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Green Sheet # 3043471
RESOLUTION �1
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the license application for Alarm Permit (new),
Cigarette/Tobacco, Retail Food (C}-Grocery 100]-3000 square feet and Gas Station licenses by Ali Giarushi, owner,
Giarushi Properties LLC, doing business as Douglas Corner at 243 Point Douglas Road North be approved with the
following conditions:
1. The sale of tobacco products at this store shall comply with Chapter 324 of the legislative code and shall be
limited to packaged cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and ]ighters. No other tobacco accessories shall be
sold at this store.
2. None of the following items shall be sold at the store: diluents and adulterants; separation gins and sifters;
hypodermic syringes or needles; metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic or ceramic pipes; permanent
screens, hashish heads or punctured metal bowls; water pipes; carburetion tubes and devices; smoking and
carburetion masks; roach clips; miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials; chambers pipes; carburetor pipes;
electric pipes; air-driven pipes; chillums; bongs; and ice pipes or chillers.
3. No drug paraphernalia shall be sold.
4. No individual razor blades or poRions of opened packages of razor blades shall be sold. Individual prepackaged
disposable razor blade cartridges and disposable razors may be sold.
5. The sale of blunts and single cigarettes is prohibited at this store, and tobacco products must be sold in the
original packaging as per Section 324.07 of the Saint Paul Le�islative Code.
6. The store hours shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than ] 0:00 p.m.
7. There shall be no exterior signs that advertise tobacco products.
8. Signage placed on the inside and/or outside of a window shall not take up more than 50% of the window space.
9. No pay telephone shall be installed on the exterior of the property.
10. No adult magazines or movies shall be sold.
1 1. Indoor and outdoor trash receptacles shall be located near the main entrance of the store and shall be regularly
emptied.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul approves this license application with the
aforementioned conditions.
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� Approving license application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for Alarm Permit (new), Cigarette/Tobacco,
I Retail Food (C) Grocery, and Gas Station licenses by Ali Giarushi, owner, Giarushi Properties, doing business as Douglas Comer,
� 243 Point Douglas Road NoRh.
itlations: Approve (A) or F
Planning Commission
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1 Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for [his department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
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3 Does this person/irm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
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Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Advantages If Approved:
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MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING
DOUGLAS CORNER — 243 Point Douglas Road North
Monday, July 23, 2007
Room 330 City Hall, 15 Kellogg Boulevard West
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Hearing
STAFF PRESENT: Jeff Fischbach, Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI)
The hearing was called to order at 2:08 p.m.
Marcia Moermond explained that the applicant has applied for a Class N license. That
means that there is neighborhood notification that lets people know that someone is
interested in having a Class N type business in the area. This notification gives them a
chance to write letters of concerns for objecting to the issuance of the licenses. Ms.
Moermond received one ]etter, which was enough to trigger this hearing. It is not a
statement on the validity of the concerns in the letter. Ms. Moermond can make one of
three possible recommendations to the City Council: I) issue the licenses without
conditions, 2) issue licenses with the conditions on it, which have to be agreed upon by
the applicant, 3) refer this matter to an AdminisYrative Law Judge. If Ms. Moermond
thinks there is a condition that is necessary to make this business workable in this
neighborhood and the applicant is not agreeable to it, she car�,send it to an Administrative
Law Judge, who can enforce the condition to be placed on the liaense. The vast majority
of her work is in the area of talking about conditions tn make it a more amenable
situation for everybody involved.
Jeff Fischbach, Department of Safety and Inspections, reported that they are here today
for 243 Point Douglas Road Norfh, Giarushi Properties LLC, doing business as Douglas
Corner. The owner is Ali Giarushi and he has applied for a Gas Station, Retail Food (C)
Grocery 1001 tn 3000 square feet, and CigareYte/Tobacco licenses. This is currently a
Category 2 registered vacant building. There has not been a business there since July
2005. Licensing recommends no conditions on this license. Zoning has approved this.
Fire Inspection will require a complete Code Compliance InspecYion. Environmental
Health is still under review. DSI recommends approval subject to the applicant
obtaining a Code Compliance Inspection, any required permits, and all inspection
approvals.
Ms. Moermond stated that she noticed that this is a legal noncomforming use at this
location, according To the computer system said. Mr. Fischbach responded thaC he would
have to verify that. He does not believe it is a legal nonconforming use. Jeff Hawkins
(DSI-Zoning Section) would have reviewed it.
Ms. Moermond asked is he planning on purchasing the building or renting it.
Ali Giarushi, applicant, appeared and responded that he is in the process of buying the
building. He has an offer, which is contingent on approval of getting a license to operate.
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Ms. Moermond asked would he be doing the repairs here. On the building, yes,
responded Mr. Giarushi. There was an inspection. They were supposed to send him a
letter, but it was sent to the bank.
John Kimball, Park Midway Bank, 2171 University Avenue, appeared and stated the
owner is aware of the inspection. He is planning to do some updating.
Ms. Moermond stated the City does not want to issue the license until everything is
squared away in terms of the building being ready to go. The applicant has a transaction
pending issuance of the license. Both parties will have to work together for this to work.
She does not see things being held up at the City too much. She asked does he have
money set aside to do rehab on the building. Mr. Kimball responded that the applicant is
fixing up the building.
Ms. Moermond asked does he have the fire inspection report and has he had inspectors
walk through the building. Mr. Giarushi responded that he does not, but he met with Jeff
Hawkins and SPARC and Dave Bergman from Fire. Everything was fine and Mr.
Gairushi will get a letter for the Code Compliance. He talked to Pat Fish (DSI), who will
inspect when he becomes the owner of the building. He is willing to do that. It is a
vacant building. Mr. Giarushi was told he would get a letter, and the letter never came,
but it looks like it went to the bank. Mx. Fischbach responded that it was not said that
everything was okay at that meeting. Zaning was okay with reopening the gas station,
but the gas tanks have not been used for over a year. Mr. Bergman was going to send a
letter to the current owner that the tanks have Yo be tested and put back in service or they
need to be removed. Mr. Fischbach is not sure if Mr. Giarushi was copied on that. As far
as who can call for a Ceam inspection of a registered vacant building, that would have to
be answered by Fire Prevention. Ms. Moermond responded that someone with a
purchase agreement can schedule that.
Mr. Fischbach stated'there was not a team inspection done and there was no test done of
the tarrk yet. Mr. Kimball responded that this is typical of a vacant building. The bank
has hacl thas property for three years.
Ms. Moermond asked is this a foreclosed on property. Mr. Kimball responded it is; it is
owned by the bank. They have been working hard to find a responsible reuse of the gas
station that would be an asset to the community. The property is cunently vacant. There
are people using the pmperty for parking and other uses. Mr. Giarushi is not interested in
investing a lot of money unti] he is confident that the licenses will be reissued. They
have had a variety of comments from the neighborhood. Some neighbors feel that it is
quiet now.
Ms. Moermond stated she wants to make sure that Mr. Giarushi is clear on the
requirement. A team of inspectors would walk through the building: electrical,
plumbing, heating system, and building inspectors. Those four trades will go through the
building and write up orders that it will need to be brought up to minimum safety
standards. A Category 2 vacant building means there are some serious code violations.
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It could be that the serious code violations could be fixed with $500 or it could cost
$20,000. The applicant needs to have that complete inspection done. That needs to
happen in cooperation with the bank. If it was a residential property, it would be
incumbent on the seller to have this inspection done prior to the sell of the property.
With commercial property that requirement does not exist. It would be the City's
expectation that all of the items on the Code Compliance Inspection would be addressed
prior to this being open as a business.
Mr. Giarushi said that he has an inspection with Pat Fish on April 14. The day before the
inspection, Ms. Fish said that Mr. Giarushi was not the owner of record and that the bank
has to do it. Ms. Moermond responded that if there is a purchase agreement in place, he
does quality, and that wil] be straightened out. Mr. Kimball stated the bank will do
whatever is necessary to get that completed.
(Recess was taken for a few minutes, as Ms. Moermond requested that Mr. Fischbach call
Jeff Hawkins.)
