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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Entertainment (B), and Restaurant (L) - Limited licenses, for Checker Bar Inc. (I.D. #20100003374), doing business as Checker Bar, at 992 Arcade Street.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Checker Bar Inc., for Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Entertainment (B), and Restaurant (L) - Limited licenses, be approved with the following conditions:
1. The licensee shall maintain video surveillance cameras inside and outside the establishment. The video recordings shall be kept by the license holder for at least thirty (30) days and shall be available for viewing by the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) immediately upon request. In addition, if the SPPD responds to a call at the licensed premises, and due to the serious nature of the crime, requests that a copy of the surveillance footage be immediately provided, license holder shall have technology available to make the copy at the time of the request and shall have it for the police without delay. In other cases, if the SPPD or the Department of Safety and Inspections requests copies of the surveillance tapes, licensee shall have a 48-hour period in which to provide such copies.
2. A camera and lighting placement plan shall be submitted to the SPPD to review for adequate coverage. Lighting and camera placement (and number) language will be added after review by SPPD.
3. Clearly identifiable security personnel shall be assigned to each entrance starting at 9 PM when entertainment is offered and shall remain until all patrons have left the licensed premises. Security personnel shall "wand" (using a metal detector) each patron and check all handbags and packages carried by patrons. The requirement to wand patrons includes those who are returning to the bar.
4. Security personnel shall verify the age of patrons by checking state or federally issued identification cards (no picture I.D., no entrance).
5. No trash or bottle dumping after 9 p.m. or before 8 a.m.
6. Licensee shall make sure that all refuse and trash that is on the premises and/or surrounding sidewalks is removed on a daily basis.
7. The basement is to be used only as office and storage space. Customers and/or patrons shall not be permitted in the basement area.
8. There shall be no use of the outdoor patio area by employees, customers, and/or patrons for activities such as smoking, drinking (either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages), and/or food service/consumption. Smokers shall be directed to smoke outside the Arcade Street entrance. The patio area may only be used for the placement of trash and recycling containers, with employees directed to take as little time as possible when disposing of trash and/or recyclable items.
9. This establishment shall make last call at 12:30 a.m. No patrons will be allowed to enter after 12:30 a.m. Liquor sales and service shall discontinue by 1:00 a.m. Liquor consumption must stop by 1:30 a.m. and all patrons shall be off the premises by 1:30 a.m.
10. There shall be no amplified or DJ music after 12:30 a.m.
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 on December 4, 2010.