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Approving adverse action against the Dance or Rental Hall license application submitted by Elite Wedding Event LLC d/b/a Elite Wedding Event LLC (License ID# 20190001160) for the premises located at 217 Mackubin Street.
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WHEREAS, the Dance or Rental Hall license application submitted by Elite Wedding Event LLC d/b/a Elite Wedding Event LLC (License ID# 20190001160) for the premises located at 217 Mackubin Street in Saint Paul were the subject of a Notice of Intent to Deny License (“Notice”) dated January 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2019, License Applicant (“Applicant”) submitted a license application for a Dance or Rental Hall; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, Applicant submitted a Building Permit application (ID #2022-126008) to remodel the building into a banquet hall and adult day care; and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2023, this building/property became a Registered Vacant Building with the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2023, Building Permit application #2022-126008 was withdrawn from the system due to the length of time since its submission, Applicant’s failure to provide required information and the building becoming a Registered Vacant Building; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2023, DSI informed Applicant that it would be unable to continue processing the application due to the length of time since the license application submission, due to the property becoming a registered vacant building, and due to Applicant’s lack of progress in establishing its use. DSI asked Applicant to complete, sign, and return a request to withdraw//request for refund for Applicant’s license application form. In that letter DSI informed Applicant that if he did not return a completed and signed form by October 15, 2023, this matter would be reference to the City Attorney with a recommendation that adverse action be taken to deny Applicant’s application. The letter informed Applicant that if denied he would not be able to resubmit an application for one year; and
WHEREAS, the Notice gave the applicant until February 2, 2024, to either: 1) submit the required information requested by DSI; 2) request a hearing before City Council; 3) request an administrative hearing or 4) complete and return the Request to Withdraw/Request for Refund form; and
WHEREAS, the applicant failed to respond to the Notice by February 2, 2024 to: 1) submit the required information requested by DSI; 2) request a hearing before City Council; 3) request an administrative hearing or 4) complete and return the Request to Withdraw/Request for Refund form; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that if the applicant failed to respond to the Notice by February 2, 2024, the matter would be placed on the City Council Consent Agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Dance or Rental Hall license application submitted by Elite Wedding Event LLC d/b/a Elite Wedding Event LLC (License ID# 20190001160) for the premises located at 217 Mackubin Street in Saint Paul is hereby denied.