Mr. Fischbach stated that he talked to Jeff Hawkins who said the following: under recent
legislation, the use requires a conditional use permit. If thz use has discontinued for more
than one year, then they would be required to go back and get a new conditional use
permit before they could open. This application was submitted and the process was
begun before that legislation was enacted. The new language is not affecting this license,
and it is okay to proceed with this.
Ms. Moermond asked Mr. Giarushi to tell her about the business. Mr. Giarushi
responded that it was grocery, gas station, mechanics shop, car wash, etc. He met with
the neighbors and they do not want to see a mechanic or car wash. He said that was fine.
He has had experience with these things. He was in real estate for 20 years. He told
them he would improve the �ooks of the building and run a nice grocery and gas.
Ms. Moermond asked about his background in real estate and is he going to own and
operate the business. Mr. Giarushi responded that he will run the store himself.
Ms. Moermond asked the hours of the business. Mr. Giarushi responded that Karen
DuPaul told him about a neighborhood meeting that was being held in an how, so he did
not have much notice. She said there was a concern about the license, location. There
were 15 items they were concerned about. He is concerned about #2, 3, 4, 5, and 13. Ms.
Moermond responded that she does not have that paperwark.
Karin DuPaul, Dayton's Bluff District 4 Community Council, 798 Seventh Street East,
appeared and stated that she can get the paperwork.
Mr. Giarushi stated that they will be open at night during the summer and winter.
Ms. DuPaul stated that she mailed Mr. Giarushi some conditions on the 11` see how he
felt about those. Then, she cleaned up the conditions.
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Ms. Moermond stated that the owner should have a copy of the cleaned up version.
Mr. Giarushi stated they will not sell the items in Condition 2. They will not sell drug
paraphemalia. They will not sell individual razors. No pay phone, no magazines (adult).
The rest of it, he does not see. The parking lot is al] cement. They will take care of the
fence and landscaping. They will improve the looks of the building for the business and
for the neighbors. The signs are something that no one can determine as ]ong as they aze
licensed by the state. He will not sell liquor. The rest of it is minor. He has had stores in
Miinneapolis for 15-20 years, and never once did he sell to minors. There are good
people in the neighborhood. He used to live not far from there. It seems that people had
some problems with the apartment building there. If there is an issue with the apartment
building, they should talk to the owner and not blame the businesses. Mr. Giarushi does
not agree that the neighbors should determine who should live in the neighborhood.
Some remarks have been about black people in the neighborhood. If people do not like
it, they can move out and go somewhere else. There were 22 complaints against the
previous owner, but that is not Mr. Giarushi. If neighbors want to check on him they can
go to Minneapolis.
Ms. Moermond asked about other businesess in Minneapolis with a good track record.
Mr. Giarushi responded he had a business in MinneapoIis for 15 years. He had a business
at 15` and Como for five years. He had another one in 27`�' and East Lake. Mr.
Fiscbbach responded that Mr. Giarushi onlylist,ecJ one formersstablishment that he held,
which was the Dollar Store. Mr. Fischbach would>like a complete list of any businesses
formerly held, cunently holds, or may have hac! an inYerest in.
Ms. Moermond asked was there anyone to speak in favor of the license. (No one came
forward.)
Ms. Moermond asked were there people with concerns about issuance of the license.
Ms. Moermond asked is tke license apglication public information. Mr. Fischbach
responded that it is public information with the exception of the drivers license numbers
and otherthings.
Rebecca Yurkovich, 256 N. Point Douglas Road, appeared and stated that she has been
living in the neighborhood since 1999. She has some objections to the opening of the
convenience store: 1) potential to draw bad crowds, 2) potential to sell drug accessories,
3) safety concerns of children in the neighborhood, 4) potential vandalism of property. In
the winter of 1999, the neighborhood appeared to be about average. When spring came,
the neighborhood changed from average to below average. There are people that take
McLean to the convenience store. There were broken beer bottles and other debris in the
yards to and from the store. These crowds would take Point Douglas and sit on vehicles,
use truck beds as garbage cans. A car was broken into. The police could not do anything
unless someone saw the events. Upon the closing of the convenience store, the crowds
were slowly dissolving and the neighborhood was becoming more average. If the store
opens, all of these have the potential of starting up again. Now that there are small
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children in the neighborhood, there is more concern about this. According to an article in
the paper, the City could not do anything about drug paraphernalia being sold in a store.
