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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add a Gambling Location license to the existing Liquor On Sale -100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses for Far East Inc, d/b/a Far East (License ID 20150003708) at 959 Arcade Street.
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WHEREAS, Far East Inc, d/b/a Far East (License ID 20150003708) located at 959 Arcade Street, has applied to add a Gambling Location license to the existing Liquor On Sale -100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses; and
WHEREAS, objections to the Gambling Location license were received within the notification period, and a hearing was held on April 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering the submitted materials and testimonies, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application to add a Gambling Location license to the existing Liquor On Sale -100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses for Far East Inc, d/b/a Far East (License ID 20150003708) at 959 Arcade Street, be approved with no additional conditions to its existing license conditions:
Existing License Conditions
1. Licensee will create a video surveillance camera and lighting placement plan (video surveillance plan) for the interior and exterior of the licensed premises. Licensee will submit the video surveillance plan to the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) liaison with the Department of Safety and Inspection (DSI) for review and approval. In accordance with the approved video surveillance plan, licensee will ensure that video surveillance camera system is in good working order, ensure it is recording 24 hours per day, ensure it can produce recorded surveillance video in a commonly used, up-to-date format, and ensure that accurate date and time of day are visible on all recorded video. Licensee will retain surveillance video for a minimum of thirty (30) days. If an incident is deemed serious by SPPD, licensee shall make surveillance video immediately available for viewing by SPPD. If a copy of the surveillance video for a serious incident is requested by SPPD, Licensee shall have the technology, materials and staff available to immediately make the copy. In all other cases, licensee shall provide a copy of the surveillance video to the requestor within 48 hours.
2. 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.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned agreed-upon conditions.
The conditions affidavit was signed and submitted on February 29, 2020.