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94-1191 ORIGLNAL Council File # ``�` ^ /l / a 1 Green Sheet # a 76 RESOLUTION 1 SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA VO Presented By � 6,111111_ Referred To � Committee: Date RESOLVED, that the Licensee, •uperamerica Group Inc., dba, Superamerica #4421 (License ID# 15882) for the premiss located at 970 University Avenue West, in Saint Paul is hereby ordered to pay a fi e of $200 for the violation of sale of tobacco products to a minor. Said fine shall be paid to th- Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection within thirty days of t is resolution's adoption by the Saint Paul City Council and the Mayor's signature. This Resolution and the acti• taken above are based upon the facts contained in the attached notice of complaint, sated June 24, 1994. The facts as outlined in this letter are not contested by the li ensee, as evidenced by the attached letter, dated June 28, 1994, signed by Brad Mor s, Area Manager, on behalf of the licensee. This action is also based on the circu -tances and arguments presented by and on behalf of the licensee during the Public He - I 1 1 l Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays .i•se Blakey Grimm 1 Office of License, Inspections and Guerin 1 Environmental Protection Harris 1 Megard Rettman Thune / Adopted by Council: Date I I Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secr=Itary By: filtdr'*Z•dfra 0'AO By: ■ .� _. 1., � . wor Approved by ,c Date 0 -- Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council 1 By: AIWA By: F V DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED N° ° 2 ©4 I L I EP 8 -10 -94 GREEN SHEET t CONTACT PERSON & PHONE UDJITE' DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR [21 1 IA ® CITY COUNCIL Robert Kessler ASSIGN in CITY f1 CITY CLERK MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NUMBER FOR � � BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES ASAP Q MAYOR ( OR ASSISTANT) TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION REQUESTED: Uncontested adverse license action. RECOMMENDATIONS: "Approve (A) or Reject (A) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST OWISWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: I PLANNING COMMISSION , CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIWI 1. Has this personmrm ever worked under a contract kw this department? CIB COMMITTEE YES NO 2. Has this personMrm ever been a city employee? STAFF YES NO DISTRICT COURT - 3. Does this personmrm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city . • . , ? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explain all yea answers on separate sheet and attach to preen stmt t INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, Whet, When, Whirs, Why): Sale of cigarettes to a m nor. Superamerica #4421 970 University Avenue Wes ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: Council Research Center AUG 11 1994 DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: ) TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST /REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) , YES NO FUNDING SOURCE. ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Timothy E. Marx, City Auorney 74 — 1/9/ j SAINT PAUL CITY OF SAINT PA IL aril Division Norm Coleman, Mayor 400 City Hall Telephone: 612 266-8710 15 West Kellogg Blvd. Facsimile: 612 298 -5619 111111th Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 gorrmwe July 18, 1994 NOTICE OF COUNCIL HEARING Brad Morris, Area Manger Superamerica Group In.'