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Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco License held by Northern Tier Retail LLC, d/b/a Speedway #4413 (License ID #20100004251) at 2051 Grand Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Northern Tier Retail LLC d/b/a Speedway #4413 (License ID #20100004251) at 2051 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul was the subject of a Notice of Violation sent June 20, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that during a Cigarette/tobacco and price compliance check on April 17, 2019, a DSI Inspector observed Optimal Blue Cigars and General Snus in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.07 (f); and
WHEREAS, per Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.05 (m) (2), the licensing office recommended a $500.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Notice of Violation to discuss the four (4) options available to them and failed to follow-up to either 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 July 5, 2019, that the matter would be placed on the next available consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Northern Tier Retail LLC d/b/a Speedway #4413 (License ID #20100004251) for the premises located at 2051 Grand Avenue is hereby ordered to pay a $500.00 matrix penalty for the Optimal Blue Cigars.
Payment of such penalty shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution.