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Approving adverse action against the Peddler license held by Todd L. Grosklags (“Licensee”) (License ID# 20140001156) for the City of Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, the Peddler license held by Todd L. Grosklags (“Licensee”) (License ID# 20140001156) for the City of Saint Paul was the subject of a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) dated February 21, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Notice stated in August of 2018, the Department of Safety and Inspections conducted license compliance checks for peddlers operating during the Minnesota State Fair; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2018, a DSI inspector observed and photographed the Licensee selling State Fair tickets on the median at Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway while remaining stationary in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code §§ 345.08 (d) and (f); and
WHEREAS, this location is a parkway within twenty-five (25) feet of a sidewalk forming the corner at the intersection of two streets; and
WHEREAS, the licensee was issued a written Warning Notice stating his conduct was in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code which he signed on August 24, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on August 30, 2018 a DSI inspector again observed and photographed the licensee selling State Fair tickets on the median at Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway while remaining stationary in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code §§ 345.08 (d) and (f); and
WHEREAS, per Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.05 (m) (2), the licensing office recommended a $500.00 matrix penalty; and
WHEREAS, the licensee responded to the Notice of Violation on March 6, 2019 to request a public hearing which was held on March 6, 2019; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Todd L. Grosklags (License ID# 20140001156) is hereby ordered to pay a matrix penalty of $500.00 for violations of Saint Paul Legislative Code §345.08 (d) and (f) documented by DSI Inspectors on August 24, 2018 and August 30, 2018.
Payment of such penalty shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption of this resolution. Failure to pay the $500.00 matrix penalty within the thirty (30) days will result in immediate suspension of the license.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and it was determined that there was a dispute as to the facts underlying the violation; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 310.05 (c) the matter will be referred to the ALJ for a hearing and recommendation on the Department of Safety and Inspections request for adverse action.