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Green Sheet #
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
RESOLVED, that the Licensee, Paul Schwietz d/b/a Schwietz's Tobacco Outlet (License
ID No. 27841), located at 1440 Arcade Street in Saint Paul is hereby ardered to pay a fine of
$200.00 for the violation of the sale of tobacco or tobacco products to a minor.
Said fine sha11 be paid to the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection
within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this resolution by the Council and signature by the
Mayor.
This resolution and the action of the Council in this matter aze based upon the facts
contained in the Norice of Violation letter to the licensee, the investigation report, and such
azguments as may haue been presented to the Council at the public hearing. The facts were not
contested by the licensee.
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Approved by Mayor: Date Z Z/i
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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INITIAWATE INITIAVDATE
CONTACT PERSpN 8 PHONE � DEPAFTA7ENT OIqE � CITY CAUNqL
N2ncy Anderson 266-8564 ��x � cmartoaNer � cmc�aK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) RO��FOR ❑ BUDGET DIfiECTOR O FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
Iuly 10, 1996 ORD�" � Mavoa �oa assisrann� �
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AGT10N fiEQUESiED:
Concerning adverse acflon against licenses held by Paul Schwietz, DBA Schwletz's Tobacco Ouflet, located at 1440 Arcade Street
(iincontested)
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approva (A) ar Reject (R) pERSONAL SERYICE CONTRACTS MI1ST ANSWER 7XE FO�IUWING �VESTIONS;
_ PLANNMG COMMISSION _ CNIL SEBVICE COMMISSIpN �- Has Mis personlfirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment? -
__ CIB COMMffTEE _ YES NO
_ STA�f 2. Has this persontFum ever 6een a city employee?
— YES NO
_ DfSiAtCT CAURT _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normelly possessed by any current city employeel
SUPPORTS WHICH CqUNC11.OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes anawers on seperate sheat and ettaeh to grean sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Wha1, When, Where. Why):
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COSSIHEVENUE BUD6ETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
' OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Timothy & Marx, City Attamey
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CITY OF SAII�I'T PAUL
Norm Cokmms, Mayor
Civil Division
400 City Hall
IS Wut Kellogg BLvd
Saira Pau(, Mi'mesot¢ SSIO2
2elephone: 612 266-87[0
Facsimi(e: 612198-5619
June 20, 1996
Paul Schwietz and
Violet Benshoff
Schwietz's Tobacco Outlet
1440 Arcade Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106
NOTICE OF COUNCIL HEARING
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JUN 25 i996
Re: Licenses held by Paul Schwietz
d/b/a Schwietz's Tobacco Outlet
for the premises located at 1440 Arcade Street
License ID No.: 27841
Our File Number: G96-�231
Dear Mr. Schwietz and Ms. Benshoff:
Please take notice that a hearing concerning the above-named
establishment has been scheduled £or 4:30 p.m., Wednesday July 10,
1996 in the City Council,Chambers, Third Floor, Saint Paul City
Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse.
Enclosed are copies of the proposed resolution and other documents
which will be presented to the City Council for their
consideration. This is an uncontested hearing, in that the Pacts
contained in the reports concerning the unlawful sale of cigarettes
have been admitted. You will have an opportunity at the Council
hearing to present oral andJor written remarks as to the penalty,
if any, to be imposed. The recommendation of the license office
will be for a$200.00 fine.
If you have any questions, please call me at 266-8710.
Very truly yours,
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virgi4iia D. Palmer
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Nancy Anderson, Assistant Council Secretary
Robert Kessler, Director, LIEP
Gary Pechmann, Deputy Director, LIEP
Sue Vannelli, Community Organizer, Payne Phalen Dist. 5
Planning Council, 1014 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55101
UNCONTESTED LICENSE HEARING � ` _� � 1
Licensee Name: Pauf Schwielz d/b/a Schwietz's Tobacco Outfet
Address: 1440 Arcade Street
Council Hearing Date: July 10, 1996
Violation: Sale of Cigarettes to a Minor
Minn. Stat. § 609.685
St. Paul Legislative Code § 324.07
Date: May 9, 1996
P1ace: Licensed Pcemises
Presumptive Penaity: $200.00 Fine
Recommendation ofi Assistant City Attorney on behalf of client, OfFce
of License, fnspections and Environmental Protection:
$200.00 fine (first offense)
Attachments:
1. Proposed resolution
2. Letter of licensee or attorney agreeing not to contest the facts
3. Notice of Violation
4. License information
5. Compliance Report
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OFFIC '7F THE CITY ATTORI3EY
Timorhy _ Marx. Ciry dnorney /� / �^ � {
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Norm Coteman, 4fayo�
Civi7 Divisron
400 Ciry Hal!
I S West Kellogg Blvd
Saint Pau� Minnesom 55102
Telephone: 6T2 266-8710
Facsimile: 6I2 298-5679
May 24, 1996
NOTICE OF VIOL,ATION
Paul Schwietz and
Violet Benshoof
Schwietz's Tobacco Outlet
1a40 Arcade Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106
RE: All licenses held by Paul Schwietz d/b/a Schwietz's Tobacco
Outlet for premises located at 1440 Arcade Street, St. Paul
License ID No. 27841
Dear Mr. Schwietz and Ms. Benshoof:
The Director o£ the Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection will recommend that adverse action be
taken against all the licenses you hold at the above-named
premises. This recommendation is based on the following:
On Thursday, May 9, 1996, you or another employee sold
cigarettes to a minor vnder the age of 18 years in the
licensed premises. This is an offense under Minn. Stat.
