02-600��������
Council File # ��' V�
Green Sheet # e�C�O a S �
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
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RESOLVED, that the Licensee, Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery (License ID No.
0088646), located at 1724 University Avenue West in Saint Paul is hereby ordered to pay a fine of
$200.00 for the violation of the sale of tobacco or tobacco products to a minor.
Said fine shall be paid to the Office of License, Inspections and Environxnental Protection
within thiriy (30) days ofthe adoption of this resolution by the Council and signature by the Mayor.
This resolution and the action ofthe Council in this matter aze based upon the facts contained
in the May 6, 2002 Notice of Violation letter to the licensee and the April 17, 2002 Tobacco
Compliance Check Purchase Form. The licensee did not respond to the Notice of Violation letter.
������ Requested by Department of:
BY � l���� �I Nd/wttA� � ��"�CY-G _/
Form Approved by City Attor�
Adopted by Council: Date a-o � /
Adoption Certified by Counci Sec tary BY� C✓� l Q�r,,.�
DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET No.• 200258
L1EP 7une 20, 2002 ' �,�. (.bb
CO�ITACI' PERSON & PHONE: / IIrIT�1nLDA?E IN1TTAimATE
V1T�1R18 Pa1R1eL �266-8710� � lgEppRTMEN'I DIR. _ CITY COUNCIL
MUST BE ON COUNCII, AGENDA BY (DATE) �SIGN � CITY AITORNEY _ CRY CLERK
7VUMBER ��'CIAL SERV D. FINANCIAL SERV/ACCTG
.TillY3� ZOOL �COIISOIIY� g�R MAYOR(ORASS'I.) _CIVII,SERVICECOMMISSION
ROi1TING
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES _(CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNAI'fJRE)
ncnoN �QuES�n: Adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Little Grocery d!b/a Little
Grocery, located at 1724 University Avenue West
RfiCOMMENDAITONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAI. SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEEETfiE FOI.LOWING
QUESTIONS:
PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Has this pecson/firtn ever worked under a contract for this departmrnt?
CIB COMMII'IEE Yes No
CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION 2. Has this person/fimi ever been a ciry employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee?
Yes No
Ezplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach ta green sheet
IN[TIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, Whay When, Where, Why):
Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery, failed April 17, 2002 cigarette compliance check.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
Council action necessary to impose presumptive penalty for license violation.
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DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
None. ���y � � 2Q�2
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: . -
No penalty will be unposed for license violation. ,"° .'
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACT[ON: $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED:
FUNDING SOURCE: ACTIVITY NUMBER:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAI�
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Rnrsdy C. Kelly, Mayor
June 18, 2002
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Mnnue[J. Cervantes, CityAttorney O
Civil Division
400CiryXall Telephone:651266-87/0
ISR'estKe![oggBlvd. Fncsimi[e:651298-5619
Saini Paul, Nlinnuot¢ 5510?
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEETING
Owner/Manager
Little Grocery
1724 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
RE: Cigarette/Tobacco License held by Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery for the premises at
1724 University Avenue West in Saint Paul
License ID #: 0088646
Dear Sir/Madam:
Please take notice that this matter has been set on the Consent Agenda for the Council meeting
scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2002 in the City Council Chambers, Third Floor,
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse.
Enclosed are copies of the proposed resolution and other documents which will be presented to
the City Councii for their consideration. This is an uncontested matter in that the facts contained
in the Notice of Violation concerning the unlawful sale of cigarettes have not been disputed. As
indicated, this matter has been placed on the consent agenda portion of the City Council meeting
during which no public discussion is allowed. The recommendation of the license office will be
for a $200.00 fine.
If you have any questions, please call me at 266-8710.
