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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for a Dance or Rental Halls license, for International Event Center LLC (I.D. #20150003053), d/b/a Saint Paul Event Center at 627 Smith Avenue South.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Saint Paul Event Center for a Dance or Rental Halls license, be approved with the following conditions:
1. The Rental Hall license is issued to this location for a rental hall use only, as defined under Chapter 405 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code.
2. Licensee agrees not to rent the building to, operate, and/or allow to be operated on the premises any use that meets the definition of a "public dance hall" as defined respectively under Chapter 405 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. Licensee acknowledges having received a copy of Chapter 405 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code.
4. The hall and the entire licensed premises must be closed by 1:00 a.m. No patrons, guests or members of the public shall be on the licensed premises after the closing time.
5. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, shall be responsible for making sure that patrons, guests and members of the public exiting the hall do so in a quiet and orderly fashion, so as to not disturb the adjacent neighbors.
6. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, shall be responsible for insuring that one or more security persons are on duty at all functions taking place at the hall. Said security shall remain until all patrons, guests and members of the public have left the area, and shall insure that no one leaving the hall loiters around or near the building.
7. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, shall provide a telephonic means to contact both the licensee and the on-site manager at all times that the hall is being used. The numbers for contact are: On-Site Manager = (612) 250-3237; Mahamud Mahamed = (612) 250-3237; Rental Hall phone = (612) 250-3237.
8. There shall be no parking in the alley immediately north of the building by anyone associated with the hall. In addition, the City will enforce the no parking ban for residents.
9. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, shall be responsible for clean up of the outside area immediately adjacent to the hall on a daily basis.
10. There shall be no sale of liquor or beer to anyone on the premises at any time. The City will consider the collection of an entry fee or admission charge or donation collected when alcohol is being served or consumed on the premises to be a sale of alcohol and such sale will be deemed a violation of this condition.
11. There shall be no sale, consumption, or possession of liquor or beer on the part of underage persons. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, shall be subject to adverse license action if a minor sells, consumes or has in his/her possession any alcoholic beverage on the premises.
12 No alcoholic beverages, including beer, spirits, or wine shall be taken outside the hall.
13. The licensee shall post a copy of the license in a place visible to all patrons, guests and members of the public.
14. The licensee, Mahamud Mahamed, has been advised of and is aware of the provisions of Chapter 267 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code relating to the excessive consumption of Police services, and shall be subject to the provisions in the event of repeated police calls to the hall to deal with problems arising out of rental of the hall.
15. Any violation of any of the foregoing conditions shall be grounds for adverse action against all licenses held by the licensee, including suspension and revocation.
16. The license holder shall maintain video surveillance cameras inside and outside the establishment. The video recordings shall be kept by the license holder for at least thirty (30) days and shall be available for viewing by the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) immediately upon request. In addition, if the SPPD responds to a call at the licensed premises, and due to the crime, requests that a copy of the surveillance footage be immediately provided, the license holder shall have technology available to make the copy at the time of the request and shall have it for the police without delay. In other cases, if the SPPD or the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) requests copies of the surveillance tapes, licensee shall have a 48-hour period in which to provide such copies.
17. The licensee agrees to have the number of cameras, their placement, the recording quality, and lighting supporting the video surveillance system reviewed by the SPPD. Video surveillance equipment (i.e., cameras, recording equipment, lighting, etc.) installation and/or modification(s) shall be completed in accordance with SPPD recommendations prior to license issuance, and maintained in compliance thereafter.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned agreed-upon conditions.
The Conditions Affidavit was submitted on October 22, 2015.