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1 WI�REAS, adv�rszac ��on was taken against the Restaurant (2) 1-12 Seats license application and
2 Alarm Pertnit (New) submitted by Shoufot Family Group, LLC d/b/a Chicago Cafe & Grill (License ID
3#20080000728) for the premises located at 471 St. Peter Street in the Saint Paul, by Notice of Intent to
4 Deny License dated July 18, 2008, alleging licensee paid the license, alarm permit and Environmental Plan
5 Review fees with a dishonored check that was returned by the bank; and
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7 WfIEREAS, licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Deny License to contest the
8 allegation ar pay the delinquent license, permit and review fees; and
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10 WIiEREAS, the Notice of Intent to Deny License stated that if the licensee failed to contest the
11 aliegation or pay the delinquent license, permit and review fees by July 28, 2008, that the matter would be
12 placed on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
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14 RESOLVED, that the Restaurant (2) 1-12 Seats license application and Alann Permit (New)
15 submitted by Shoufot Fanuly Group, LLC d/b/a Chicago Cafe & Crrill are hereby denied.
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Approval of the attached resolufion to take adverse action against the Restaurant (2) 1-12 Seats license application and Alarm Permt
(New) submitted by Shoufot Family Group, LLC d/b/a Clvcago Cafe and Grili (License ID#20080000728) for the premises located
at A71 St. Peter Sheet in Saint Paul.
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for Ihis departmentl
Yes No
2. Has this personffittn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does ihis personffirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Licensee paid license, alarm permit and Environmentai Plan Review fees with a diskonored check that was returned by the bank.
After notification, licensed &d not respond to the Norice of Intent to Deny License.
Advantages If Approved:
License deniai.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
Disadvanpges If Not Approved:
7ransaction:
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CosURevenue BudgeMd:
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August 17, 2008126 PM Page 1
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OFFTCE OF TE3E CITY ATTORNEY
John d Choi, CityAftomey
PADZ CITY OF SAINT PAUL CivilDivision
� Christopher6. Cq(eman, Mayor 400 CityHaif 7elephone: 65� 26587�0
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July 18, 2008
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSE
Zafer Mashni
Chicago Cafe & Grill
c/o 50 Congress Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
RE: Restaurant (2) 1-12 Seats and Alann Permit (New) license applications subxnitted by
Shoufot Familq Group, LLC d/b/a Chicago Cafe & Grill for the premises located at 471
St. Peter Street in Saint Paul
License ID # 20080000728
Dear Mr. Mashni:
The Deparnnent of Safety and Inspections (DS� has recommended denial of the
Restaurant (2} 1-12 Seats and Alarm Pernut (New) license applications submitted by Shoufot
Family Group, LLC d/bfa Chicago Cafe & Grill for the premises located at 471 St. Peter Street in
Saint Paul. The basis for the recommendation is as follows:
On Apri125, 2008, you were sent a letter from the Department of Safety
and Inspections indicating that the $853.00 check you submitted on
March 20, 2008, to pay the restaurant license, alarm permit and
Environmental Plan Review was dishonored by the band and returned.
As a result, you license application was placed on hold.
You were then given until May 5, 2008, to submit the $868.00 ($853.00
delinquent license fee and $15.00 handling charge) now due. As of
today's date that payment has not been received.
At this time, you haue tbree opfions on how to proceed:
You can pay the delinquent license and late fees of $868.00. If this is your choice, you
should send the payment directly to the Department of Safety and Inspections at $ Fourth
Street East, Suite 200, 5t. Paui, NSinnesota 55101-1002 no later than Monday, July 28,
2008. Informafion should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek. A self-
addressed envelope is enciosed for your convenience. Payment ofthe license and late
fees will be considered to be a waiver of the hearing to which you ate entitled.
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2. If you wish to admit the facts but contesC the penalty, you may have a public hearing
before the Saint Pau1 City Council, you will need to send me a letter with a statement
admitting the facts and requesting a public hearing. We will need to receive your letter by
Monday, July 28, 2008. The matter will then be scheduled befare the City Council for
a public hearing to determine whether to deny your license. You will have an opportimity
to appeat before the Council and make a statement on your own behaif.
3. If you dispute the above facts, you can request a hearing before an Administrative Law
Judge. At that hearing both you and the City will be able to appeaz 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, piease advise me by Monday, Jnly 28,
. 2008, and I will take the necessary steps to schedule the aduunistrative hearing.
If you have not contacted me by that date, I wiil assume that you do not contest the
denial of your license. In that case, the matter will be placed on the Council's Consent
Agenda for approval of the recommended penalty.
If you haue questions about these options, please feel free to contact me at 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Tierney
Assistant City Attomey
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
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AFFIDAVIT OF SEh.iCE BY U.S. MAIL
Julie Kraus, being first duly swom, deposes and says that on the 18 day of July, she
served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSE by placing a true and
canect copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
Zafer Mashni
Chicago Cafe & Crrill
c/o 50 Congress Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the satne, with postage prepaid, in the
United States maii at St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Julie Kraus
Suhscribed znd svaom to before me
this 18�' day July, 2008
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NOTARY PUBL� - MINNESOTA
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