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Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Asian Flame LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000682-2026), d/b/a Asian Flame, for a Liquor On Sale and Liquor On Sale - Sunday Licenses, located at 285 George Street West.
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WHEREAS, Asian Flame LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000682-2026), d/b/a Asian Flame, located at 285 George Street West, has applied for a Liquor On Sale and Liquor On Sale - Sunday Licenses; 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 1, 2026, to July 16, 2026; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, objections were received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on July 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the objections were related to noise, lighting, traffic, parking and nuisance activities; 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 submitted by Asian Flame LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000682-2026), d/b/a Asian Flame, located at 285 George Street West, 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 Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. Unless it is placed out for collection, all trash and recycling must be stored behind a visual screen of sufficient height and density to obscure it from other properties. The visual screen must be kept in a good state of repair.
4. Licensee must place a sign on the property, approved by the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI), near the sidewalk and the property line of 279 George St. W. The sign must inform drivers that they are prohibited from blocking the driveways for any length of time.
5. No alcohol may be offered, displayed, sold, or consumed within the establishment when any other business is operating, present, or utilizing any portion of the licensed premises. During any period in which another business is operating, present, or utilizing any portion of the licensed premises, all alcohol must be stored in a cabinet, locker, or storage area. The alcohol must be locked away, not visible, and inaccessible to anyone but Licensee.
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 license.
The conditions affidavit was signed and submitted on September 15, 2026.