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Memorializing City Council action taken on June 4, 2014, sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by William LS Co., d/b/a St. Paul Grocery Store, at 712 West University Avenue.
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WHEREAS, William LS Co., d/b/a St. Paul Grocery Store (License ID# 20130004568) (hereinafter "licensee"), located at 712 West University Avenue in the City of Saint Paul received a Notice of Intent to Revoke Licenses dated November 26, 2013 (hereinafter "Notice"); and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that grounds for revocation of the license existed; 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 April 8, 2014, at which each party was represented by Counsel and presented oral argument; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on May 13, 2014, 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 proof of one of the grounds for revocation set forth in the Notice; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge concluded that these grounds represented substantial and compelling reasons to revoke all licenses held by licensee; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that the City of Saint Paul revoke all licenses held by licensee; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on June 4, 2014, at which time licensee would have an opportunity to present oral or written argument to the Council; and
WHEREAS, neither party filed any exceptions to the report of the Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, at a public hearing on June 4, 2014, Council File PH #14-7, the Council of the City of Saint Paul considered all the evidence contained in the record, the arguments of licensee's attorney at the public hearing, and the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul issues this decision based upon consideration of the record of the entire proceedings herein, including the hearing before the Administrative Law Judge, all the documents and exhibits introduced therein, the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation as referenced above, and the deliberations of the council in open session of that hearing; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Findings of Fact of the Administrative Law Judge issued on May 13, 2014, are hereby adopted as the Findings of the City Council in this matter and be incorporated herein by reference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Conclusions of Law of the Administrative Law Judge issued on May 13, 2014, are hereby adopted as the Conclusions of the City Council in this matter and be incorporated herein by reference; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council adopts the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation, revoking all licenses held by licensee.
A copy of this resolution, as adopted, shall be sent by first class mail to the Administrative Law Judge and to the license holder.