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Considering and adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation submitted by the Administrative Law Judge concerning the cigarette/tobacco license held by Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop Market, LLC at 1541 Maryland Avenue East.
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WHEREAS, Zakariya Abukhudeer, d/b/a The One Stop Market, LLC (“Licensee”), holds a cigarette/tobacco license under License ID #20190001624 (“License”) for the premises located at 1541 Maryland Avenue East in Saint Paul (“Licensed Premises”); and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2020, the City, by and through its Department of Safety and Inspections, sent a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) to the Licensee; and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that the Licensee sold single cigarettes and flavored tobacco products in violation of sections 324.07(a) and (f) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; and
WHEREAS, the Notice further alleged that the Licensee allowed patrons to smoke cigarettes inside of the Licensed Premises in violation of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act and section 310.06(b)(6)(a) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; and
WHEREAS, the Notice further alleged that the Licensee violated License condition #3 and section 310.06(b)(6) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by failing to properly maintain his surveillance equipment and by failing to provide a copy of surveillance video footage as requested by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Notice further alleged that the Licensee violated License condition #2 and sections 310.06(b)(5)-(8) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code based on the following incidents which occurred on and near the Licensed Premises:
March 30, 2020 Assault and shots fired in parking lot
June 1, 2020 Crowd of individuals fighting in store
July 20, 2020 Large group of males gambling outside store; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that the Ci...
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