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Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the Denial of the Tobacco Products Shop License and adverse action against MSP Tobacco and Vapor INC d/b/a MSP Tobacco and Vapor (License ID #20240000984) for the premises located at 2419 7th Street West.
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WHEREAS, the Tobacco Products Shop license application submitted by MSP Tobacco and Vapor INC d/b/a MSP Tobacco and Vapor (“MSP Tobacco and Vapor INC”) under License ID #20240000984 for the premises located at 2419 7th Street West, Saint Paul, MN 55116 (“Premises”), which is owned by Khader Safi is subject to a Notice of Intent to Deny License (Notice”) in which the Department of Safety and Inspections (“Department”) provided notice to the Applicant of its intent to deny license and move forward with adverse action supported by Saint Paul Legislative Code 310.03(a); and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2024, the Applicant submitted Class “R” License Application for a Tobacco Products Shop license; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2024, the Applicant received a letter from Paster Properties stating that their tobacco products shop had been considered for relocation at Sibley Plaza to a different premises within the shopping center. The right to relocate the store was included in the Second Amendment to Lease. The Applicant was advised that the letter is being served as a 90-day written notice; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, Inspector Voyda sent the Applicant an email to SAFI02@GMAIL.COM
, informing them that their tobacco products shop license application was submitted to the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI), and it does not meet the distance requirements. The Applicant was provided with two options on how to proceed with the tobacco products shop license application. The first option was to fill out a request to withdraw form and return it to DSI, or, the application could be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for adverse action; and
WHEREAS, on J...
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