§609.685 and Saint Paul Legislative Code �324.07.
If you do not dispute the above facts, and send me a letter to that
effect within 5 days, the case will be set before the City Council.
You will have a chance to appear and make a statement before the
Council as to the proper penalty, if any, to be imposed.
If you do dispute the above facts, a hearing will be set before an
Administrative Law 3udge. At.that hearing both you and the City
will be able to appear and present witnesses, evidence and cross-
examine the other's witnesses. The Council will ultimately decided
the case. If this is your choice, please advise my legal
assistant, Peter Pangborn, within 5 days, and we will take the
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necessary steps to set up that ALJ hearing. He ca,n�� reached at
266-8776.
If you have any qvestions, you may contact me at 266-8710.
Sincerely,
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Virginia D. Palmer
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Robert Kessler, Director, LIEP
Gary Pechmann, Deputy Director, LIEP
Sgt. Tredal, SIU, Police Dept.
Greg Copeland, President, Payne Phalen Dist. 5 Planning
Council, 612 Cook Ave., St. Paul, MN 55101
Sue Vannelli, Community Organizer, Payne Phalen Dist. 5
Planning Council, 1014 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MI3 55101
Jan Morlock, Director, Fast Side Neighborhood Development Co.,
907 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MN 551�1
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
) ss. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
COUNTY OF RAMSEY )
JOAI3NE G. CLEMENTS, being first duly sworn, deposes and says
that on May 29, 1996, she served the attached NOTICE OF VIOLATION
on the following named persons by placing a true and. correct copy
thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
Paul Schwietz and
Violet Benshoof
Schwietz's Tobacco Outlet
1440 Arcade Street
St. Paul, M1V. 55106
(which is the last known addresses
the same, with postage prepaid, in
Paul, Minnesota.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 29th day o£ May, 1996.
L�L' `L� X = U N(llN� `.
Notary Public
� RiTA M. BOSSARD �
� `. N OTARYPllBLIC - MINNESpTA �
RAMSEY CQUNTY
, tdYComm.ExWreEJnn.31.2000
of said persons) and depositing
the LTnited States mails at St.
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Lic ID ................... 27841
STAT....••••••........... AC
Business Name............ SCHWIETZ, PAUL
Address .................. 1440 ARCP.DE ST
Zip ...................•-- 55106
Doing Business As........ SCHWIETZ'S TOBACCO OUTLET
License Name ............. CIGARETTE
Exp Date ................. 04/OS/97
Insurance Carrier........
Ins. Policy Number.......
Insurance Effective Date.
Ins. Expiratian Date.....
NOTE AREA ................
Tax Id ................... 263?029
Worker Comp Exp Date.....
Telephone ................ 790-1713
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May l5, 1996
TO: Bob Kessier
Director
FRO'�1: Yvonne Ch2illet �
:�4anagement Assis. nt
SL Tobacco Compliance Checks
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On Thursday, May 9, 1996, Kris Schweinler and I conducted tobacco compliance checks on l 1
estabtishments. Six of the l I businesses sold tobacco products to our decoy, �, for a total
cost of 51238. The names of these businesses and their addresses are noted below. :was
paid 520.00 for his time and effons.
Conoco Station
Cigar Emporium
M & H Gas Station
7th Street Market
I308 Arcade Street
1440 Arcade Street
721 Arcade Street
1658 7th Street East
Blue Marine Market 1186 Prosperity Road
Sam's Dairy
1541 ?vlaryland Avenue East
cc: Peier PanQborn
Ginger Paimer
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TOBACCO COMPWINCECHECKFORM
DATE: 3 r' � 7IME 'y -� O TAX 1. D. NUMBER:
NAME OF COMPLU�NCE CHECl�F: /i - � .(J L� NAME OF OFFICER
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NAMEANOAODRESS OF LiCENSED VENDOR: (, r/�! ��L �% �/IJG� e� L�,
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WAS THETOBACCO - SELf SERVE? '��� ASSISTED? � MACHWE?
SALE WAS MADE: YES �_ NO: BRAND: _S �l.SLJL �L. S 1ti�� � �S
NAMEOECLERK: �C�/�� ��Q,Q�� SIX: M F: �_
DESCRIP710N:
CHECKABOFCfED: YES N0:
ADDITIONAL COA-4�AENTS: