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01-961QRIGINAL � n Presented Referred To Council File # O \ -�fGl Green Sheet # 106171 Committee Date a� WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnends that license application (ID # 20010003056) for Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North, be approved; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter �. Bostrom Lanhy � O Requested by Depaztment of. � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: Date �� ,�� p� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoprion C' ed by Council Secretary B Y� By: Approved by Mayor: Date � �� � By: I City CouaEil Of£ices ����� 0�-`�1 . s-2�-ZOO� GREEN SHEET No 10617 i Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 u����� u�„� r ee oni couria� ncErmw er (on�7 Aee�x . MH�FOR ❑CRYAiIOpEY q1YpfAl[ ROUfING ��„ ❑AlII11CJI1LfQVKiiOR. �/�INICU1LiFRYI1CCTC . ❑wvael��u�srwm ❑ TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application for a Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e 1. HasNiepersnufirtneverworkedunderacontractforthistlepartment? YES NO 2 Hec tltis Pa,eonlfirm evet been a dly empbyee9 YES NO 3. Does lllic D�NNm P� e sidll nU narmellYP� M anY curteM atY em7�M'ee? VES NO 4. Is Mis peison�irm a tarpe[etl veMof! YES � Emlain eM vec a�mwe� m aeoarete aheM and attach to araen Sheet Qi . Re�earch ��n�� Au� � � 2�a� AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION 16 SOURCE CL MFORMATION (EXPIAIN) ACTIVRYNI&/BER _ (qRCLE pN� YES NO � 01-`l4l MINiJTES OF 1T-IE LEGISLATIVE HEARING AMERICAN PAWN SHOP -189 Seventh Street East Thursday, August 16, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Corinne Asuncion, License, Inspections, Environxnental Protection (LIEP); Kristine Schweinler, LIEP The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. Gerry Strathman stated tYris hearing is being held to heaz objections to the issuance of a license to DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 189 Seventh Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported this license application has been reviewed by the Fire Department, Licensing, and Zoning. They have all approved this applicafion. LIEP is asking for approval with no conditions. This operator has currently operated a pawn shop at 189 Seventh Street East in Saint Pau1. Mary Jo Connolly, representing the Union Gospel Mission child caze center at 109 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated they serve approximately 100 children Downtown. There target service population is at-risk wlnerable children. Her organization tries to help the families transform their lives and make positive decisions. Children at the child caze center are vulnerable to their environment and what they see. There aze some businesses that are not good role models for the children and may put them at risk. Ms. Connolly woi�ld like to see a balance in the community of businesses that would be appropriate for these children. Joyce Lester, Naomi Family Center of the Union Gospel Mission, 77 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated the population they serve are vulnerable adults. They serve homeless women and children. This is a transitional housing program. A large percentage of their population has chemical dependency issues. A pauvn shop may not draw the kind of people that are conducive to the environment for the vulnerable adults they service. There aze already businesses in the neighborhood that are causing a problem with the women in their facility who are trying to hun their lives around. Mr. Strathman stated he received three letters of objection: 1) Thomas Brinski, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote that he objects to the location of the pawn shop, it will not improve the character of the neighborhood, and a pawn shop would be contrary to their mission of building strong fasnilies; 2) Kenneth Coopez, Saint Paul Union Gospel Mission, 435 UniversiTy Avenue East, wrote that encourag'vug the presence of a quesflonable element into the azea is detrimental to the good of wlnerable adults and children; 3) Gary Senn, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote the pawn shop is not comparible with the YMCA mission of supporting the underprivileged; visitors and staff may be concerned about their safety. Daniel Owl, owner, appeazed and stated he has been Downtown since 1984. Their record speaks for itself. They do not haue a problem with any of the tlungs being represented. They deal with o � -�t�t AMERICAN PAWN SHOP - LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MINiJTES Page 2 low, xniddle, and some high income people. They stricdy do loans. Items aze brought in that are stolen and they work with the police department in that aspect. Twenty-sis items were stolen in the past four yeazs with a total value of $2,200. This is an insignificant number because they do approximately $400,000 a yeaz in loans. Everyflung taken in is nui through the APS computer system. Every item is serial numbered. Each person has to have identification. A pawn shop is not about tlking advautage of people. About 300 to 400 customers walk through their store from very low income to very high income. He runs the business the best he can. People bring in stolen property, but he is happy to get the items back to the proper owners. There are people that thivk that's the best way to get rid of the goods, but there aze many other ways greater than dealing with the pawn shop. Mr. Strathman asked are there any adverse actions against this license. Ms. Schweinler responded no. Gerry Strathxnan recommends approval of this license application. There seems to be no records to suggest that this business is a threat to any neighborhood. The law he has to operate under is clear: "Where the application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class N License meets all ihe requirements of law, and where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue such license in accordance with law." All of the evidence indicates this application meets the requirements for law and there exists no grounds for adverse action against this license application. The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 