowald asked what the hours were for the business. Mr. Khatib responded the maximum hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight. There is a business on Third Street, stated Ms. Mahowald, that has a pay telephone and someone is always on it. There aze few people nowadays that do not have a telephone. Mr. Stratiunan stated he understands Ms. Mahowald's concerns, but Mr. Khatib is proposing to operate within the law. Mr. Strathman does not feel the business hours can be regulated. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the license application with the conditions recommended by John V aughn, except for the condition regazding the pay telephone. The conditions are as follows: 1. No outdoor banners, outdoor cigazette banners, nor signs; 2. Installation of outdoor trash receptacles around the property; 3. Installation and ongoing operation of video security cameras inside and outside; 4. Sufficient outdoor lighting to discourage loitering; and 5. A requirement that this property be kept free of trash and garbage. The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m. r-��t o�-s�� City Gouncil Offices �� 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET N�106155 Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 MI�Bt PoR 0.0t{iBf6 , ORCF1t TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES oo.a�rowmaa ❑ arc�neuer ❑ arcasu� ❑ RYNCNLiiRY1CFiPR ❑ AI�11('JIfLf a MYORWRIIlSlYITJ ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahmad Khatib, President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISSION, Hec mie pe�saNMm ever workea under n conhact ror mie depaemenn VES NO Hn this P�� eva been a aty amYbYee? vES rto Does tlue pe�soNfirm poeeeas a sldll nat normellyposeesced by airy curteM ciry empbyee7 YES NO Is NroPHaoruTrm e fBryNed vendor7 YES NO � f �eu�d�� u��-v� �> ��.:� s i`°r��` � � � �� :� cosrmavenuesuoo�o(une�oNfl _.y�ur� - _' , _i:� INWRMA71pN (EXPWt� `. ,:_. . o�-s�� Citp �ouncil Offices 5-23-2001 ` GREEN SHEET No � 06155 �� Gerry Strathman, 26b-8560 �� sr eE oN ��ern er �wtq � wiretro�e err�ne�osr ❑arraae� Ranro - aimet � �Li°^�eo: � wuraa m�uecrs . � � ❑ rraiepusawr� ❑ � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CIJP /LLL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application with conditions for Gas Station, Grocery, and Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses by Ahm,ad Rhatih President, dba Adam's Food, 1390 Third Street East. PUWNMG COMMISSION CIB COMMIiTEE CML SERVICE COMMISSION �,��:— � FUNDINO EOURCE . WFORW7ION(OfftI�B� � HssNisD�+mwerv.alaAUdrsmntrscttorM's0ep�hne�i7 � Y6S t�0 Fms ws o�m �er Oeen a ol�' wnpbya7 YES ND . DoM Mda PendV&m Doaus � tWP not � EY anY cpre�R dlY emPbf'ee4 YES HD N Ui prsorYdm a WpetaA vrdor! YES � i10 Cour.cfi Resea��h C��?�r ;i�Y 23 2� eos�mEV�ue woorr�o (eaea.e a+q rES ►a ACTIY1iY MIMBFIt � ' ��:i