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Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Piazza Market, LLC, d/b/a Piazza Market at 512 Snelling Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, adverse action was taken against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Piazza Market, LLC d/b/a Piazza Market (License ID #20080001922) for the premises located at 512 Snelling Avenue North in Saint Paul by Notice of Violation dated January 18, 2013, alleging that on December 27, 2012, a clerk from the licensed establishment sold tobacco products to an underage person in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.685 Subd. 1a and Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.07 (c); and
WHEREAS, this was the first violation regarding the sale of cigarettes to an underage person, so per Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.11 (b) (1), the licensing office recommended a $200.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, licensee did respond to the Notice of Violation to request a public hearing which was held on February 20, 2013; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that Piazza Market, LLC d/b/a Piazza Market is hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of $200.00 for the sale of cigarettes to an underage person on December 27, 2012. Payment of such penalty shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution.
This resolution, and action taken above, is based upon facts contained in the January 18, 2013, Notice of Violation sent to the licensee and the arguments made at the public hearing on February 20, 2013.