pm. rrn QRIGINAL � n Presented Referred To Council File # O \ -�fGl Green Sheet # 106171 Committee Date a� WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnends that license application (ID # 20010003056) for Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North, be approved; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter �. Bostrom Lanhy � O Requested by Depaztment of. � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: Date �� ,�� p� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoprion C' ed by Council Secretary B Y� By: Approved by Mayor: Date � �� � By: I City CouaEil Of£ices ����� 0�-`�1 . s-2�-ZOO� GREEN SHEET No 10617 i Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 u����� u�„� r ee oni couria� ncErmw er (on�7 Aee�x . MH�FOR ❑CRYAiIOpEY q1YpfAl[ ROUfING ��„ ❑AlII11CJI1LfQVKiiOR. �/�INICU1LiFRYI1CCTC . ❑wvael��u�srwm ❑ TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application for a Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e 1. HasNiepersnufirtneverworkedunderacontractforthistlepartment? YES NO 2 Hec tltis Pa,eonlfirm evet been a dly empbyee9 YES NO 3. Does lllic D�NNm P� e sidll nU narmellYP� M anY curteM atY em7�M'ee? VES NO 4. Is Mis peison�irm a tarpe[etl veMof! YES � Emlain eM vec a�mwe� m aeoarete aheM and attach to araen Sheet Qi . Re�earch ��n�� Au� � � 2�a� AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION 16 SOURCE CL MFORMATION (EXPIAIN) ACTIVRYNI&/BER _ (qRCLE pN� YES NO � 01-`l4l MINiJTES OF 1T-IE LEGISLATIVE HEARING AMERICAN PAWN SHOP -189 Seventh Street East Thursday, August 16, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Corinne Asuncion, License, Inspections, Environxnental Protection (LIEP); Kristine Schweinler, LIEP The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. Gerry Strathman stated tYris hearing is being held to heaz objections to the issuance of a license to DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 189 Seventh Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported this license application has been reviewed by the Fire Department, Licensing, and Zoning. They have all approved this applicafion. LIEP is asking for approval with no conditions. This operator has currently operated a pawn shop at 189 Seventh Street East in Saint Pau1. Mary Jo Connolly, representing the Union Gospel Mission child caze center at 109 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated they serve approximately 100 children Downtown. There target service population is at-risk wlnerable children. Her organization tries to help the families transform their lives and make positive decisions. Children at the child caze center are vulnerable to their environment and what they see. There aze some businesses that are not good role models for the children and may put them at risk. Ms. Connolly woi�ld like to see a balance in the community of businesses that would be appropriate for these children. Joyce Lester, Naomi Family Center of the Union Gospel Mission, 77 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated the population they serve are vulnerable adults. They serve homeless women and children. This is a transitional housing program. A large percentage of their population has chemical dependency issues. A pauvn shop may not draw the kind of people that are conducive to the environment for the vulnerable adults they service. There aze already businesses in the neighborhood that are causing a problem with the women in their facility who are trying to hun their lives around. Mr. Strathman stated he received three letters of objection: 1) Thomas Brinski, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote that he objects to the location of the pawn shop, it will not improve the character of the neighborhood, and a pawn shop would be contrary to their mission of building strong fasnilies; 2) Kenneth Coopez, Saint Paul Union Gospel Mission, 435 UniversiTy Avenue East, wrote that encourag'vug the presence of a quesflonable element into the azea is detrimental to the good of wlnerable adults and children; 3) Gary Senn, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote the pawn shop is not comparible with the YMCA mission of supporting the underprivileged; visitors and staff may be concerned about their safety. Daniel Owl, owner, appeazed and stated he has been Downtown since 1984. Their record speaks for itself. They do not haue a problem with any of the tlungs being represented. They deal with o � -�t�t AMERICAN PAWN SHOP - LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MINiJTES Page 2 low, xniddle, and some high income people. They stricdy do loans. Items aze brought in that are stolen and they work with the police department in that aspect. Twenty-sis items were stolen in the past four yeazs with a total value of $2,200. This is an insignificant number because they do approximately $400,000 a yeaz in loans. Everyflung taken in is nui through the APS computer system. Every item is serial numbered. Each person has to have identification. A pawn shop is not about tlking advautage of people. About 300 to 400 customers walk through their store from very low income to very high income. He runs the business the best he can. People bring in stolen property, but he is happy to get the items back to the proper owners. There are people that thivk that's the best way to get rid of the goods, but there aze many other ways greater than dealing with the pawn shop. Mr. Strathman asked are there any adverse actions against this license. Ms. Schweinler responded no. Gerry Strathxnan recommends approval of this license application. There seems to be no records to suggest that this business is a threat to any neighborhood. The law he has to operate under is clear: "Where the application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class N License meets all ihe requirements of law, and where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue such license in accordance with law." All of the evidence indicates this application meets the requirements for law and there exists no grounds for adverse action against this license application. The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 pm. rrn QRIGINAL � n