V ery truly yours,
-�/ ��.� �.-�,
Virgini�'D. Palmer
Assistant City Attorney
cc:
Nancy Anderson, Assistant Council Secretary
Christine Rozek, LIEP
Rick Varco, Community Organizer, Lexington-Hamline Community Council, 1221
Marshall Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104
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UNCONTESTED LICENSE MATTER
Licensee Name:
Address:
Council Hearing Date
Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery
1724 University Avenue West
Wednesday, July 3, 2002
Violation: Sale of Cigarettes to a Minor
Minn. Stat. § 609.685
St. Paul Legislative Code § 324.07
Date of Violation
Place:
Presumptive Penalty:
Aprii 17, 2002
Licensed Premises
$200.00 Fine
Recommendation of Assistant City Attorney on behalf of client, Office
of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection:
$200.00 fine (first offense)
Attachments:
1. Proposed resolution
2. Notice of Violation
3. License Information Report
4. Tobacco Compliance Check Purchase Form
5. License information
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OFFICI � Tf� CTl'Y ATTOItNEY
Martue(J. [.ervantes, CiryAtmmey
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Randy C. Kel[y, Ffayor
civit Division
400 Ciry Ha!!
IS Wert Kellogg Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 5510?
Telephone: 651266-8710
Facsimile: 657 298-5619
May 6, 2002
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Owner/Manager
Little Grocery
1724 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
RE: Cigarette/Tobacco License held by Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery for the premises at
1724 University Avenue West in Saint Paul
License ID #: 0088646
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection has recommended
adverse action against the Cigazette/'I'obacco License held by Little Grocery d/b/a Little Grocery
for the premises at 1724 University Avenue West in Saint Paul. The basis for the
recommendation is as follows:
On Apri117, 2002, a tobacco compliance check was conducted
at the Little Grocery store located at 1724 University Avenue
West in Saint Paul. A sixteen year old female entered the store
and asked to buy cigarettes. She was asked to show her
identification, and did so. It correctly stated her date of birth.
The clerk nevertheless sold her a package of GPC cigarettes.
Sale of tobacco to an underage person is a violation of Minn.
Stat. §609.685 and Saint Paul Legislative Code §324.07.
Since this is a first violation, the licensing office will recommend a$200.00 fine.
At this time you have three options on how to proceed:
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If you do not dispute the above facts and do not wish to have a public hearing, you wiil
need to pay the recommended fine for this violation. If this is your choice, you should
make payment directly to the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental
Protection, Room 300 Lowry Professional Building, 350 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul,
Minnesota 55102. The letter should be directed to Ms. Christine Rozek. Payment of the
fine will be considered to be a waiver of the hearing to which you aze entitled. A self-
addressed envelope is enclosed if this is your choice.
2. Alternatively, if you do not dispute the above facts, but wish to have a public hearin�
before the Saint Paul City Council, you will need to send me a letter with a statement
admittin� the violation and requesting a public hearing. We will need to receive your
letter by May 20, 2002. The matter will then be scheduled before the City Council for a
public hearing to deternune what penalty, if any, to impose. You will have an
opportunity to appear before the Council and make a statement on your own behalf.
3. If you do dispute the above facts, a hearing will be scheduled before an Administrative
Law Jud�e. At that hearing both you and the City will be able to appear and present
witnesses, evidence and cross-examine the other's witnesses. The St. Paul City Council
will ultimately decide the case. If this is your choice, please advise my legal assistant,
Peter Pangborn, and we will take the necessary steps to schedule the administrative
hearing. He can be reached at 266-8710.
If we have not heard from you by May 20, 2002, �;�e will assume that you do nof
contest the facts and will schedule this matter for the St. Paul City Council and have it
placed on the Consent Agenda during which no public discussion is allowed and the
recommended penalty will be imposed.
Please be advised that the clerk who was identified as having made the sale on this date is
also being charged an administrative penalty pursuant to Minn. Stat. §461.12, subd. 3. This is a
separate action from this license matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me
at (651) 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Virgtnia D. Palmer
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of LIEP
Rick Varco, Community Oraanizer, Lexin�ton-Hamline Community Council, 1221
Marshall Ave., St. Paul, NP� 55104
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
JOANIVE G. CL.EMENTS, being first duly swom, deposes and says that on May 7, 2002,
she served the attached NOTICE OF VIOLATION placing a true and correct copy thereof in an
envelope addressed as follows:
Owner/Manager
Little Grocery
1724 University Avenue W.
St. Paul, MN. 55104
(which is the last known address of said person) depositin�he same, w� posta�e p,Fep �� the
United States mails at St. Paul, Minnesota. �� � � � �
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of May, 2002.
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Notary Public
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Randy C. Kelly, Mayor
Case #
LITTLE GROCERY
1724 UNIVERSIIYAVE W
ST PAUL, MN 55104-3614
Use 3 inirials
Business Type:
� Convenience � Convenience ! Gas � Gas � Drug Store / Phazmacy � Tobacco / Smoke Shop
�upermazket / Grocery � General Merchant � Liquor Store / Baz Restaurant � Other (p nva[e club, bowling, etc.�
Date: b � I � � � 2
M M D D Y Y
Was purchase attempted? If NO, check reason:
Time: a . 3 � a.m.�
�Yes � No � Does not sell tobacco � Unsarisfactory/unsafe conditions
� Out of business � Other
� After business hours � Not applicable
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17
Was le e? Was age as
Yes or Yes or No
Type of p rchase:
Self Service
�Clerk assisted
_Vending machine - Unlocked
Location of machine
_Vending tnachine - Locked
Location of machine
LOWRYPROFESSIONALBUILD/NG Telephone: 657-266-9090
350 St. Peter Street, Suite 300 Facsimfle: 651-266-9124
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-I510 Web: wwv�.cistpauLmn.vs/[iep
For Offix Use Only
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Post Ordinaace
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requested? as shown?
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�Cigazettes_ ('L��i
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ClerkInformation: `�-'�Female �Male
Civil Penalty $
Licensee: Civil Penatry $
For Oftice Use Only
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Tobacco Compliance Check Purchase Form
Approsimate Age: �Under 18 Actual age if known_�
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License Group Comments Text
Licensee: LITTLE GROCERY
�BA� LITTLE GROCERY
License #: 0088646
04l26I2002
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04/2g/2002 To CAO for adverse adion. CAR
04/172002 Failed tobacco compliance check. Clerk was Sarah Traynor. First failure in last 78 months, $200 fine. CAR
04/10/2002 To CAO for adverse action. CAR
03l25/2002 Failed DPS alcoho! compliance check conduded by SPPD. First hailu2 afterwaming. 5500 fine. CN 02-058376. CAR
04l18/2007 Passed tobacco compliance check. SS
03/21/2001 Passed tobacco compliance check. SS
06/29/2000 Sent congratulations letter for passing alcohol wmpliance check. SS
OS/78/2000 Passed U oP M alcohol comptiance check conducted by LIEP/Schweinler. SS
04/� S/2000 Sent congratulations letter for passing alcohol wmpliance check. SS
04/08/2000 Passed DPS alcohol compliance check conductetl by SPPD Burke, Reilly. SS
03/22/2000 Passed tobacco compliance check. SS
72/4/99 passed secontl alcohol Compiiance check-OL
4-6-99—Need liquor liability waiver. Letter sent.—Ik
7J29/98 Congratulations letter sent. PJW
6/22/98 Passed cigarette compliance check. PJW
On Zl9/99 Compteted required atwhol awareness fraining-DL
2/24/99 Fine received $135.00—IkTHIS IS FINAL PAYMENT.
2/9/99 Fine received $150. 5135 remains. CAR
On 1/17/99 Failed check; "unofficial" warning-training due 2/18l99-DL
12/�/98 $150 payment received.CAR
11/04/98 Fine received (6 of 9) $150. CAR
9/24/98 Fine (5 of 9) received $150. CAR
9!3/98 Fine (4 of 9) received $150.00. CAM
7/22/98 Fine payment made -$150. CAR
6/26/98 Fine payment made -$150. CAR
5/28/98 $150 fine payment made. CAR
4/28/98 $150 paid on cigarette fine. Payment schedule to be set up -'150/month. CAR 72912 Hearing Notice Seni )2/23/94 Set 1/18/95 29Email,
49 Mailed t/18/95 Ph On Appn For New Off Sale 3.2 Malt, Cig, And Grocery-C License App'D C.F. #95-66
12/3/97: C.F, #97 -??� App'd imposing $200 fine +$�Zg4.43 ALJ fees for sale of cigs to a minor.
12t26/97 Mailed imposition of fine ($200.00) and imposition of admin hearing costs ($1,284.43)/JL
3/16/99 cig compliance check passed / Ietter sent 3/24/99 SS
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