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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license to the existing Liquor On Sale - 291 or more seats, and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses for the City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department, d/b/a City House (License ID #20160002228), at 258 Mill Street.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department, doing business as City House (License ID #20160002228), at 258 Mill Street has applied to add a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license to the existing Liquor On Sale - 291 or more seats, and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses; and
WHEREAS, two hundred thirty-eight (238) of residential residential properties are within a 300-foot radius of licensee's proposed license to add a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license to the existing licenses and licensee must seek consent of neighboring residential properties and demonstrate that s/he were able to obtain 90% approval or, in the lesser case, 60% or more approval; and
WHEREAS, licensee sought support from a list of private residences provided by the Department of Safety and Inspection by signatures of approval on petitions; and
WHEREAS, licensee was unable to obtain the 90 percent (90%) consent but did obtain sixty percent (60%) or more consent; and
WHEREAS, licensee, per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 409.06(g) (2) (c), was able to receive positive consent from one hundred forty-three (143) of residential owners (or 60.8%) of the possible two hundred thirty-eight (238) of residential properties, including support with conditions from the Fort Road Federation 9th District Council, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that these efforts constitute a good-faith effort to fulfill all petition requirements, and that the results of the attempts to obtain signatures showed a generally favorable disposition from the surrounding community toward the proposed licensed activity; and
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