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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAIN7 PAUL, MINNESOTA
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license
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Bostrom ✓
Harris ✓
Helgen ✓
Lantry ✓
Montgomery ✓
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WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing O�cer recommends that a request for (ID #20050003828} Malt Off Sale
license for International Centrai Market, doing business as Kenkayba's Place, 864 University Avenue
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Approving the license application, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for a Mal[ Off Sale license for Intema6onal Central Market,
doing business as Kenkayba's Place, 86411niversity Avenue West.
datlons: Approve (a) or tte7ect (n): rereonai serv�ce coauac[s mus[ �swer cne ro�wwmg ueuesuons:
Planning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm everworked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civii Service Commission 2. Has tbis personffirm ever been a ciry employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person(firm possess a skill not nottnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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LICENSE HEARING MINUTES
Kenkayba's Place,located at 864 University Avenue West
Thwsday, August 23, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
330 City Hall, 15 Keilogg Boulevazd West
Mazcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer
The hearing was called to order at 10:03 a.m.
Staff Present: Reid Soley, Department of Safety and Tnspecfions (DSI); and Jean Birkholz,
Conncil Research.
Others Present: Emmanuel Woode, owner
Kenkavba's Place: Mait Off Sale license (#2005000382$)
Ms. Moermond stated that this license application is for a Class N License which requires neighborhood
notification. Nelghbors have an opportunity to write a letter to express concerns or objections to the
issuance of the license. The City received three letters of objection to the issuance of this license which
means that a Legislative Hearing is necessary. There are three (3) possible outcomes of this hearing.
Ms. Moermond could: 1) recommend to the City Council that they issue this license without any
conditions; 2) recommend to the City Council that they issue this license with agreed upon conditions;
or 3) recommend to the City Council that they not issue the license and refer this matter to an Admin-
istrative Law Judge, which usuaily takes from fottr (4) to six (6) months. Ms. Moermond would use this
option if she thinks that there's no way that this business is workable at this location or if she thinks that
there are conditions that are absolutely necessary to make it workable that the applicants find un-
acceptable. Ms. Moermond's recommendation will come to the City Council as a reso]ution and it will
appear on the Consent Agenda.
Ms. Moermond will begin with a staff report. Next, the business proposai will be discussed and
peoples' concerns about the issuance of the license will be heard.
Mr. Reid Soley, DSI, provided a staff report: On May 31, 2007, the Neighborhood Issues Committee of
the Summit-University Planning Council recommended a waiver of the 45-day notice period for the
isuance of the Malt On Sale (S.2) license. On July 5, 2007, the City Council granted the waiver. The
only inspection requirements needed are from Licensing which has approved it. DSI recommends
approval with no conditions.
Mr. Soley added that Mr. Woode indicted before th9s hearing began that his business will probably close
its doors when his lease expires on October 7, 2007. Mr. Soley asked Mr. Woode if he was still
interested in obtaining this license for only about a month. Mr. Woode replied that he was. They will
shut down the business because the overhead is very high and most importantly, they would like to
spend more time with their family. After the lease expires, they plan to take some time off and then get
a catering license. Local churches have offered them the use of their kitchens for the catering business.
Ms. Moermond asked if this license has already been paid. Mr. Woode responded that it was. Ms.
Moermond asked if DSI has ever provided a prorated fee for a license. Mr. Soley replied that DSI did
provide a prorated fee for this license.
Ms. Moermond stated that the writer of one of the letters of objection believes that this license would be
detrimental to the neig�borhood; the other writers seem to have a general opposition to the provision of
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alcohol beverages and believe that it may undermine the community arinosphere in the atea. Also, that
it would increase traffic and noise. Ms. Moermond asked Mr. Soley if DSI has ever done any studies
that this type of license increases noise and tra�c in a neighborhood. Mr. Soley replied that he can't
imagine that a malt license would have any negative impacts in the neighborhood. University Avenue
has a number of other options to obtain liquor. Ms. Moermond stated that these concerns aren't
something that she can deal with in this heating process, if they aze even connected to nature of this
license at all.
Ms. Moermond stated that she will recommend to the Ciry Council that they issue this license without
any conditions.
The heazing was adjoumed at 10:15 a.m.
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