. dba Superamerica #442 970 University Avenue est Saint Paul, MN 55104 All licenses heldyby Superamerica Group Inc. dba Superamerica #4421 for the pr =1ises located at 970 University Avenue West in Saint Paul Dear Mr. Morris: Please take notice th.t a hearing concerning the above - mentioned establishment has been scheduled for 3:30 p.m., August 17, 1994 in the City Council Cha •ers, Third Floor, Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courtho se. Enclosed please find la copy of the proposed resolution, with attachments, for cons deration by the City Council. This is an uncontested hearing, i■ that facts contained in the attached police report have been admi ted to. You will have the opportunity to present oral and /or I written argument as to the appropriate sanction, if any, to imposed. If you have any quest' please call me at 266 -8710. Very Truly Yours, ati):7 to' PHILIP . BYRNE / Assistant City Attorne, cc: Lt. Nancy DiPern St. Paul Police, Department Nancy Anderson Assistant Council Secretary Gregg DeShon Community Organ zer District 8 Co nity Council Robert Kessler, D'.rector LIEP 9 - / 7 / STATE OF MINNESOTA y ] ss. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL COUNTY OF RAMSEY 1, Natasha Edwards, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that on 9 Y P Y July 19, 1994 she served the attached Notice of Hearing on the following named person by placing a true and correct copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follow: Brad Morris, Area Manager Superamerica Group Inc. dba Superamerica #4421 970 University Avenue West Saint Paul MN 55104 (which is the last known addresses of said person) and depositing the same, with postage prepaid, in the United States mails at Saint Paul, Minnesota. 22/4J-4-146 s R r G *-11r.,. CORINNE A. MARTENS NATASHA EDWARDS NOTARY PUBLIC-- MINNES( TA ' WASHINGTON COUNTY My Commission Expires 10-1 -97 ti • Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of July, 1994. _ 1 & R /AiAf ,4. - 4,Q2TEn/s otary Pu • c � X P ' / - / _a7 UNCO ESTED LICENSE HEARING Licensee Na e: Superamerica #4421 Addr:.s: 970 University Avenue West Date of Council Hearing: August 17, 1994 Violation: Sale of Cigar: ttes to a minor § 324.07. Date: June 15, 199 Place: Licensed Pre ises Matrix Presumptive Penalt : N/A Recommendation by Assist nt City Attorney on behalf of client, Office of License Inspections and Environm tal Protection: To impose a $200 fi e for the sale of cigarettes to a minor. Attachments 1. Proposed resoluti n 2. License informati n 3. Notice of Comp l. nt 4. LIEP Inspection ' eport 5. Letter of licensee or attorney agreeing not to contest the facts Lic ID 15 :82 STAT AC 1 Business Name SU'iRAMERICA GROUP INC Address 9701 UNIVERSITY AVE W Zip 55114 Doing Business As SU'IRAMERICA #4421 License Name CIehRETTE Exp Date 03 '31/95 Insurance Carrier Ins. Policy Number Insurance Effective Date Ins. Expiration Date NOTE AREA IN"i'ECTOR CHANGE FROM RICH TO DENVER - 1/6/92 • 4- i 0 -92;CL 1 RES SIGNED BY BOB TO CHANGE NAME FROM . SU'+RAMERICA STATION INC TO SUPERAMERICA GROUP INC . NE TAX ID #2669124 - -LAP Tax Id 26:9124 Worker Comp Exp Date 12 01/93 Telephone 88 -6100 II OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Timothy E. Marx, City Attorney ?Y_/ SKINT PL ALWL CITY OF SAINT PA L Civil Division • P Norm Coleman, Mayor 400 City Hall Telephone: 612 266-8710 15 West Kellogg Blvd. Facsimile: 612 298 -5619 *AIM Saint Pau4 Minnesota 55102 POMMO • June 24, 1994 Manager Superamerica Group Inc'. Superamerica 44421 970 University Avenue . Saint Paul, Minnesota .5104 Dear Sir or Madam: The Director of t e Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protect ,on will recommend that adverse action be taken against all t'e licenses you hold at the above -named premises. This recomm = is based on the following: On June 15, 19• a clerk or other employee sold cigarettes to a inor under the age of 18 years in the licensed premise -. This is an offense under Minn. Stat. §609.685 and Sai Paul Legislative Code §324.07. If you do not dispute he above facts, and send me a letter to that effect within 5 days, ' he case will be set before the City Council. You will have a chanc to appear and make a statement before the Council as to the pro• -r penalty, if any, to be imposed. If you do dispute the :hove facts, a hearing will be set before an Administrative Law Ju.ge. At that hearing both you and the City will be able to appea and present witnesses, evidence and cross - examine the other's w nesses. The Council will ultimately decide the case. If this is y•ur choice, please let me know within 5 days, and we will take the necessary steps to set up that ALJ hearing. Call me at 266 -8710. Very truly yours, / gra Philip B. Byrne Assistant City Attorn =,i cc: Robert Kessler Director, LIEP Terry Hislop License Division 9.4/ -,/ q( Office of License, lnsp-ctions a-: Environmental Protection Memorandum June 16 1994 To: Robert Kessler, Director • Fr: Terry Hislop, Intern i ll • Re: Cigarette sale to minor co pliance (beck operation summary I have been an intern \with LIE for approximately four years. In that time I have conducted numerous investigati•ns invo �=ng various licensed facilities and activities. On June 15, 1994 between the ours of 2:20 p.m. and 6:28 p.m., I accompanied Melissa Jents, age fifteen (birth date 9- '3 -78), to .■venty -two licensed cigarette retail establishments for the purpose •f determining if such licensees would sell cigarettes to a minor in violation of Section 3.4.07 of the. Saint Paul Legislative Code and in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.685. Ms. - nt's physical description is as follows: caucasian, 5'7 ", blue eyes, shoulder length bro\ I hair, weight 135 pounds, braces on teeth. On the date and time period of the "sting" •Neration Ms. Jents wore a tan striped t -shirt and jean shorts. Ms. Jents wore little m ' keup. On April 21, 1994 it was deter ined that twenty -two licensed cigarette retail establishments would be invest gated for compliance. A random selection process wa. derived in the following manner. A computer printout was made by licensing staff pe on Linda Koran by randomly generating eighteen establishments from the total h t of licensees through the random computer function in the licensing system. In additi.n four other establishments were added as complaints were received by this office m 'ing the total number to be investigated at twenty -two. The investigation procedure col sisted of sending the minor into respective listed establishments attempting to p r chase a pack of cigarettes. At no time did the minor produce false identification sh•hving an incorrect age. At no time did said minor possess a false identification card or li.ense. Af:er the minor returned to the car and informed me of such sale and of which ployee sold such (identification was made by name tag, physical description, and by pa'ticular counter), I entered the establishment and identify myself by showing my badge. explained that the sale of cigarettes to a minor was made and that this act constituted a ;.ross misdemeanor punishable of up to 5500.00, and could result in adverse action against' the license or licenses held. I then asked for their name, requiring them to spell it and -corded it in a copy of memorandum dated April 21, 1994 listing all the establishments t•, be investigated. I recorded any other relevant comments or information. If the employ= or manager of the establishment voiced any kind of objection, I responded in dear terms that due process would be afforded to them. II Receipts were retained. The receipts and cigarettes are given to you in conjunction with this report in an envelope market "Cigarettes and Receipts from 6 -15 -94 Compliance `// �/ Review Operation." 