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Memorializing City Council action taken on December 7, 2011 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Axmed S. Cali, d/b/a Iftiin Hookah Lounge, 2418 University Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Axmed S. Cali d/b/a Iftiin Hookah Lounge (License ID # 20090003176) located at 2418 University Avenue in Saint Paul received a Notice of Violation dated April 19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that the licensee was open at 2:50 a.m. on April 10, 2011 in violation of condition number six; and
WHEREAS, license condition number six requires that "[T]he establishment shall close no later than 2 a.m. every day and all patrons shall leave the establishment no later than 2 a.m. every day. The establishment shall open no earlier than 8 a.m. everyday"; and
WHEREAS, licensee denied the allegation and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, licensee subsequently received a second Notice of Violation dated September 2, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the second Notice alleged that on July 1, 2011, at approximately 11:30 p.m. licensee had over 100 people inside the establishment, in violation of license condition number one; and
WHEREAS, license condition number one requires that "[T]he number of patrons and employees inside the establishment shall be limited to 52 in compliance with fire regulations"; and
WHEREAS, the second Notice also alleged that on the same date and time licensee had no one stationed at the front or back entrances to verify the age of patrons as they entered, in violation of condition number two; and
WHEREAS license condition number two requires that "[N]o one under the age of 18 shall be permitted inside the establishment. The establishment shall verify the age of all patrons using government issued identification"; and
WHEREAS, the second Notice also alleged that on the same date and time music coming from inside the establishment was audible in the alleyway outside of the building, in violation of...
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