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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to permit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a
council hearing
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 310.04. Levels of approval; recommendations.
(a) Class I licenses. Where an application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I license
meets all the requirements of law, and there exists no ground for denial, revocation ar suspension
of, or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the applicarion.
(b) Class II licenses. Where an application far the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class II license
meets all the requirements of law, and there e�sts no ground for denial, revocation or suspension
of or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the application.
(c) Class I and Class II licenses if denied by director. In the event the director, in the case of
both Class I and Class II licenses, determines that the application for grant, issuance or renewal
of the license does not meet all the requirements of law or that there exist grounds for denial,
revocafion, suspension or other adverse action against the license or the licensee, the director
shall recommend denial of the application and follow the procedures for notice and hearing as set
forth in section 310.05.
(d) Class III licenses.
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(1) Grant, issuance or transfer. Upon receipt of a fully completed application and required fees
for a Class III license, investigatio required
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se where the director tecomxnends denial of the grant, issuauce or renewal of
VJhere the applicatio
for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class III license meets all the requirements of law, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the
directar issue such license in accordance with law.
(2) Renewal. The directar sha11 in writing norify the council, and the affected neighborhood
organization(s) established for citizen participation purposes, at least siaKy (60) days before
the expiration date of all Class III licenses. A public hearing on the renewal of any such license
sha11 not be held except on the request of a councilmember, which request shall be incorporated
in the form of a council resolution. Upon the passage of such resolufion, the director shall give
written notice of such hearing to the affected neighborhood organizations. Such public hearing
does not replace ar amend any of the procedures set forth an section 310.05 o£the Legislative
Code. If no request for a public heazing is made before the expiration of any such license, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue the license in accardance
with law.
(e) Appeal; Class I or Class II licenses. An appeal to the city council may be taken by any
person aggrieved by the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I or Class II license; provided,
however, that the appeal sha11 have been filed with the city clerk within thirty (30) days after the
action by the director. The only grounds for appeal shall be that there has been an enor of law in
the grant, issuance or renewal of the license. The appeal shall be in wrifing and shall set forth in
particular the alleged errars of law. The council sha11 conduct a hearing on the appeal within
thirty (30) days of the date of filing and shall notify the licensee and the appellant at least
ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. The procedures set forth in section 310.05, insofar as is
practicable, shall apply to this hearing. Following the hearing, the council may aff nn or remand
the matter to the inspector or director, or may reverse or place condifions upon the license based
on the council's determination that the decision was based on an error of law. The filing of an
appeal shall not stay the issuance of the license.
(fl No waiver by renewal. The renewal of any license, whether Class I, II or III, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any past violations or of any grounds for imposition of adverse action
against such license."
a Class III license, er- aahe�e
re�evs�d-a�gkeaties, the director on his or her own initiative, or
at the direction of the council, shall follow the procedures for nofice and hearing as set forth in
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to pemrit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a council
hearing.
RECAMMENDA71oNS: Approve (A) or Ra�eet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTqACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNIN� COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this persoMirm ever worketl untler a conVact for this department?
_ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO
_ SiAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever bean a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ oISiRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normatly possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNpL OBJEGTIVE7 YES NO
Explafn all yes answers on aepare[e sheet and atteeh to green sheet
INfTIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Wnet, When, Where, Why):
Current Ciry Code stipulates that before the issuance of a Class III license the D'uector of LIEP shall no$fy the City CAUncil of the
application for license; that a public hearing be held before the Council; and specifies that the Council shall by resoluGon instruct the
D'uector to issue each and every uncontested license.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVE�.
Ciry CouncIl will no longer need to hold a public hearing for all uncontested Class III license applicaflons that meet all the requirements
of law and where there eacists no grounds for denial or imposi5ons of condiflons on the licenses. Also, the City Council will no longer
be required to direct by resolution the D'uector of LIEP to issue a Class III license. Instead, llus change requires a11 contested Class III
license applications be heazd before the Legislative Hearing Officer who will ihen make a recommendation to be made to the Council.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED.
None
�iiE1C� �lAff'�i Ceefl�i(
NOV 2 5 1997
�ISA�VANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED:
The City Council will need to conflnue with the policy of holding a public hearing befose the Council for every uncontested Class III
license application and must by resolufion continue to direct the Director of L1EP to issue each and every uncontested license.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSTlREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORFiATION: (EXPLAIN)
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to permit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a
council hearing
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 310.04. Levels of approval; recommendations.
(a) Class I licenses. Where an application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I license
meets all the requirements of law, and there exists no ground for denial, revocation ar suspension
of, or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the applicarion.
(b) Class II licenses. Where an application far the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class II license
meets all the requirements of law, and there e�sts no ground for denial, revocation or suspension
of or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the application.