9 Of the twenty -two establishments investi_ated, nine (9) cigarette retailers did sell cigarettes to said minor. The following :s a Est of such licensees, the time of sale and the name of the employee who conducted the sale in the order they were randomly selected: Licensee Time of Sale Name of Employee Total Mart 5:15 p.m. Brent Steele X 1529 White Bear Atie. N • Lic. ID #15178 I x Capital Market 5:40 p.m. Minh Pham 478 University Ave. W Lic. ID #15772 I - Clark Station II 5:50 p.m. John Anderman 400 Dale St. Lic. ID #15851 X SuperArnerica #442i 5:56 p.m. Vernon McCalister 970 University Av W Lic. ID #15882 Hotline 4 p.m. Dennis Devere 175 5th St. E Lic. ID #15946 Walgreens 2:30 p.m. Kim Warnar 522 Snelling Ave. S Lic. ID #56215 Amoco 5:07 p.m. Janet Soderberg A 1200 White Bear Ave. N Lic. ID #28902 ,N( Quik Pik 4:46 p.m. Steve Obeidat 993 Payne Ave. Lic. ID #67886 Walgreens I 3:28 p.m. Glenda Klaasen X 734 Grand Ave. Lic. ID #65780 Please note that I have attacheld the document completed in the field (dated 4- 21 -94) which lists the establishments randomly predesignated, the times of the each investigation, the names of the employees conducting the sales to a minor and any notes. cc: City Attorney's Offic- KV1• (OG /I go / - 2.,o l Q triA 393/ /W&'J, yzz Office of License, Ir spections a _ Environmental Protection Memorandum 4-2 6 -15 -94 Cigaret,e Sty'_ Retail Establishment Sites Randomly Selected Retail Esteblish_.ents (per license printout random generation): Establishment Time Investigated Sale(x) Name of Employee 1. Mickey's Nook 492 Hamline Ave. S Lic. ID #15110 2. Applebaums 3:j C 365 Wabasha St. N • Lic. ID , -15160 3. Total Mart ls r'cn f- 1529 White Bear Ave. N Lic. ID #15178 4. Midway Emporium (• 1821 University Ave. W Lic. ID #15291 5. Mickey's Diner 1950 7th St. W Lic. ID #15401 6. SuperAmerica #4020 : 399 Lexington Pkwy. N Lic. ID #15414 7. SuperAmerica #4023 v : D G 577 Smith Ave. S Lic. ID #15415 8. Capital Market : `( O X �^ ^ ^ e 4 4 �� 478 University Ave. W Lic. ID #15772 9. Clark Station Sri J o 1,,, ilA ote - n 400 Dale St. Lic. ID #15851 10. SuperAmerica #4001 3 296 7th St. E Lic. ID #4001 :Establishment Ti investigated Sale (x) Name of Employee 9y - ///1 11. The Court Shoppe • 2 , 1 2550 University Ave. W #195 Lic. ID #15374 C • 1; 5 s _ X Y •r-n o' IY'I L 12. SuperAmerica #4421 s( ' 970 University Ave • W Lic. ID ,, #15882 13. Lloyd's Pharmacy ,Z o 720 Snelling. Ave. N Lic. ID #15917 I . 14. Chatterbox Bar 3 :3 393 Selby Ave. Lic. ID #15929 15. Cozy Cantina =(G 202 Concord St. Lic. ID #15931 16. Hotline c-f ;zZ . x fcn; s O e-rcr - C. 175 5th St. E L • Lic. ID #15946 - o%-e-^-`r -O i ° �" �� ? o rcO�'P F 17. Ace Box Bar 6 : 1 2162 University Ave. W Lic. ID #15999 18. The Manor 3 1 cl 2550 7th St. W Lic. ID #16068 Retail Establishments Where Complaints Have Been Received: 19. Walgreens I <, t- .rc - �, a 522 Snelling Ave. S Z:30 Lic. ID #56215 20. Amoco ; v Z Sa •1c# 6 1200 White Bear Ave. N S r . t , Lic. ID #28902 21. Quik Pik s�Lr` Obeic�a1 993 Payne Ave. X Lic. ID #67886 22. T-;algreens 3: K 1% �, s 5 c 734 Grand Ave. Lic. ID #65780 2 04-04-74 Cify cf Saint Paul, Mirrlesc:a PACE 1 RA':CC'N C ::AS[1;: L :CENSEIS FOR sI. 'c ID _vsiness Kar_ .,BA / SL'S :i;ESS AO=.. License I;a..,_ MLNL._ER NAME.. 15113 ERAU'SE!.', F:A3_A.E4 MICKEY'S F CC...