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File #: SR 25-220    Version: 1
Type: Staff Report Status: Archived
In control: Licensing Hearing
Final action: 10/13/2025
Title: License Application Summary for University of St Thomas (License ID#20110002908) doing business as same, Mark Vangsgard, Vice President and CFO, 651-962-6095
Attachments: 1. Class N License Application, 2. Campus Liquor Map, 3. 2115 Summit Complaints, 4. Incident Report, 5. Objections Received August 4-8, 6. Objections Received August 11-15, 7. Objections Received August 18-22, 8. Public comments received after notice period, 9. Macalester-Groveland Community Council Support Letter, 10. Union Park Distric Council Support Letter, 11. Aerial Photo, 12. Zoning Map, 13. Plat Map, 14. 100' Property Ownership, 15. Class N Notice, 16. Notice of License Hearing, 17. UST submitted - Cover Letter July 2025, 18. UST Submitted - Final_UST Arena EMP_250926p, 19. UST Submitted - Levy Responsible Alcohol Service Recap, 20. UST Submitted - Legislative Hearing presentation
Related files: RES 25-1677

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License Application Summary for University of St Thomas (License ID#20110002908) doing business as same, Mark Vangsgard, Vice President and CFO, 651-962-6095

 

Located at

2115 Summit Ave, Ward 4

 

Application for

Adding Liquor On Sale - Sunday and Entertainment (B) licenses to the existing Liquor On Sale - 291 or more Seats License and to modify the existing liquor service area. Areas on the enclosed map are to be the liquor service area.

 

Recommended License Conditions

1. The University of Saint Thomas (UST) agrees that service and consumption of alcohol will only be allowed within the areas outlined on the UST Campus Liquor License Locations Map (Locations Map) dated 07/15/2025. UST understands and agrees that modifications to the Locations Map must occur in accordance with the procedural guidelines for modification of liquor licensed premises outlined under the Saint Paul Legislative Code.  

2. The licensee is responsible for taking all appropriate measures to ensure that the sale/service/consumption of alcohol is contained within the designated UST campus liquor service area(s) on file with DSI.

3. There shall be no permanent bar and/or liquor service area established by UST.  The intent of this condition is to prohibit UST from conducting business in a manner similar to operations such as, but not necessarily limited to the following:  a restaurant with regular hours which also serves alcohol, a bar, etc.

4. All employees/managers/servers providing alcoholic beverages under the UST license shall undergo yearly Alcohol Awareness Training through an agency approved by DSI to operate such a program.  All new employees/managers/servers shall be required to undergo training within two (2) weeks of their starting date.  The licensee shall have proof of each person who has completed this training on-site, and this proof shall be made available to DSI upon request.

5. Licensee will adopt procedures to ensure that alcohol is not served to anyone under the age of twenty-one (21).

6. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall occur between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and midnight, with last call at 11:30 p.m. NOTE:  The sale/service of alcoholic beverages on Sunday is permitted with this license.

7. There shall be an annual review of the license and conditions. As part of the review, UST will provide documentation from the previous year regarding events at which liquor was sold, including calls to UST security regarding patron behavior at these events.

8. UST will provide to the West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee (WSNAC) and/or to DSI upon request a log of events where sales of alcoholic beverages have occurred. UST will cooperate with WSNAC and DSI to address any complaints filed with the City regarding sales of alcoholic beverages by UST, including discussing the need for new or modified conditions at the time of annual license renewal.

9. The sale of alcoholic beverages outdoors at events with more than 150 attendees shall occur only in the following outdoor locations: (a) Monahan Plaza-lower academic quadrangle; (b) Upper (residential) quadrangle; (c) Sabo Plaza (in front of science center); (d) Science center rear plaza; (e) North Athletic Fields; and (f) Palmer Athletic Field.

10. UST will position trash receptacles at each exit of events attended by more than 150 individuals with signage encouraging trash to be discarded upon exit.

11. UST will control access to and from each authorized service and consumption area outlined on the Locations Map to prohibit individuals from exiting those areas with open containers of alcohol.

 

Neighborhood Organization Recommendation

No correspondence received

 

Inspection Requirements

Building:  NA

License:  Approved with conditions

Zoning:  Approved

 

DSI Recommendation

Approval with conditions

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