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Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Bear Bluff LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000702-2026), d/b/a Yoerg Brewing Company, for a Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) License, located at 378 Maria Ave.
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WHEREAS, Bear Bluff LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000702-2026), d/b/a Yoerg Brewing Company, located at 378 Maria Ave, for a Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) License; 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 August 24, 2026, to September 8, 2026; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, objections were received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on September 14, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the objection was related to traffic concerns and public drunkenness; 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 Bear Bluff LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000702-2026), d/b/a Yoerg Brewing Company, for a Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) License, located at 378 Maria Ave, be approved with the following conditions:
1. Per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 409.13(a)(2), On-sale wine license shall mean a license authorizing the sale of wine not exceeding fourteen (14) percent alcohol by volume, for consumption on the licensed premises only in conjunction with the sale and service of food (menu item only). The sale of Malt (Strong) will also take place only in conjunction with the sale and service of food.
2. Per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 409.13(e), licensee must be able to show that gross receipts are at least sixty (60) percent attributable to the sale of food.
3. Licensee will submit to the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) annual gross receipts for food and liquor for each year the license is renewed.
4. No alcohol (i.e., wine and/or beer) sales, service and/or display is allowed outdoors without prior written approval and additional licensing from DSI.
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 October 14, 2026.