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Approving a 45-day waiver of the notification waiting period to grant a Liquor On Sale-100 Seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment A license to J & A, Inc. d/b/a Los Ocampos (License ID #20150002452) for the premises located at 615 University Avenue West in Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, J & A, Inc. d/b/a Los Ocampos (License ID #20150002452) applied for a Liquor On Sale-100 Seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment A license for the premises located at 615 University Avenue West; and
WHEREAS, the licensee submitted a good faith letter explaining their process for obtaining petition signatures and approval from Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7) along with copies of sample letters to nearby residents; and
WHEREAS, DSI was able to verify the licensee obtained twenty-three (23) of forty-two (42) possible signatures for a fifty-five (55) percent support of the petition required for a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license; and
WHEREAS, the Frogtown Neighborhood Association (District 7) sent a letter to DSI in support of a 45-day waiver of the notification waiting period in order to grant a Liquor On Sale-100 Seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment A license; and
WHEREAS, Council finds the application is in order and there are no grounds for denial of any of the licenses, now therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, the Liquor On Sale-100 Seats or less, Liquor On Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale 2AM Closing, Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Entertainment A licenses are hereby granted to J & A, Inc. d/b/a Los Ocampos (License ID #20150002452) for the premises located at 615 University Avenue West in Saint Paul with the following conditions:
1. Per Section 409.03 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code, a new liquor on-sale license shall only be issued to a restaurant as defined under Chapter 409 of the City Code. Licensee agrees to operate the establishment in compliance with the definition of a restaurant as defined under Chapter 409 of the City’s Code, acknowledges having been given a copy of this definition, and understands this definition.
2. The kitchen must be completely operational with menu service until one (1) hour before closing of the establishment.
3. Per City of Saint Paul Legislative code 411.02, the definition of Entertainment A is “Amplified or nonamplified music and/or singing by performers without limitation as to number, and group singing participated in by patrons of the establishment (includes karaoke). Entertainment A license does not allow for patron and/or performance dances.