City of Saint Paul - File #: RES 22-1052

• File #: RES 22-1052
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 7/13/2022
• Title: Approving the application with no new conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Taste of Rondo LLC (License ID #20190000107), d/b/a Taste of Rondo Restaurant, to add a Gambling Location license to its existing Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, located 976 Concordia Avenue.
• Sponsors: Dai Thao
• Related files: RES 19-766, SR 22-120

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2022	1	Mayor's Office	Signed
7/13/2022	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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Approving the application with no new conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Taste of Rondo LLC (License ID #20190000107), d/b/a Taste of Rondo Restaurant, to add a Gambling Location license to its existing Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, located 976 Concordia Avenue.

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WHEREAS, the Taste of Rondo LLC (License ID #20190000107), d/b/a Taste of Rondo Restaurant, has applied for a Class N license to add Gambling Location license to its existing Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, and

WHEREAS, §409.21 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code permits issuance of a gambling location license to an on-sale licensee to allow lawful gambling conducted by a qualified charitable organization; and

WHEREAS, the license will allow Taste of Rondo Restaurant to conduct lawful gambling as defined by §409.21 (a) (1) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code at 976 Concordia Avenue; and

WHEREAS, the Aliveness Project is a nonprofit organization licensed by the state to conduct lawful gambling and is in compliance with Minnesota Statute §349; and

WHEREAS, a notification regarding the license application was sent from the Department of Safety and Inspections to the affected neighborhood for the period of April 19, 2022 to June 3, 2022; and

WHEREAS, during the notification period, an objection was received which triggered a hearing and a hearing was held on June 23, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the objection was related to “gambling stimuli [creating] curfew, noisy, obnoxious visitors, etc.”; and

WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering the testimonies and evidence, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Taste of Rondo LLC (License ID #20190000107), d/b/a Taste of Rondo Restaurant, to add a Gambling Location license to its existing Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainm...