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Memorializing City Council action taken on December 21, 2011 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Jonah Ogiamien d/b/a Jonah Ogiamien located at 508 Snelling Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, Jonah Ogiamien d/b/a Jonah Ogiamien (License ID # 19990005112) (hereinafter "licensee") located at 508 Snelling Avenue North in Saint Paul received a Notice of Violation dated September 2, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that on July 2, 2011 the licensee allowed someone under the age of eighteen (18) to be present without permission or presence of a parent or guardian, in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code § 405.04(b) and allowed intoxicating liquor to be sold at his establishment in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Codes §§ 405.04(c) and 409.01(a); and
WHEREAS, licensee denied all the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, licensee subsequently received a second Notice of Violation dated September 13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the second Notice alleged that on August 19, 2011 the licensee allowed intoxicating liquor to be sold at his establishment in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Codes §§ 405.04(c) and 409.01(a); and
WHEREAS, licensee denied all the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, the two separate allegations each constitute separate appearances before the Council but have been consolidated for purposes of convenience; and
WHEREAS, a combined hearing addressing all of the above-referenced allegations was held before an Administrative Law Judge on November 2, 2011, at which each party presented testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on December 1, 2011, 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...
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