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Amending the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation submitted by the Administrative Law Judge, and adopting them as amended, concerning the Auto Repair Garage & Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license held by M F K Enterprise Inc d/b/a M F K Enterprise (License ID #57957) for the premises located at 830 Robert Street South and imposing the presumptive matrix penalty and amending the license conditions. (Licensee will speak to Council on their own behalf).
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WHEREAS, the official record for this adverse action is attached and identified as follows:
Exhibit #1 - Notice of Violation and Request for Imposition of $1,000 Matrix Penalty and Conditions mailed to the Licensee on February 10, 2025.
Exhibit #2 - Licensee’s email response requesting hearing before the City Council.
Exhibit #3 - Notice of Council Hearing mailed to Licensee on May 13, 2025.
Exhibit #4 - RES 25-789, sending this adverse action to a contested case hearing, passed on June 4, 2025.
Exhibit #5 - Department’s 20 exhibits presented and admitted at the contested case hearing.
Exhibit #6 - Department’s witness list for the contested case hearing.
Exhibit #7 - Administrative Law Judge McKenzie’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation.
Exhibit #8 - Audio of the contested case hearing before Administrative Law Judge McKenzie on December 16, 2025.
Exhibit #9 - City’s Closing Argument.
Exhibit #10 - Notice of Council Hearing mailed to Licensee on May 13, 2026.
Exhibit #11 - Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation.
WHEREAS, Moe Kia, M F K Enterprise Inc d/b/a M F K Enterprise (“Licensee”), holds an Auto Repair Garage & Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license (License ID #57957) (“License”) for the premises located at 830 Robert Street South in Saint Paul (“Licensed Premises”); and
WHEREAS, the Licensee has previously had an adverse action taken against him, which related to violations of th...
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