If these materials are sold, there is a potentiai of bigger crowds because those materials
promote the use of illegal drugs.
Ms. Moermond stated there is a natural propensity for some things to happen because of
geography. She asked were there other convenience stores and gas stations that have
filled that nitch for drug paraphernalia sales now that this particulaz place has been
closed. Ms. Yurkovich responded not that she is awaze o£ Since the store is closed, the
neighborhood has been peaceful with less traffic. It is safe right now.
Jim Johnson, owner of Obb's Bar, 1547 Burns Avenue, appeared and stated that he was
born and raised on the East Side. His mom is two doors away from the gas station. His
father lived in the neighborhood for over 70 years. He worked at the gas station as a kid.
The neighborhood over the yeazs has gotten a different kind of people: they are Section 8
and they do not care about the neighborhood. There are less desirable people that go to
the store to buy things. He took over the bar in 2090. There has been foot traffic that
comes by the bar. Someone tried to take a purse. Mr. Johnson does not have a problem
with Mr. Giarushi opening up a business, but he should be there. Mr. Johnson is there
seven days a week at his place and ten hours a day. The neighbors do not want a car
wash, and they do not want a Laundromat. There are two other convenience stores
within a mile: Earl and Burns, Third and Etna. There is a lot of competition. People
playing their music while waiting for the car wash is what a neighbor is concerned about.
Mr. Johnson has a nice place and keeps it clean. It should be well lit at night, and the pay
phones should be kept away from outside.
Mr. DuPaul stated there were concerns about the past. They don't want drug problems.
Ms. Moermond askgd what axe the other convenience stores in the area. Ms. DuPaul
responded €here is & M at Earl and Hudson. The Twins Market is closed. There is the
gas stafion and grocery'store on Ema and Third. The concern is not about race, but it has
to do with behaviors. Litfle grocery stores have those issues. They all wish him luck and
hope he confinues working with the neighbors and on the issues.
Mr. Giarushi stated that the neighbors want him to succeed, but tbey do not want traffic.
He is not sure how he can make money if he has no traffic.
Ms. Moermond asked is he going to be working there full-time. Mr. Giarushi responded
he is going to work at this store and manage it. Whether he is there or not, he is
responsible for everything.
Ms. Moermond stated that she is looking for a sense of how active he is going to be in the
day-to-day management. Mr. Giarushi responded that he is going to manage the store
himself. He knows the neighbor's concern. The neighbors are talking about change in
the neighborhood. That is life. Section 8 is life, also.
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Between the fear and maybe racist comments at the community meeting, said Ms.
Moermond, the reality is that the neighbors aze saying that there is a borderline
neighborhood that is doing okay and they are afraid that this business could exascerbate
the problems that are lurking beneath the surface. If someone renting has a drug
problems, people wonder if that will increase the traffic in front of their house. With
apartrnent buildings and more congested living, people have to be more sympathetic
toward each other. That is why licensing conditions exist. Putting certain conditions on
the license helps for that business not to make the problem worse.
Mr. Giarushi stated that if the neighborhood wants to take care of these things, they
should work with the business owner. He is willing to listen. Tf there is a problem, they
should talk to him; however, problems with the apartment building tenants should not be
his problem. He is hearing today that they do not want a mechanic garage, a car wash.
Now, they do not want the Laundromat and the grocery store. If there is going to be
negative talk about everything, then they probably do not want anything there. They
want the building torn down and made into a parking lot. It has been a grocery store
since 1942.
Ms. Moermond stated she would like to go through the conditions.
Ms. Moermond asked does Chapter 3241imit the sale of tobacco accessories. Mr.
Fischbach responded that he does not believe it does, but it pro}�bits the single sale.
Ms. Moermond asked is a lighter a tobacco accessory or its own thing. Mr. Fischbach
responded it is its own thing. It depends on the type of lighter. Mr. Giarushi responded
he is fine with Condition 1.
