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Approving the request for revocation notwithstanding the surrender of the Liquor On Sale 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Entertainment (A), and Gambling Location licenses held by Bamboo Hut, LLC, d/b/a Bamboo Hut at 1626 White Bear Avenue (License No. 20170002881).
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 409.03 regulates the number, location and duration of liquor licenses and subsection (a)(1)(a) mandates that:
“A new license may be issued for a location in such other areas of the city if there had previously been an on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued for that location, unless:
” The previous license had been revoked by the council for any reason other than nonpayment of license fees within the previous fifteen (15) years”; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections records show that the premises located at 1626 White Bear Avenue previously held two on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses that were both surrendered after the Department initiated adverse action to revoke the licenses; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 310.05(h) entitled “Discretion to hear notwithstanding withdrawl or surrender of application of license.” provides that “The council may, at its discretion, conduct a hearing or direct that a hearing be held regarding revocation or denial of a license, notwithstanding that the applicant or licensee has attempted or purported to withdraw or surrender said license or application, if the attempted withdrawal or surrender took place after the applicant or licensee had been notified of the hearing and potential adverse action; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution the Department of Safety and Inspections (“Department”) is requesting that the council conduct a public hearing regarding the recommendation of the Department for revocation of all licenses held at the location of 1626 White Bear Avenue (“Licensed Premises”); and
WHEREAS, the Department bases its request for revocation notwithstandin...
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