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Approving the application, with conditions, for an Entertainment B license for RAS Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant, LLC, d/b/a RAS Restaurant & Lounge (License ID #20100000062) at 2516 Seventh Street West.
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WHEREAS, RAS Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant, LLC d/b/a RAS Restaurant & Lounge (License ID #20100000062) applied for an Entertainment B license for the premises located at 2516 - 7th Street West in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the Entertainment B license would be an add-on to the Liquor On-Sale 101-180 Seats, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor On Sale - Sunday and Liquor On Sale 2AM Closing licenses currently held by the licensee; and
WHEREAS, licensee was able to obtain nine (9) out of eleven (11) possible signatures for eighty-two (82) percent support of their petition; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the application is in order and there are no grounds for denial of the Entertainment B license; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, that an Entertainment B license is hereby granted to RAS Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant, LLC d/b/a RAS Restaurant & Lounge (License ID #20100000062) for the premises located at 2516 - 7th Street West in Saint Paul with the following conditions:
1. The licensee shall provide and maintain working video surveillance cameras and recorders on the premises (both inside and outside) in accordance with Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) recommendations. The number of cameras, their placement and their quality must be approved by SPPD; and there shall be adequate lighting to support the camera placement. This equipment must be in operation during all business hours. Tapes/recordings must be maintained for a minimum of thirty (30) days, and there shall be an employee on-staff at all times with the ability to make them immediately available to the SPPD and/or the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) upon request. Video surveillance equipment shall be installed prior to the issuance of any license(s).
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