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Memorializing City Council action taken August 21, 2013 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Mahad Hussein Jama.
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WHEREAS, Mahad Hussein Jama (License ID # 20100002987) received a Notice of Intent to Revoke License ("Notice") dated January 9, 2013, and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that the licensee possessed and smoked marijuana while driving a taxicab, in violation of St. Paul Legislative Code 310.06(b) (6) (a) and 310.06(b) (6) (b); and
WHEREAS, licensee denied all the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge, during which the licensee appeared; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on July 17, 2013, in which the Administrative Law Judge issued Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, a Recommendation and a Memorandum; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge found that there was sufficient proof that licensee had committed the violation alleged in the Notice; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that the Council impose a $500.00 penalty on licensee; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on August 21, 2013, at which time licensee would have an opportunity to present oral or written argument to the Council; and
WHEREAS, licensee failed to appear at the public hearing on August 21, 2013; and
WHEREAS, at a public hearing on August 21, 2013, Council File # PH 13-14, the Council of the City of Saint Paul considered all the evidence contained in the record, the arguments of licensee at the public hearing, the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Recommendations and Memorandum; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul issues this decision based upon consideration of the record of the entire proceedings herein, including the hearing before th...
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