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Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco License held by Mounds Liquor Corporation, d/b/a Mounds Liquor (License ID #20160003381) at 1047 Old Hudson Road.
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WHEREAS, the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Mounds Liquor Corporation d/b/a Mounds Liquor (License ID #20160003381) for the premises located at 1047 Old Hudson Road in Saint Paul was the subject of a Notice of Violation sent June 12, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated that during a cigarette/tobacco and price compliance check on April 12, 2019, a DSI Inspector observed Double Platinum Blueberry Blunt Wraps, Double Platinum Kiwi Strawberry Blunt Wraps, Double Platinum Tropical Twista Blunt Wraps, and SHOW Ba Boom Kiwi and Strawberry cigars in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.07 (e); 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 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 June 25, 2019, that the matter would be placed on the next available consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Mounds Liquor Corporation d/b/a Mounds Liquor (License ID #20160003381) for the premises located at 1047 Old Hudson Road is hereby ordered to pay a $500.00 matrix penalty for the Double Platinum Blueberry Blunt Wraps, Double Platinum Kiwi Strawberry Blunt Wraps, Double Platinum Tropical Twista Blunt Wraps, and SHOW Ba Boom Kiwi and Strawberry cigars.
Payment of such penalty shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution.