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Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop license (License ID #DSIBLTOBAC-003212-2026) now held by King of Grocery & Tobacco LLC d/b/a King of Grocery & Tobacco for the premises located at 913 Payne Ave.
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WHEREAS, King of Grocery & Tobacco LLC d/b/a King of Grocery & Tobacco (“Licensee”) applied for a change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop license (License ID #DSIBLTOBAC-003212-2026) for the premises located at 913 Payne Ave.; and
WHEREAS, On August 13, 2026, the Licensee signed a License Condition Affidavit agreeing to follow all conditions that are in place; and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that the application is in order and there are no grounds to deny approval of the application for change of ownership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the change of ownership application for the Tobacco Shop license (License ID #DSIBLTOBAC-003212-2026) is hereby approved and the license issued to King of Grocery & Tobacco LLC d/b/a King of Grocery & Tobacco for the premises located at 913 Payne Ave. with the following license condition:
1. License holder will create a video surveillance camera and lighting placement plan (video surveillance plan) for the interior and exterior of the licensed premises. License holder 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, license holder 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. License holder will retain surveillance video for a minimum of thirty (30) days. If an incident is deemed serious by SPPD, License holder shall make surveillance video...
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