Mr. Giarushi stated that he does not know what some of the items are in Condition 2. He
is fine with that condition.
Ms. Moermond stated that Condition 3 reiterates Condition 2. Mr. Giarushi responded he
is fine with that condition.
As for condifion 4, Mr. Giarushi stated that shaving cream should be okay. Ms. DuPaul
responded that the discussion was about opening up packages of blades.
Mr. Giarushi stated that drug items would not be sold. Ms. Moermond responded she is
picturing individual razor blades. Mr. Giarushi responded that the ones used for cutting
drugs will not be sold.
Paul McQuaid, 1600 University Avenue #313, appeared and stated that the issue is
individual versus packages. The owner should not have blades for a piece at a time.
Ms. Moermond stated it seems very clear that the owner will not unpackage and seli
individual blades.
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Mr. Kimball stated that he goes into convenience stores often, and the replacement
cartridges aze sold one each because they are expensive. People that buy them at a
convenience store need them that day. Those are a cartridge on a handle. That may be
sold as a single unit, and they are prepackaged.
(This issue was discussed further later in the hearing.)
Regarding Condition 5, Ms. Moermond said that the sale of single cigarettes is already
prohibited under the code. She asked the definition of a"blunt." Mr. Fischbach
responded that he will have to refer to the ordinance in order to see the definition. In his
letter to Mr. Giarushi regarding the new condition affidavit, he will spell out the
definition of a blunt.
Ms. Moermond asked about the store hours. Mr. Giarushi responded he will add 10:00
p.m., which is in the perimeters of the noise ordinance.
Regarding Condition 7, said Ms. Moermond, there is a special sign district for Dayton's
Bluf£ She asked does the sign ordinance define temporary. Mr. Fischbach responded a
sign that is intended to be displayed for up to 30 days. He believes it is a banner or light
weight material. He would have to look. Mr. Giazushi responded you have to have a
temporary sign in any store if something special goes on sale.
Ms. Moermond stated that sometimes al1 you see aze temporary signs. If there is a lot of
window space covered with signs, there are sa£ety concerns for people inside the store.
There may be a percentage° of window space Yhat should be open. Signage placed inside
a window is not regulated at this location. On the outside, it can be regulated as a sign. It
depends on his intent for having that sign and the material used.
Ms. Moermond asked about flashing lights.or sign in the window. Mr. Giarushi
responded he does noY know. He is not planning to.
Mr. Fischbach stated thatthis location was a convenience store for 40 years. This is a
continuation of a use Yhat Has been there for 40 years.
Ms. Moermond asked does he object to the condition about lights in the window. Mr.
Giarush responded more than what the ordinance says.
Ms. Moermond asked about a pay phone. Mr. Giarushi responded he will not have that.
Ms. Moermond asked about garbage cans being emptied regularly. Of course, responded
Mr. Giarushi.
Ms. Moermond stated that Item 12 is not relevant so it would be deleted.
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Ms. Moermond asked does the neighborhood caze and have a counter position on
temporary sign and size. Ms. DuPaul responded that people are concemed about the
content of the sign.
Ms. Moermond stated that these windows are not big. They will be repIaced as part of
the rehabilitation. Ms. Moermond suggests deleting the terms `'or affixed temporary." It
would read that "There shall be no permanent exterior signs that advertise products."
There should be no more than 50% of the window space covered with signs. Mr.
Fischbach responded that currently there is a Pepsi sign that advertises a product that is a
projecting sign. After viewing a photograph of the Pepsi sign, Ms. Moermond responded
that she is not concerned about that.
Ms. Moermond stated that she would look for language drafted by staff indicating that
any sort of a franchise that the applicant becomes a part of would count as a part of the
store name. Mr. Kimball responded that he would be cautious about using the word
franchise. Some are supplier relationships and some aze franchise relationships.
Because there is no liquor, malt, or wine, they are talking solely about cigarettes, said Ms.
Moermond. The applicant cannot hang up signs outside related to cigarettes, but there
could be signs in the window. Ms. DuPaul responded that they are trying to keep kids
form smoking.
Mr. Fischbach asked is she restricting the size of the sign. Ms. Moermond responded that
he is not allowed to cover more than 50% of the windo�v.space.
She is willing to walk away from Yhe condition about flashing lights or signs, said Ms.
Moermond; however, if an epileptic calls and is irritated by the sign or if someone is kept
awake at night, the sign should be unplugged.
Ms. Moermond stated that the conditions the neighborhood talked about have to do with
the garbage cans close to the building. It may serve him and the neighborhood to have a
garbage can installed close to the corner. That is what happened with the BP at Dale and
Front. The owner there empties the garbage can. The City, Metro Transit, and the gas
station owner worked togetker to make it a safer area with lighting, seating, and the
garbage can.
Ms. Moermond stated that the clepartment will prepare a revised affidavit of conditions.
Once they have that, they will process tha resolution that will grant the license. Then,
they will issue the license with these conditions. It will be contingent on the rehab that
needs to happen with the building.
Mr. Fischbach asked should Items 1 and 11 stay on. Ms. Moermond responded that they
will stay on. The neighbors must be looking for an assurance level.
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Mr. Fischbach asked about Item 4. Ms. Moermond responded that he should add a
sentence to Item 4 that "individual pre-packaged razor blade cartridges and disposable
razors may be sold.'� She congratulated Mr. Giarushi for dealing with this.
Mr. Kimball asked for a summary of the time line. Ms. Moermond responded the
department is looking for additional information. Mr. Fischbach responded that the
applicant gave additional businesses that he held.
Regarding the license issue, the minutes will be prepared, said Ms. Moermond. A
resolution will be prepazed to go before the City CounciL They send all that material to
Counci] President Kathy Lantry's Office. Then, it will be on the CiTy Council Consent
Agenda. It is not a discussion item at this level. As soon as the Council passes a
resolution to issue the licenses, the City is empowered to issue them the next day. As foT
the Code Compliance Inspection, Ms. Moermond will tell Ms. Fish to accept the
application for this inspection because there is a purchase agreement and the bank is in
agreement. The applicant's job is to rehabilitate the building. At some point, the
Environmental Inspector will need to sign off on it when the business is close to opening
for business. Mr. Fischbach added that Environmental Health is related to food.
Ms. Moermond stated that the gas tank issue will be inspected by the Fire Department.
Mr. Fischbach responded that the applie3nt should contact Fire Prevention so that he is
using an approved company to check the tanks. .
Ms. Moermond stated that once the applicant has the signs offs from Code Compliance
and the Environmental Health Inspections, then the applicant is good to go.
Ms. Moermond recommends approval of the license application with the following
conditions:
1. The sale of tobacco products at this store shall comply with Chapter 324 of the
legislative code and shall be limited to packaged cigarettes, cigars, smokeless
tobacco, and lighters, No othertobacco accessories shall be sold at this store.
2. None of the fotlowing items shall be sold at the stora: diluents and aduIterants,
separation gins and sifters; hypodermic syringes or needles; metal, wooden, acrylic,
glass, stone, plastic or ceramic pipes; permanent screens, hashish heads or punctured
metal bowls; water pipes, earburetion tubes and devices; smoking and carburetion
masks, roach clips, miniature cocaine spoons, and cocaine vials; chambers pipes;
carburetor pipes; electric pipes; air-driven pipes; chillums; bongs; and ice pipes or
chillers.
3. No drug paraphernalia shall be sold.
4. No individual razor blades or portions of opened packages of razor blades shall be
sold. Individual prepackaged disposable razor blade cartridges and disposable razors
may be sold.
5. The sale of blunts and single cigarettes is prohibited at this store, and tobacco
products must be sold in ihe original packaging as per Section 324.07 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code.
6. The store hours shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m.
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7. There shall be no exterior signs that advertise tobacco products.
8. Signage piaced on the inside and/or outside of a window shall not take up more than
50% of the window space.
9. No pay telephone shall be installed on the exterior of the property.
10. No adult magazines or movies shall be sold.
11. Indoor and outdoor trash receptacles shall be located neaz the main entrance of the
store and shall be regularly emptied.
The hearing was adjoumed at 4:00 p.m.
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