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Memorializing City Council action taken on October 15, 2014 sustaining adverse licensing action against all licenses held by RAS Ethiopian Bar and Restaurant, d/b/a RAS Restaurant and Lounge at 2516 Seventh Street West.
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WHEREAS, RAS Ethiopian Bar and Restaurant d/b/a RAS Restaurant & Lounge (License ID #20100000062) (hereinafter "licensee"), located at 2516 - 7th Street West in the City of Saint Paul received a Notice of Violation dated May 14, 2014 (hereinafter "Notice"); and
WHEREAS, the Notice alleged that grounds for adverse action against the license existed, and recommended a $1,500 penalty; and
WHEREAS, licensee denied all the factual allegations and requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before an Administrative Law Judge on August 25, 2014, at which each party appeared and presented oral argument; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Report on September 26, 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 impose a $1,500 penalty against all licenses held by licensee; and
WHEARAS, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that the City of Saint Paul impose a $1500 penalty against all licenses held by licensee; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was given notice that a public hearing would be held before the City Council on October 15, 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 October 15, 2014, Council File PH #14-15, the Council of the Cit...
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