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Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application with conditions submitted by The High Hat Café LLC, d/b/a The High Hat (License ID#20240001112), for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk), and Entertainment (A) licenses, located a 485 Selby Avenue.
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WHEREAS, The High Hat Café LLC, d/b/a The High Hat (License ID#20240001112), located at 485 Selby Avenue, has applied for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk), and Entertainment (A) Class N licenses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant notified the Summit University Planning Council prior to their application; 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 July 22, 2024 to August 6, 2024; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, an objection was received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on August 15, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the objection was related to proximity to residential uses and potential outdoor entertainment; and
WHEREAS, in response to the concerns raised, the licensee has agreed to work with the city to comply with the necessary requirements to minimize nuisance activities that would disturb the surrounding residential neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering the testimonies and evidence, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for The High Hat Café LLC, d/b/a The High Hat (License ID#20240001112), located at 485 Selby Avenue, be approved with the following conditions:
1. Licensee agrees to operate the establishment in compliance with Section 409.02 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code as a “Restaurant”.
2. Licensee agrees to close the establishment at 12:00 a.m. midnight. All patron/customers shall vacate the premises by 12:30 a.m. each day of the week as per Section 409.02 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. Licensee agrees to limit the placement of table(s)/chair(s) on the public sidewalk to the area and number of seats shown on the approved sidewalk seating plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and Public Works.
4. Each year prior to the placement of table(s) and/or chair(s) in the public right-of-way (i.e., sidewalk), the licensee agrees to obtain a new Obstruction Permit from the Department of Public Works. Licensee agrees to maintain the sidewalk café in accordance with the conditions placed on an approved Obstruction Permit, acknowledges that an Obstruction Permit is effective on April 1 and expires on October 31 of each year, that table(s) and/or chair(s) may not be placed in the public right-of-way before or after the effective/expiration dates, and that a failure to comply with this condition will result in adverse action being taken against all of their licenses).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned agreed-upon conditions and finds that the license conditions are reasonable, and the application is in order and there are no grounds to deny the approval of the licenses.
The conditions affidavit was signed and submitted on August 20, 2024.