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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add a Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing license to the existing Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses, for JC & MTM Inc (License # 20040000766), d/b/a Johnny Baby's, 981 University Avenue West. (Laid over from March 28)
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application to add a Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing license to the existing Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses, for JC & MTM Inc (License # 20040000766), d/b/a Johnny Baby's, be approved with the following conditions:
1. Bar employees will daily police the perimeter of the property for trash and bottle pick-up.
2. All patrons will be checked for weapons (wanded) prior to entry, while security is on duty.
3. The license holder will employ properly trained security personnel who will be on duty seven (7) days a week from 8PM to closing. A minimum of one (1) will be on duty Sundays thru Thursdays and a minimum of two (2) will be on duty Fridays and Saturdays. The security guards will adhere to the following guideline.
a. The security guards will not socialize with patrons and will not be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages while on duty.
b. The security guards will wear identifying clothing.
c. The security guards will conduct outside sweeps of the building and parking lot at least twice an hour, while on duty and weather permitting, to disperse and discourage loitering adjacent to the licensed establishment.
4. Criminal histories or background checks will be conducted on all security personnel.
5. Licensee will create a video surveillance camera and lighting placement plan (video surveillance plan) for the interior and exterior of the licensed premises. Licensee will submit the video surveillance plan to the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) liaison with the Department of Safety and Inspection (DSI) for review and approval. In accordance with the approved video surveillance plan, licensee will ensure that video surveillance camera system is in good working order, ensure it is recording 24 hours per day, ensure it can produce recorded surveillance video in a commonly used, up-to-date format, and ensure that accurate date and time of day are visible on all recorded video. Licensee will retain surveillance video for a minimum of thirty (30) days. If an incident is deemed serious by SPPD, licensee shall make surveillance video immediately available for viewing by SPPD. If a copy of the surveillance video for a serious incident is requested by SPPD, Licensee shall have the technology, materials and staff available to immediately make the copy. In all other cases, licensee shall provide a copy of the surveillance video to the requestor within 48 hours.
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 signed and submitted on March 5, April 4, 2018.