(c) Class I and Class II licenses if denied by director. In the event the director, in the case of
both Class I and Class II licenses, determines that the application for grant, issuance or renewal
of the license does not meet all the requirements of law or that there exist grounds for denial,
revocafion, suspension or other adverse action against the license or the licensee, the director
shall recommend denial of the application and follow the procedures for notice and hearing as set
forth in section 310.05.
(d) Class III licenses.
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(1) Grant, issuance or transfer. Upon receipt of a fully completed application and required fees
for a Class III license, investigatio required
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se where the director tecomxnends denial of the grant, issuauce or renewal of
VJhere the applicatio
for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class III license meets all the requirements of law, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the
directar issue such license in accordance with law.
(2) Renewal. The directar sha11 in writing norify the council, and the affected neighborhood
organization(s) established for citizen participation purposes, at least siaKy (60) days before
the expiration date of all Class III licenses. A public hearing on the renewal of any such license
sha11 not be held except on the request of a councilmember, which request shall be incorporated
in the form of a council resolution. Upon the passage of such resolufion, the director shall give
written notice of such hearing to the affected neighborhood organizations. Such public hearing
does not replace ar amend any of the procedures set forth an section 310.05 o£the Legislative
Code. If no request for a public heazing is made before the expiration of any such license, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue the license in accardance
with law.
(e) Appeal; Class I or Class II licenses. An appeal to the city council may be taken by any
person aggrieved by the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I or Class II license; provided,
however, that the appeal sha11 have been filed with the city clerk within thirty (30) days after the
action by the director. The only grounds for appeal shall be that there has been an enor of law in
the grant, issuance or renewal of the license. The appeal shall be in wrifing and shall set forth in
particular the alleged errars of law. The council sha11 conduct a hearing on the appeal within
thirty (30) days of the date of filing and shall notify the licensee and the appellant at least
ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. The procedures set forth in section 310.05, insofar as is
practicable, shall apply to this hearing. Following the hearing, the council may aff nn or remand
the matter to the inspector or director, or may reverse or place condifions upon the license based
on the council's determination that the decision was based on an error of law. The filing of an
appeal shall not stay the issuance of the license.
(fl No waiver by renewal. The renewal of any license, whether Class I, II or III, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any past violations or of any grounds for imposition of adverse action
against such license."
a Class III license, er- aahe�e
re�evs�d-a�gkeaties, the director on his or her own initiative, or
at the direction of the council, shall follow the procedures for nofice and hearing as set forth in
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4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following it passage, approval
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� DEPARTMENT OIRECTOR O GITY C/JUNCIL
CTCR'}� SR'8Yt1IDaII CYgS�IS pSSIGN � CfiYATfORNEY � CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) M14BEp FOA O BUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES DIR.
ROUiINa
OADEA O MpyOR (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to pemrit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a council
hearing.
RECAMMENDA71oNS: Approve (A) or Ra�eet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTqACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNIN� COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this persoMirm ever worketl untler a conVact for this department?
_ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO
_ SiAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever bean a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ oISiRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normatly possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNpL OBJEGTIVE7 YES NO
Explafn all yes answers on aepare[e sheet and atteeh to green sheet
INfTIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Wnet, When, Where, Why):
Current Ciry Code stipulates that before the issuance of a Class III license the D'uector of LIEP shall no$fy the City CAUncil of the
application for license; that a public hearing be held before the Council; and specifies that the Council shall by resoluGon instruct the
D'uector to issue each and every uncontested license.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVE�.
Ciry CouncIl will no longer need to hold a public hearing for all uncontested Class III license applicaflons that meet all the requirements
of law and where there eacists no grounds for denial or imposi5ons of condiflons on the licenses. Also, the City Council will no longer
be required to direct by resolution the D'uector of LIEP to issue a Class III license. Instead, llus change requires a11 contested Class III
license applications be heazd before the Legislative Hearing Officer who will ihen make a recommendation to be made to the Council.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED.
None
�iiE1C� �lAff'�i Ceefl�i(
NOV 2 5 1997
�ISA�VANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED:
The City Council will need to conflnue with the policy of holding a public hearing befose the Council for every uncontested Class III
license application and must by resolufion continue to direct the Director of L1EP to issue each and every uncontested license.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSTlREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORFiATION: (EXPLAIN)
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coun�i� File # 9�1 � 1�-146
�rdinance #
Green Sheet # �oy��
ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
An ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to permit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a
council hearing
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 310.04. Levels of approval; recommendations.
(a) Class I licenses. Where an application for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I license
meets all the requirements of law, and there exists no ground for denial, revocation ar suspension
of, or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the applicarion.
(b) Class II licenses. Where an application far the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class II license
meets all the requirements of law, and there e�sts no ground for denial, revocation or suspension
of or the imposition of conditions upon, such license, the director shall grant, issue or renew said
license in accordance with the application.
