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Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage and Auto Body Repair Shop license now held by First Transit Inc d/b/a First Transit Inc (License ID #20250000656) for the premises located at 1 Ridder Circle.
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WHEREAS, on March 5, 2025, First Transit Inc d/b/a First Transit Inc (License ID #20250000656) applied for a change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage and Auto Body Repair Shop license for the premises located at 1 Ridder Circle; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2025, the Department of Safety and Inspections sent out the required License Application Notification with a response date of July 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the application is in order and there are no grounds to deny approval of the application for change of ownership; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, the change of ownership for the Auto Repair Garage and Auto Body Repair Shop license is hereby approved and issued to First Transit Inc d/b/a First Transit Inc (License ID #20250000656) for the premises located at 1 Ridder Circle, with the following license conditions:
1. Repair of vehicles on the site shall be limited to those vehicles used exclusively for or by the business.
2. All business, customer and/or employee vehicles must be parked in accordance with the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and the number of vehicles in the parking lot must not exceed the number of parking spaces shown on the site plan.
3. All parking spaces must be striped in accordance with the approved site plan on file with DSI and any site improvements such as fencing, landscaping, etc. must be maintained in accordance with the plan.
4. Vehicles under the control of the licensee shall not be parked in the driveway, nor parked and/or stored in the public right-of-way.
5. There shall be no exterior storage. This includes no exterior storage of vehicle parts, tires, oil or any other similar materials associated with the business. Storage and disposal of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with the Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations.
6. The storage of vehicles for the purpose of salvaging parts is expressly forbidden. All vehicles parked outdoors must appear to be completely assembled with no major body parts missing. Vehicle salvage is not permitted.
7. Auto sales is not permitted.
8. The painting of vehicles or vehicle parts is not permitted.
9. Provide maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward. Backing from the street or on to the street is prohibited.
10. Licensee must comply with all federal, state and local laws.