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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 WF�REA.S, adverse action was taken agaznst the Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses
2 held by Zander, Inc., d(b!a Zander Cafe (License ID #19980000521) for the premises located at 523 Selby
3 Avenue in Saint Paul by Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses dated December 6, 2007, alleging licensee
4 did not complete and return the required State Liquor Renewal form sent him by the Deparisnent of Safety
S and Inspections; and
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7 WI�REAS,licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses to contest the
8 allegation or submit the completed State Liquor Renewal form; and
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WI�EREAS, the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses stated that if the licensee failed to contest the
allegation ar return the completed State Liquar Renewal form by December 17, 2007, that the matter
would be placed on the consent agenda to unpose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong} licenses held by Zander, Inc., d/b/a
Zander Cafe are hereby suspended.
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Rachei Tiemey
266-8710
Doc Type: RESOLUTION
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Document Contact: Julie Kraus
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Approval of the attached xesolution to take adverse acrion against the Wine On Sale and Mait On Sale (Strong) licenses held by
Zander, Inc, d/b/a Zander Cafe (License ID#19980000521) for the premises located at 523 Selby Avenue in Saint Paul.
Planning Commission 1, Has this personffirm ever worked undera contrad for this department?
CIB Commiriee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill �ot normally possessed by any
current city empfoyee?
Yes No
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In7tiating Problem, Issues, OppoRunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Licensee did not complete and return the required State Liquor Renewal form sent to him by the Deparhnent of Safery and
Inspections. After nofificarion, licensee failed to respond to the Norice of In[ent to Suspend Licenses.
Advanfages If Approved:
License suspension
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
7ransaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Information:
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AMivity Number:
December 20, 2007 12:24 PM
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Chrisdopher B. Colemrm, Mayor
December 6, 2007
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
John J. Choi, CityAttomey �y �_ 7
Civi[Division
400 Ciry HaII
IS YYestKeZZoggBlvd
SaintPau7, M"mnesota SSIO2
Tetephone: 65I 26b-87I0
FacsimiZe: 657 298-5619
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND LICENSES
Owner/Mauager
Zander Cafe
523 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN SS1Q2
RE: Wine On Sa1e and Mait On Sa1e (Strong) licenses held by Zander, Inc., dlbla
Zander Cafe for the premises located at 523 Selby Avenue in Saint Paul
License ID #: 19980000521
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) has recommended suspension of the Wine On
Sale and Ma1t On Sale (Strong) licenses held by Zander, Inc., d/b/a Zander Cafe for the premises
located at 523 Selby Avenue in Saint Paul. The basis for the recommendation is as follows:
On September 26, 2007, you were sent a T�6tD RE¢iJEST from the
Department of Safety and Inspections requesting that you complete, sign and
date the State Liquor Renewal Form they enclosed. You were given until
October 10, 2007, to submit this information.
As of today's date, the requested informafion has not been received.
At tlus time, you haue three options on how to proceed:
If you wish to continue to do business in the City of Saint Paul, you will need to submit
the requested snformation to the Deparhnent o£ Safety and Inspections at 8 Foixrth Street
East, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1002 no later than Monday, December 17,
2067. Inforxnation should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek.
AA-ADA-EEO Employer
Zander Cafe
December 6, 2007
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2. If you wish to admif the facts but contest the penalty, you may have a public hearing
before the Sainf Paul Ciry Couucil, you will need to send me a letter with a sfatement
admitting the facts and requesting a public hearing. We will need to receive your letter by
Monday, December 17, 2007. T'he matter will then be scheduled before the City
Council for a public hearing to detexmine whether to suspend your licenses. You will
have an opportuuity to appeaz before the Council_and make a statement on your own
behalf:
If you no longer wish to do business in the City of Saint Paul, you may send a written
statement to that effect to Department of Safety and Inspections, 8 Fourth Street East,
Suite 200, St. Paul, Miuuesota 55101-1002 no later than Monday, December 17, 2007.
Information should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek.
If you have not contacted me by that date, I will assume that you do not contest the
suspension of your Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses. In that case, the
matter will be placed on the Council's Consent Agenda for approval of the recommended
penalty.
If you have questions about these options, please feel free to contact me at 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Tierney
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
Alexander Dixon, c!o P.O. Box 7336, St. Paul, MN 55107
AA-ADA-ESO Employer
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Julie Kraus, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on the 6"' day of December, she
served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEi�D LICENSES by placing a true and
correct copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
Owner/Manager
Zander Cafe
523 Seiby Avenue
St. Pau1, MN 55102
Alexander Dixon
c/o P.O. Box 7336
St. Paul, MN 55107
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the same, with postage prepaid, in
the United States mail at St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Julie Kraus
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 6�' day of December, 2007
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