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Approving adverse action against the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Little Grocery, LLC, d/b/a Little Grocery located at 1724 University Avenue West.
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WHEREAS, the Cigarette/Tobacco license held by Little Grocery, LLC d/b/a Little Grocery (License ID #20120003282) for the premises located at 1724 University Avenue West in Saint Paul was the subject of a Notice of Violation dated June 24, 2014, stating that the Department of Safety and Inspections received a notice from the Minnesota Department of Revenue indicating tobacco products were seized as contraband from the licensed premises during an inspection on February 24, 2014; and
WHEREAS, due to the fact that the criminal activity was directly related to the licensed activity, per Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.05 (m), the licensing department recommended a $700.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the licensee responded to the Notice of Violation on June 26, 2014 to request a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2014, an employee of the licensee sold tobacco to an underage person in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.685 and Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.07; and
WHEREAS, an Amended Notice of Violation was sent to the licensee on July 11, 2014 to include the latest violation and per Saint Paul Legislative Code § 324.11 (b) (1) recommend and additional $200.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the licensee did not respond to the Amended Notice of Violation, but based on his initial request for a public hearing received on June 26, 2014, a hearing was scheduled and held on August 6, 2014; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, Little Grocery, LLC d/b/a Little Grocery is hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of $700.00 for tobacco products seized as contraband from the licensed premises by the Minnesota Department of Revenue during an inspection on February 24, 2014.
FURTHER RESOLVED, Little Grocery, LLC d/b/a Little Grocery is also hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of $200.00, for sale of tobacco products to an underage person on July 9, 2014.
Payment of these penalties shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution.