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Approving adverse action against the Liquor Off Sale and Cigarette/Tobacco licenses held by Phann Liquor, Inc., d/b/a Capital Wine & Spirit at 531 Rice Street.
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WHEREAS, the Liquor Off Sale and Cigarette/Tobacco licenses held by Phann Liquor, Inc. d/b/a Capital Wine & Spirit (License ID# 20040000866) for the premises located at 531 Rice Street were the subject of a Notice of Violation dated November 9, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that during a complaint-based inspection of the licensed premises on October 18, 2018, an inspector from the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) observed multiple people loitering in front of the property and cigarette debris and small pieces of plastic and paper were in the parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was sent a letter on October 23, 2018 detailing these violations and giving him until November 1, 2018 to bring the licensed premises into compliance with his license conditions; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the inspector returned for a re-inspection and documented with photographs empty cans and bottles of alcohol, plastic cups in the parking lot, a grocery cart with debris and dumpsters overflowing with trash in violation of license condition #3; and
WHEREAS, per Saint Paul Legislative Code ยง 310.05 (m) (1), the licensing office recommended a $500.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Notice of Violation to pay the $500.00 matrix penalty or request a public or administrative hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Violation stated that if the licensee failed to pay the $500.00 matrix penalty or request a public or administrative hearing by November 19, 2018, that the matter would be placed on the December 5, 2018 consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Phann Liquor, Inc. d/b/a Capital Wine & Spirit (License ID# 20040000866) for the premises located at 531 Rice Street is hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of...
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