(c) Class I and Class II licenses if denied by director. In the event the director, in the case of
both Class I and Class II licenses, determines that the application for grant, issuance or renewal
of the license does not meet all the requirements of law or that there exist grounds for denial,
revocafion, suspension or other adverse action against the license or the licensee, the director
shall recommend denial of the application and follow the procedures for notice and hearing as set
forth in section 310.05.
(d) Class III licenses.
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(1) Grant, issuance or transfer. Upon receipt of a fully completed application and required fees
for a Class III license, investigatio required
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section 310.05.
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se where the director tecomxnends denial of the grant, issuauce or renewal of
VJhere the applicatio
for the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class III license meets all the requirements of law, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the
directar issue such license in accordance with law.
(2) Renewal. The directar sha11 in writing norify the council, and the affected neighborhood
organization(s) established for citizen participation purposes, at least siaKy (60) days before
the expiration date of all Class III licenses. A public hearing on the renewal of any such license
sha11 not be held except on the request of a councilmember, which request shall be incorporated
in the form of a council resolution. Upon the passage of such resolufion, the director shall give
written notice of such hearing to the affected neighborhood organizations. Such public hearing
does not replace ar amend any of the procedures set forth an section 310.05 o£the Legislative
Code. If no request for a public heazing is made before the expiration of any such license, and
where there exists no ground for adverse action, the director shall issue the license in accardance
with law.
(e) Appeal; Class I or Class II licenses. An appeal to the city council may be taken by any
person aggrieved by the grant, issuance or renewal of a Class I or Class II license; provided,
however, that the appeal sha11 have been filed with the city clerk within thirty (30) days after the
action by the director. The only grounds for appeal shall be that there has been an enor of law in
the grant, issuance or renewal of the license. The appeal shall be in wrifing and shall set forth in
particular the alleged errars of law. The council sha11 conduct a hearing on the appeal within
thirty (30) days of the date of filing and shall notify the licensee and the appellant at least
ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. The procedures set forth in section 310.05, insofar as is
practicable, shall apply to this hearing. Following the hearing, the council may aff nn or remand
the matter to the inspector or director, or may reverse or place condifions upon the license based
on the council's determination that the decision was based on an error of law. The filing of an
appeal shall not stay the issuance of the license.
(fl No waiver by renewal. The renewal of any license, whether Class I, II or III, shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any past violations or of any grounds for imposition of adverse action
against such license."
a Class III license, er- aahe�e
re�evs�d-a�gkeaties, the director on his or her own initiative, or
at the direction of the council, shall follow the procedures for nofice and hearing as set forth in
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4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following it passage, approval
5 and publication.
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CONTACiPEflSON & PHONE INITIAVDATE MRIAVDATE
� DEPARTMENT OIRECTOR O GITY C/JUNCIL
CTCR'}� SR'8Yt1IDaII CYgS�IS pSSIGN � CfiYATfORNEY � CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) M14BEp FOA O BUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES DIR.
ROUiINa
OADEA O MpyOR (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Ordinance amending Chapter 310 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to pemrit issuance of uncontested Class III licenses without a council
hearing.
RECAMMENDA71oNS: Approve (A) or Ra�eet (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTqACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNIN� COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this persoMirm ever worketl untler a conVact for this department?
_ CIB COMMfITEE _ YES NO
_ SiAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever bean a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ oISiRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normatly possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHIGH COUNpL OBJEGTIVE7 YES NO
Explafn all yes answers on aepare[e sheet and atteeh to green sheet
INfTIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Wnet, When, Where, Why):
Current Ciry Code stipulates that before the issuance of a Class III license the D'uector of LIEP shall no$fy the City CAUncil of the
application for license; that a public hearing be held before the Council; and specifies that the Council shall by resoluGon instruct the
D'uector to issue each and every uncontested license.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVE�.
Ciry CouncIl will no longer need to hold a public hearing for all uncontested Class III license applicaflons that meet all the requirements
of law and where there eacists no grounds for denial or imposi5ons of condiflons on the licenses. Also, the City Council will no longer
be required to direct by resolution the D'uector of LIEP to issue a Class III license. Instead, llus change requires a11 contested Class III
license applications be heazd before the Legislative Hearing Officer who will ihen make a recommendation to be made to the Council.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED.
None
�iiE1C� �lAff'�i Ceefl�i(
NOV 2 5 1997
�ISA�VANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED:
The City Council will need to conflnue with the policy of holding a public hearing befose the Council for every uncontested Class III
license application and must by resolufion continue to direct the Director of L1EP to issue each and every uncontested license.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COSTlREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORFiATION: (EXPLAIN)