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Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Golden Thyme Holdings LLC (License ID# 20250000218), d/b/a Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar, for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), and Entertainment (A) licenses, located at 934 Selby Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Golden Thyme Holdings LLC (License ID# 20250000218), d/b/a Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar, located at 934 Selby Avenue, has applied for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), and Entertainment (A) Class N licenses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant notified the District 8 Summit-University Planning Council prior to submitting 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 March 4, 2025, to March 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, objection letters and letters of concerns were received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on March 20, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the objections and concerns raised were related to noise, safety, parking and hours of operation; 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 Golden Thyme Holdings LLC (License ID# 20250000218), d/b/a Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar, located at 934 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. Per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 411.02, the definition of Entertainment A is, "Amplified or nonamplified music and/or singing by performers without limitation as to number, and group singing participated in by patrons of the establishment." (includes karaoke). Entertainment A license does not allow for patron and/or performance dances.
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 on March 7, 2025, and submitted on March 14, 2025.