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RESOLUTION
AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � �
PRESESTED BY
REF'ERREn TO
CObID'IITTEE: DATE
i WHEREAS, adverse action was nutiated against the Malt off Sale; Gas Station; Retail
2 Food (C) Grocery 1001-3000 sq. ft. and Cigarette/Tobacco license applications submitted by
s Montrose Grocery and Oil, Inc., d/b/a West 7`� Market (License ID#20050003176) for the
4 premises located at 675 - 7`" Street West in Saint Paul by Notice of Intent to Deny License
s Applications dated October 7, 2005, alleging licensee failed to submit the required documents to
s approve the license applications; and
s WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Notice of Intent to Deny License
s Applications to contest the allegation or to submit required documents: and
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i i WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent to Deny License Applications stated that if the licensee
iz failed to respond ar submit required documents by October 17, 2005, that the matter would be
is placed on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty, now, therefore, be it
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is RESOLVED, that the Malt off Sale; Gas Station; Retail Food (C) Grocery 1001-3000 sq.
is ft. and Cigarette/Tobacco license applications submitted by Montrose Grocery and Oil, Inc., d/b/a
i�r West 7` Market are hereby denied.
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Contact Person & Phone•
Rachel Gunderson
266-87'10
Must Be on Council Aaen
Date Initiated:
19-0CT-05
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Action Requested:
Approval of the attached resolution to take adverse action against the Malt Off Sale; Gas Starion; Retail Food (C) Grovery 1001-3000
sq. ft and Cigazette/'Pobacco license applications submitted by Mon4ose Grocery and Oil, Inc., d/b/a West 7th Mazket (License ID
#20050003176) for the premises located at 675-7th Street West in Saint Pavl.
iaanons: Approve (A) or Rejed
Ptanning Commission
CIB Committee �
Civil Service Commission
Personal
Must
Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this departrnenY?-
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city empbyee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally passessed by any �
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating problem, fssues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
'" Licensee failed to subxnit the required documentation needed to approve the license applicarions. After notification, licensee failed to
respondtothe Notice ofIntentto Deny License Applicauons.
AdvanWpes If Approved: �
License applicarion denial as recommended by rhe Office of LIEP.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
' Disadvantages If Nof Approved:
License application approval agains the recommendation of the Office of LIEP.
OCT 2 � 2005
MAYOR'S OFFICE
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Financial Information:
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CI'I`Y OF SAINT PAUL
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October 7, 2005
OFFICE � THE CPi'Y ATTORNEY
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Telephane: 657 266-8710
Focsm�ile: 657 298-5619
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY LICENSE APPLICATION
Owner/Manager
West 7"' Market
675 - ?` Street West
St Paul, MN 55102
RE: Malt Off Sale, Cras Station, Retail Food (C) Crrocery 1001-3000 sq. ft., and
Cigarette/Tobacco license applications submitted by Montrose Grocery and Oil, Inc.,
d/b/a West'7"' Mazket for the premises located at 675 - 7'�' Street West in Saint Paul
License ID # 20050003176
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Office of License Inspections and Environmental Protection has recommended denial
of the Malt Off Sale, Gas Station, Retail Food (C) Grocery 1001-3000 sq. ft, and
Cigarett,e/Tobacco license applications submitted by Montrose Crrocery and Oil, Inc., dJbJa West
7 Mazket for the premises located at 675 - 7"' Street West in Saint Paul. The basis for the
recommendation is as follows:
On September 6, 2005, you received a letter from the Office of License,
Inspections and Environmental Protec4ion stating that in order to approve
your license applications the following docaments needed to be submitted:
1) a copy of yonr ezecnted (signed) rental lease and/or assignment as well as a
letter of permission from the Iandlord. Or provide a copy of your eaecnted
(sipned) Purchase A�rreement and/or Bill of Sale of the properEy; 2) a copy of
the egecnted (signed) business purchase agreement; 3) a copy of your
company's Articles of Incorporation as well as minutes of the first corporate
meetin�; 4) a completed Zoning Summary/Review form; 5� a copy of the
Certi�icate of Occupancy from the St. Paul Fire Marshall.
Yon were �iven until September 9, 2005 to complete and submit all of the
reqnests documents. As of today's date these documents have not been
received.
AA-ADA-EEO Employer
West 7"' Mazket
October 7, 2005
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At tlus time you have three options on how to proceed:
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1. If you do not dispute the above facfs but wish to do business in the City of Saint Paut, you
may submit the requested documents to tkie Office of License, Inspeciions and
Environmental Protection at 8 Fourth Street Fast, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-
1002 no later than Monday, October 17, 2005. Information shoutd be directed to the
attention of Christine Rozek.
2. If you do not dispute the above facts, but wish to have a public hearing before the Saint
Paul City Council, you will need to send me a letter with a statement a.dwitting the facts
and requesting a public hearing. We will need to receive your letter by Monday, October
17, 2005. The matter will then be scheduled before the City Council for a public hearing
to detenniue whether to deny your license applications. You will have an opporhiniry to
appeaz before the Council and make a statement on your own behalf.
3. You may withdraw your license applications. Send a written statement to that effect to
the Office of License, Tnspections and Environmental Protection, 8 Fourth Street East,
Suite 200, St. Paul, Minuesota 55101-1002 no later than Monday, October 19, 2005.
Informarion should be directed to the attention of Christine Rozek. Any request for a
refund of the license applicarion fee must also be made in writing to the Office of LIEP.
Please let me know in writing no later than Monday, October 17, 2005, how you
would like to proceed. If I have not heard from you by that date, I will assume that yon are
not contesting the denial of your license applications.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me ar have your attorney call me at 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Gunderson
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy D'uector of LIEP
Alexander I3attar, 3430 List Place #1903, Minneapolis, MN 55416
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Ar'�'IDAVIT OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL
MEGI�AN McGIVERN, being first duly swom, deposes and says that on October 7, 2005,
she servedthe attached NOTICE OFINTENT TO DENYLICENSE APPL.ICATIONbyplacing true
and correct copies thereof in envelopes addressed as follows:
Owner/Manager
West 7�' Mazket
675 - 7`� Street West
St. Paul, MN 55102
Alexander Hattar
3430 List Place #1903
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(which are the last known addresses of said persons) depositing the same, with postage prepaid,
in the United States mail at St. Paul, Minnesota.
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MEGHAN McGIVERN
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of October, 2005.
JOANNE G. CLEMENTS
PpTAFtY PUBLIC • MINt�ESOTA
MY COMMISSION
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