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Memorializing City Council action taken October 20, 2010, approving adverse action against all licenses held by Axmed X. Cali, d/b/a Lounge 280, 2418 University Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Axmed S. Cali d/b/a Lounge 280 (License ID # 20090003176) (hereinafter licensee) located at 2418 University Avenue West in Saint Paul received an Notice of Violation dated September 23, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged two violations on September 11 of 2010: 1) violation of license condition # 3 - failing to monitor the sidewalk and parking lot, and 2) violation of license condition # 6 - being open after 2:00 a.m. The Notice also alleged two violations on September 17, 2010; 1) violation of license condition # 5 - audible music on the exterior of the establishment, and 2) violation of license condition # 2 - failing to verify the age of all patrons with government issued identification; and
WHEREAS, licensee denied the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was scheduled before an Administrative Law Judge on November 3, 2010, at which each party was represented by Counsel; and
WHEREAS, prior to the hearing, licensee decided to admit the violations; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections agreed to recommend the following penalty for these violations which constitute an appearance before the Council: suspension of all licenses for a period of ten days and a fine of $2,000.00. The license suspension shall be served concurrently with the suspension for failure to pay a fine that began on October 28, 2010. Licensee shall pay $1,000 no later than December 3, 2010. The remaining $1,000 shall be suspended for one year on the condition that the licensee have no license violations of any kind; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby finds the licensee has committed a license violation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council imposes the penalty as recommended by the Department of Safety and Inspections; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that failure to pay the fine by December 3, 2010 shall result in immediate suspension of all licenses and the suspension shall continue until the licensee pays the fine.
A copy of this resolution, as adopted, shall be sent by first class mail to the Administrative Law Judge and to the license holder.