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Approving the issuance of an On-Sale Wine license, an On-Sale Malt (Strong) liquor license, a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license and waiving the 45-day notice requirement for Colossal Cafe LLC d/b/a Colossal Cafe located at 2315 Como Avenue in Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, Colossal Cafe LLC d/b/a Colossal Cafe located at 2315 Como Avenue in Saint Paul, has requested a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement for issuance of an On-Sale Wine license, an On-Sale Malt (Strong) liquor license, and a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license; and
WHEREAS, in relation to the the Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license, thirty-eight (38) residential properties are within a 300 foot radius of licensee's proposed patio, and licensee went door-to-door and obtained signatures of consent from seventeen (17) of those properties (45%); and
WHEREAS, licensee was unable to obtain the remaining signatures due to the fact that six (6) residents were out of town for the winter and the rest were not at home or unavailble after two (2) separate visits; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that these efforts constitute a good faith effort to fulfill all petition requirements, and that the results of the attemtps to obtina signautres showed a generall favorable disposition from the surrounding community toward the proposed licensed activity; and
WHEREAS, the St. Anthony Park Community Council - District 12 passed a resolution in support of all three of licensee's applications; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that issuance of the licenses with conditions will not interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of neighboring property and residences and will not bear adversely on the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the application is in order and that there are no grounds for denial of the licenses and that the failure to issue the waiver and the consequent delay in approving the licenses would cause exce...
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