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Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the 10-day license suspension of the Tobacco Shop License and adverse action against MNA Grocery LLC d/b/a MNA Grocery, (License ID #20230002089) for the premises located at 361 Earl Street.
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WHEREAS, the Tobacco Shop license (“License”) held by MNA Grocery LLC d/b/a MNA Grocery under License ID #20230002089 for the premises located at 361 Earl Street in Saint Paul (“Licensed Premises”), which is owned by Marwan Wardi was the subject of adverse action pursuant to a June 25, 2024, Notice of Violation (Notice”) in which the Department of Safety and Inspections (“Department”) provided notice to the Licensee of its intent to request for a 10-day license suspension and move forward with adverse action supported by Saint Paul Legislative Code 310.03(a); and
WHEREAS, the Notice laid out the basis for adverse action and the Legislative Code upon which the Department was relying as follows:
Saint Paul Legislative Code §310.01, defines Adverse Action as: “the revocation or suspension of a license, the imposition of conditions upon a license, the denial of an application of the grant, issuance or renewal of a license, the imposition of a fine, the assessment of the costs of a contested hearing, and any other disciplinary or unfavorable action taken with respect to a license, Licensee or applicant for a license. “Adverse action” includes any of the foregoing directed at one (1) or more licenses held by a Licensee at any location in the city. “Adverse action” also includes disapproval of licenses issued by the state under statutory provisions which permit the governing body to disapprove the issuance of the license.”
Saint Paul Legislative Code §324.03(5) states: “flavored products could mean any tobacco product, tobacco related device, or nicotine or lobelia delivery product that contains a taste or smell, other than the taste or smell of tobacco that is distinguishable by any ordinary ...
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