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WFIEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that license application (ID # 0018491) for Malt On
Sa1e (Strong) and Wine On Sale Licenses by Megusta Me�can Cuisines, Inc., dba Megusta Mexican
Restaurant, 433 Robert Street South, be approved with the following conditions:
1. Per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 40915(a)(2), on sale wine license shali mean a license authorizing
the sale of wine not exceeding fourteen (14) percent alcohol by volume, for consumption on the licensed
premises only in conjunction with the sale of food;
2. Per City of Saint Paul Legislarive Code 409.15(d), licensee must be able to show that gross receipts are at
least sixty (60) percent attributable to the sale of food;
3. Licensee wiil submit to LIEP, annuai gross receipts far food and liquor with each year the license is
renewed;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license
application with the aforementioned conditions.
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Approving application with conditions for Malt On Sale (Strong) and Wine On Sale Licenses
by Megusta Mexican Cuisine, dba Megusta Mexican Restaurant, 433 Robert Street South.
RECOMMENDATION Approve (A) or Reject (R) VEItSONAL SERVICE CONTRACfS MUSTANSWER THE FOLLOWIN6 QUESRONS:
1. Has this person/firm erer worked under a coMract tw thie departmenl'!
PLANNING CAMMISSION VES NO
q8 COMMITTEE 2. Has fhis persorJfirm ever been a ciry employee?
CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION YES NO
3. Ooes this persoMrtn possess a sidll r� nom�allypossessed by any curteM city empbyee?
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4. Is ihis persorvF�m a tarpetetl venEO(t
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DATE: June 11, 2003
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INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
Councilmembers
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
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RE: Hearing Officer Report for 433 Robert Street South, Megusta Mexican Cuisine, dba Megusta
Mexican Restaurant, Modesto E. Reyes, President
Modesto E. Reyes, owner of Megusta Mexican Restaurant, has applied for Malt On Sale-Strong and
Wine On Sale Licenses. The malt license is an upgrade from Malt On Sale (3.2). License, Inspections,
and Environmental Protection (LIEP) has recommended three conditions for this license application.
These licenses are Class N; therefore, neighbors were notified.
I received one letter of objection from Donald Coury, owner of MichaePs Pizza at 441 Robert Street
South. Mr. Coury's concern is parking. He writes that the owner of Megusta has a parking lot across the
street from the business, but his customers and most of his employees won't park there because Robert
Street is busy and they won't walk that far. Instead, Mr. Coury writes, Megdsta's customers and
employees park in the lot of Michael's Pizza. Mr. Coury does not want to attend a Legislative Hearing
on this matter; therefore, other offices were sought for their advice on this issue.
Bazb Benson, Secretary for Councilmember Chris Coleman, says that her office has no problem with this
license application being granted. Ms. Benson suggested calling West Side Citizens Organization and
Riverview Economic Development Alliance to see if those organizations had any concerns.
Racquel Naylor, Secretary, spoke to Rainbow Hirsch from West Side Citizens Organization on June 9,
who said she has not heard &om any neighbors or residents who have a problem with this business;
therefore, Ms. Hirsch has no problem with the license application being granted. Ms. Naylor also spoke
to Doug Copeland from Riverview Economic Development Alliance on June 9, who also has no problem
with Megusta getting these licenses.
Jeff Hawkins, LIEP, says there is no additional parking requirements due to the change in use. There is
also no shared parking agreement nor requirement for parking in the lot of MichaePs Pizza.
Given that this business has been in operation at this site for yeazs, I do not think the change in ownership
will produce a noticeable impact on traffic or pazking. The business meets pazking requirements
established in the Zoning Code. Mr. Coury's concems about traffic and parking must be balanced
against the right of the applicant to operate his business. Also, Mr. Coury's concems can be dealt with
privately by him doing what is lawfully necessary to make sure only authorized people aze using his
parking lot. Given these findings, I would recommend the City Council grant the licence application
with the three conditions recommended by LIEP.
c: Christine Rozek and Kristine Schweinler, LIEP
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