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Memorializing City Council action taken on August 6, 2014 sustaining adverse licensing action against the Taxicab Driver's license held by Patrick Emmet Murphy.
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WHEREAS, Patrick Emmet Murphy (License ID # 0048592) (hereinafter "licensee"), received a Notice of Intent to Revoke License dated May 9, 2014 (hereinafter "Notice"); and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that grounds for adverse action against the license existed, and recommended that the license be revoked; and
WHEREAS, licensee denied the factual allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge on June 26, 2014, at which each party appeared and presented oral argument; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing, licensee declined to either admit or deny that the allegations contained in the Notice were in fact true, and refused to present any evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on July 3, 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 the grounds for adverse action set forth in the Notice; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge concluded that these grounds represented substantial and compelling reasons to revoke the Taxicab Driver license held by licensee; and
WHEARAS, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that the City of Saint Paul revoke the Taxicab Driver license held by licensee; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge further recommended that the City of Saint Paul consider imposing the costs of the hearing upon licensee due to his failure to contest the allegations at the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on August 6, 2014, at which time licensee would have an opportunity to present oral or written argument to th...
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