09-220Council File # j'j y� Z�
Green Sheet # 3Ob (0 8'19
RESOLUTION
OF SAI�AUL, M{NNESOTA 1 �
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1 WHEREAS, adverse action was taken against the Wine On Sale; Malt On Sale (Strong) and
2 Sidewalk CafB licenses held by Selam Restaurant, Inc., dlbla Flamingo (License ID #20060003208) for the
3 premises located at 490 Syndicate Street North in Saint Paul, by Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses
4 dated January 15, 2009 alleging licensee failed to pay delinquent (Sacond Hal� license and late fees in the
5 amount of $1,362.50 and submit a current certificate of General Liability insurance for the coverage period
6 ofNovember 1, 2007 through November 1, 2009, naming the C3ty of Saint Paul as additional insured; and
8 WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses to pay the
9 delinquent license fees or submit the required insurance; and
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11 WF�REAS, the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses stated that if the licensee failed to pay the
12 delinquent license and late fees and submit the required insurance by January 26, 2009, that the matter
13 would be piaced on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
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15 RESOLVED, that the Wine On Sale; Ma1t On Sale (Strong) and Sidewalk Cafe licenses held by
16 Selam Restaurant, Inc., dlb/a Flamingo are hereby suspended.
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Approval of the attached resolution to take advetse action against ihe Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong) and Sidewalk Cafe
licenses held by Selam Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Flamingo (License ID#20060003208) for the premises located at 490 Syndicate Stree[
North in Saint Paul.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Pfanning Comm�ssion
CI8 Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal5ervice Contrects Must Answer the Foilowing Questions:
1. Has this personiFlrtn ever worked under a contract forthis departmenY?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee�
Yes Na
3. Does this pereoNfirm possess a skill not normalty possessetl by any
current ciry employee?
Yes No
Explain afl yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
InitiaGng Prablem, lssues, Oppartunity (Wha, What, When, Where, Why): I,
Licensee failed to pay the delinquent (Second Hal fl license and late fees m the amount of $1,362.50 and submit a curzent cerhficate of '�
General Liabiliry insurance. ABer notification, the licensee d�d not respond to the Notice of Intent to Suspend Licenses �
Advantages If Approved:
License Suspension.
DisadvantageslfApproved:
Disadvantages If Not Approvetl:
Total Amount of
TransacGOn:
Funding Saurce:
Financial Information:
(Explain)
CosURevenue Budgeted:
Activity Number.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
John J. Choi, City AHOmey _ __-
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P"° � GITY O� SAINT PAUL
� Civil Division
Ch�slopherB. Coleman, Mayor 400 CityHall Telephone. 657 26&8770
75 West Kellogg Blvd. Facsimile: 65l 295-5619
AAAR Saint Pam, Mmnesoha 55?02
January 15, 2009
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND LICENSES
Daniei W. Tsegai
Flamingo
490 Syndicate Street North
St. Paul, MN 55104
RE: Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong) and Sidewalk Cafe licenses held by Selam
Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Flamingo for the premises located at 490 Syndicate Street
North in Saint Paul
LicenseID #:20060003208
Dear Mr. Tsegai:
The Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) has recommended adverse action against
the Wine On Sale, Malt On Sa1e (Strong) and Sidewalk Cafe licenses held by Selam Restaurant,
Inc. dlbia Flanningo for the premises located at 490 Syndicate Street North in Saint Paul. The
basis for the recommendation is as follows:
On December 16, 2008, you were sent a THIRD I2EQUEST from DSI to
submit a current certificate of Genera3 Liability insurance for the
coverage period of November 1, 2007 through November 1, 2009 with the
City of Saint Paul named as additional insured. You were given until
December 30, 2008 to submit the insurance information. As of today's
date that information has not been received.
Also, on December 22, 2008, you were sent a RENEWAL INVOICE for
your Wine On Sale (Second Hal� license fees which was due upon
receipt. The amount now due including late fees is $1,362,50. As of
today's date, that amount has not been received.
The licensing office will recommend suspension of your Sidewalk Cafe, Wine On
Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses. Although the Malt On Sale license is not
delinquent, it will also need to be suspended due to the fact that strong beer cannot be
sold without a Wine On Sale license.
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Flamingo o��a �o
January I5, 2009
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At this tnne you have three options on how to proceed:
You can pay the delinquent license and late fees of $1,362.50 and submit the
requested insurance information. If this is your choice, please send the payment
and insurance infozmation to the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) at
375 Jackson 5treet, Ste. 220, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1806 no later than
Monday, January 26, 2009. Payment should be directed to the attention of
Chrisrine Rozek. A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
Payment of the delinquent license and late fees and submission of the requested
insurance ixiformation will be considered a waiver of the hearing to which you
aze entitled.
If you wish to admit the facts but contest the penalty, you may have a public
hearing before the Saint Paul City Council, you w311 need to send me a letter with
a statement admitting the facts and requesting a public heazing. We will need to
receive your letter by Monday, January 26, 2009. The matter will then be
scheduled before the City Council for a public hearing to determine whether to
impose the license suspensions. You will have an opportunity to appear before
the Council and make a statement on your own behalf.
3. If you dispute the above facts, you can request a heazing before an Administrative
Law Judge. At that heazing both you and the City will be able to appeaz and
present witnesses, evidence and cross-examine each other's witnesses. The St.
Paui City Council will ultimately decide the case. If thas is your choice, please
advise me no later than Monday, January 26, 2009, and I will take the necessazy
steps to schedule the administrative hearing.
If yoa have not contacted me by that date, I will assume that you do not
contest the suspension of your Sidewalk Cafe, 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 any questions, feel free to coniact me at 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Tiemey
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
Daniel W. Tsegai, 2371 Linwood Avenue East, Maplewood, MN 55119
Jun-Li Wang, Community Organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition
1564 Lafond Avenue, St. Paui, MN 55104-1832
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STATE OF MINNESOT ^ 1
1 ss. AFFIDAVIT OF S�.VICE BY U.S. MAIL
COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) �
Julie Kraus, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on the 15�' day of January, she
served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND LICEl�SES by placing a true and
cosect copy thereof in an envelope addressed as Pollows:
Daniel W. Tsegai
Plamingo
490 Syndicate Street North
St. Paul, MN 55104
Daniel W. Tsegai
2371 Linwood Avenue East
Maplewood, MN 55119
7un-Li Wang, Community Organizer
Hamline Midway Coalition
1564 Lafond Avenue
St. Paul, MiV 55104-1832
(which is the last known address of saad person) depositing the same, with postage prepaid, in the
United States mail at St. Paul. Minnesota.
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Julie aus
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 15�` day of January, 2009
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Notary Public
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NDTARY PI�LIC • M INCESOTA
MY COMNNSSION
EXPIRES JAN. 31. 20 1 0