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Memorializing City Council action taken on July 3, 2012 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by Vone X. Moua and Mee Lee Moua, d/b/a Malina's Sports Bar and Grill (License ID # 20010002326), 691 Dale Street.
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WHEREAS, Vone X. Moua and Mee Lee Moua d/b/a Malina's Sports Bar and Grill, located at 691 Dale Street in the City of Saint Paul received a Notice of Violation dated March 20, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that the licensee allowed "after hours sale, display and consumption of alcoholic beverages" in the licensee's establishment on November 15, 2011 in violation of St. Paul Legislative Code 409.07; and
WHEREAS, licensee is not permitted to sell, display and consume alcoholic beverages past 2 am; and
WHEREAS, licensee denied all the allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge on May 21, 2012, at which time the licensee admitted to the violation; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued Settlement Letter on May 24, 2012, in lieu of a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, a Recommendation and a Memorandum; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge accepted the licensee's admission and found that licensee committed the violation in the March 20, 2012 Notice of Violation; and
WHEREAS, as part of the settlement agreement, the licensee agreed to pay the cost of the Administrative Law Judge hearing and agreed to a license penalty of twelve (12) days suspension as consistent with the penalty matrix in Chapter 409.26 (b) (6) of the Legislative Code; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on July 3, 2012 at which time licensee would have an opportunity to present oral or written argument to the Council; and
WHEREAS, licensee appeared at the public hearing on July 3, 2012 and did not file any exceptions to the Settlement Letter of...
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