Presented Referred To Council File # O \ -�fGl Green Sheet # 106171 Committee Date a� WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnends that license application (ID # 20010003056) for Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North, be approved; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application. Yeas Nays Absent Blakey � Coleman � Hazris � Benanav � Reiter �. Bostrom Lanhy � O Requested by Depaztment of. � Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: Date �� ,�� p� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Adoprion C' ed by Council Secretary B Y� By: Approved by Mayor: Date � �� � By: I City CouaEil Of£ices ����� 0�-`�1 . s-2�-ZOO� GREEN SHEET No 10617 i Gerry Strathman, 266-8560 u����� u�„� r ee oni couria� ncErmw er (on�7 Aee�x . MH�FOR ❑CRYAiIOpEY q1YpfAl[ ROUfING ��„ ❑AlII11CJI1LfQVKiiOR. �/�INICU1LiFRYI1CCTC . ❑wvael��u�srwm ❑ TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) Approving application for a Pawn Shop License by DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 486 Robert Street North. PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e 1. HasNiepersnufirtneverworkedunderacontractforthistlepartment? YES NO 2 Hec tltis Pa,eonlfirm evet been a dly empbyee9 YES NO 3. Does lllic D�NNm P� e sidll nU narmellYP� M anY curteM atY em7�M'ee? VES NO 4. Is Mis peison�irm a tarpe[etl veMof! YES � Emlain eM vec a�mwe� m aeoarete aheM and attach to araen Sheet Qi . Re�earch ��n�� Au� � � 2�a� AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION 16 SOURCE CL MFORMATION (EXPIAIN) ACTIVRYNI&/BER _ (qRCLE pN� YES NO � 01-`l4l MINiJTES OF 1T-IE LEGISLATIVE HEARING AMERICAN PAWN SHOP -189 Seventh Street East Thursday, August 16, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Corinne Asuncion, License, Inspections, Environxnental Protection (LIEP); Kristine Schweinler, LIEP The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. Gerry Strathman stated tYris hearing is being held to heaz objections to the issuance of a license to DJO, Inc., dba American Pawn Shop, 189 Seventh Street East. Kristine Schweinler reported this license application has been reviewed by the Fire Department, Licensing, and Zoning. They have all approved this applicafion. LIEP is asking for approval with no conditions. This operator has currently operated a pawn shop at 189 Seventh Street East in Saint Pau1. Mary Jo Connolly, representing the Union Gospel Mission child caze center at 109 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated they serve approximately 100 children Downtown. There target service population is at-risk wlnerable children. Her organization tries to help the families transform their lives and make positive decisions. Children at the child caze center are vulnerable to their environment and what they see. There aze some businesses that are not good role models for the children and may put them at risk. Ms. Connolly woi�ld like to see a balance in the community of businesses that would be appropriate for these children. Joyce Lester, Naomi Family Center of the Union Gospel Mission, 77 Ninth Street East, appeared and stated the population they serve are vulnerable adults. They serve homeless women and children. This is a transitional housing program. A large percentage of their population has chemical dependency issues. A pauvn shop may not draw the kind of people that are conducive to the environment for the vulnerable adults they service. There aze already businesses in the neighborhood that are causing a problem with the women in their facility who are trying to hun their lives around. Mr. Strathman stated he received three letters of objection: 1) Thomas Brinski, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote that he objects to the location of the pawn shop, it will not improve the character of the neighborhood, and a pawn shop would be contrary to their mission of building strong fasnilies; 2) Kenneth Coopez, Saint Paul Union Gospel Mission, 435 UniversiTy Avenue East, wrote that encourag'vug the presence of a quesflonable element into the azea is detrimental to the good of wlnerable adults and children; 3) Gary Senn, YMCA, 476 Robert Street North, wrote the pawn shop is not comparible with the YMCA mission of supporting the underprivileged; visitors and staff may be concerned about their safety. Daniel Owl, owner, appeazed and stated he has been Downtown since 1984. Their record speaks for itself. They do not haue a problem with any of the tlungs being represented. They deal with o � -�t�t AMERICAN PAWN SHOP - LEGISLATIVE HEAIZING MINiJTES Page 2 low, xniddle, and some high income people. They stricdy do loans. Items aze brought in that are stolen and they work with the police department in that aspect. Twenty-sis items were stolen in the past four yeazs with a total value of $2,200. This is an insignificant number because they do approximately $400,000 a yeaz in loans. Everyflung taken in is nui through the APS computer system. Every item is serial numbered. Each person has to have identification. A pawn shop is not about tlking advautage of people. About 300 to 400 customers walk through their store from very low income to very high income. He runs the business the best he can. People bring in stolen property, but he is happy to get the items back to the proper owners. There are people that thivk that's the best way to get rid of the goods, but there aze many other ways greater than dealing with the pawn shop. Mr. Strathman asked are there any adverse actions against this license. Ms. Schweinler responded no. Gerry Strathxnan recommends approval of this license application. There seems to be no records to suggest that this business is a threat to any neighborhood. The law he has to operate under is clear: "Where the application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class N License meets all ihe requirements of law, and where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue such license in accordance with law." All of the evidence indicates this application meets the requirements for law and there exists no grounds for adverse action against this license application. The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 pm. rrn