{ CiGAREIiE ' =2 ..AML :I . AVE S CA SALE !:ALT (3.2) * ST. PALA, MN 55115 OFF SALE MA.L T 6tg.13 47 RESTAURANT (S)-MORE THAN 12 • SEATS • 15I63 ROYCC3 :3.L AP9L2EAU' C:GARETIE 3 5 . A STN GROCERY (:.) Si. PALL, I MN 55102 OFF SALE ML1T 00D-CC OD - 7L ICHER ( =)•n :0 Cl 15173 AVANT: PETROLEUM, INC. TOTAL MAR ' (C) JAMES P. HILL 1529 .,P:3 i I SEAR AVE K GAS STATION ST. PAUL, MN 551C4 CIGA.Rt:Is ES1.4'S3 15291 Aide?, CATEER:KE G M :.:.'AY EY. 'ORILM GROCERY (C) CATHERINE GAR 1E21 U!:iV.RS17Y AVE 'J CIGARETTE ST. PAUL, MN 55104 6'5.3:55 15101 M:CKEY'S DINER, :NC. MICKEY'S ):I:ER CIGARETTE 1950 77H :T i RESTAURANT (S)•M.CRE THAN 12 SEATS ST. PAUL, I M.N 55116 CO• 5!. 4 SJPERAMER:CA GRDJP, :)C. S'JPERAMER CA ,.020 CIGAR:77E 399 LEX :F: e7CN FKI.'Y k CAS STATION ST. PAUL, MN 55104 GROCERY (C) CO. RESTAURANT (A)• 2ERO.12 SEATS 5415 V.:PERA!'.ER :CA ......P :':C SJP:..AY.ER CA :.LO23 577 SMITH AVE S GAS STATION ST. PAUL, MN 55107 GROCERY (C) 00• RESTAURANT (A)' 2ERO.12 SEATS 15772 F AM, IUAN J CAPITAL MkRKE.T CICAP.s::z L73 UN ::'E i SITY AVE :' CTF SALE MALT ST. PAUL, MN 55103 GROCERY (C) 222.3795 5E51 CLARK OIL & REFINICG CORP CLARK STA3)CN• CIGARETTE LOD _ALE ST - CR:3:VAL COI :TA:NER ST. PAUL, P1 55103 CAS STATION 2S2•C264 9y - �/�4 .5:55 C4•C4• =4 City ., Saint Fact, Minn seta FACE 2 RANDOM CISA.. :I1: L :CENSE iC3 S7 :k: ID 5..s tress Ka... .SA / .JS :,ESS Ate... Licen Ka.,,_ MANAGER NAME.. 5553 SUFER.AKER :CA GRO:.'? :NC SUFEF.AME... A = CIG.3ET1E 2.5 7■1 ST _ RESTAURANT (A)• IE.,O 12 SETS ST. F-..L, .!7 551:1 - GROCERY (C) 2E2.5=23 GAS SiAiiCN 5574 MURRAY, MiCK..A :L C 1FE c ?.'..•.I ..Crr_ FOOD VENDING MAC.? ! M!C.•.. :L C. MUR 2 >5D AVE ;',95 LAUNDRY/DC ?3C< i•? SIA ST. ..:L, ,4 55114 CIGAr, :i,: 546.:455 GROCERY (C) 55.52 SU?E..AMERICA GROUP :NC SU7E +CANER: A =4421 C :C•Antil= S70 I.'NIVErI 37Y AVE ST. .AUK :N 5510 SS7.61'C'D i7 JOENSON RONALD 3 L'.C::S 7F =F:ACY ORIGINAL CONTAINER 720 SNELL !;G AVE N CIGARETTE ST.. AUL, I M.R 55104 64 5. 5 5:5 :529 MCCANN SACS CEAI+ :.aCX :l :C Cc,,.,_N:: .A2 C3 .RETIE RCSERT D MCCAN 2:3 SELBBY L3C•04 SALE•1O0SEA7S /LESS•C ST. 7A'?L, : MR 55102 SUNDAY ON SALE UC lCR 223•12:3 OFF !.LE MALT RESTAURANT (5)•MCRE. TEAR 12 SEARS . 5 ;31 'r.OIXE EEREERT L • COST CANT NA Li SALE DCSEAiS /LESS•C r. :R: :'T A 202 c:NCO. ST SUNDAY ON SALE'LICUCR ST. ;AUL,MN 55107 CFF SA1E MALT 224.2:15 RESTAURANT (=_)•MORE :EAR 12 SEA1S CIGARETI: 5? =5 ECTLINE "I :NE GROCERY (C) :EENNIS M DEVER 175 57H S E CIGAr. :ttt ST. FALL, .Y.+4 55101 222•= :21 5c59 SCANLON'S ACE ECX EAR & ?U3 !VC ACE ECX E R CIGARETTE TEOMAS C SCAN!. 2162 UN3VRSITY AVE :7 GAM:LING LOCATICN (CLASS C) ST. F;:JL, MN 55114 RESTAURANT (S)•MC :4E T'AN 12 SEATS 6 ENTERTAINMEKT•CLASS 2 SUNDAY ON SALE LicUCR U C•O4 SALE•iCOSEATS /LESS•C FV C4-C4-c4 City cf Saint FaLl, !;inne:cta FASE 3 RAN:CM C:CAN:1,z L:CENSES FCR :D Svsiness Kan'A / SL'S:t;SS License Kama. KANASER TFIL KEW xANCA :NC _ SK,:INJENT.CLASS 4 'aYR tRV:SKI 255D 77F, ST '4 SLN:AY CA SALE ST. ;AA, F■4 55116 RES7AANT (i)-MCRE 12 SEA7S 6c:•1771 GAYEL:NO LOCAIICA (CLASS E) L1Z.Cq SALE-CVER 2P SEA1S.A ClCARE115 • • , r 9 //q Division of Ashland Oil, Inc. IIIMPIMPINIMPOL 1 240 West 98th Street Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 612- 887 -6100 SUPERAMERICA ® - *N E 1 V E June 28, 1994 JUN 29 1994 3 J , Y .. I ., EY Mr. Philip Byrne Assistant City Attorne Civil Division 400 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Dear Mr. Byrne: We have received notif cation that our SuperAmerica located at 970 University Avenue ailed the City of St. Paul cigarette sales check on June 15. Thi is to inform you that SuperAmerica will not dispute the c arges. Please notify my office, at the above address, as to date and time of expected appearance the City Council of St. Paul. Sincerely, Brad Morris Area Manager /7h III