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Approving a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement to issue Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Liquor - Outdoor Service Area licenses with conditions to Agra Culture Highland Park LLC, d/b/a Agra Culture (License ID #20170002222) at 721 Cleveland Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Agra Culture Highland Park LLC d/b/a Agra Culture (License ID #20170002222) applied for a Liquor On Sale- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Liquor- Outdoor Service Area Licenses for the premises located at 721 Cleveland Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the licensee requested a waiver of the 45-day notification waiting period for approval of the above-mentioned licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections received a letter from the Highland District Council on May 20, 2020 in support of a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement and approval of the Liquor On Sale- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Liquor- Outdoor Service Area Licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections received no objections to the waiver of the 45-day notice requirement and approval of the Liquor On Sale- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Liquor- Outdoor Service Area Licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the application is in order and there are no grounds for denial of a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement and approval of the licenses; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement is granted and a Liquor On Sale- 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Liquor- Outdoor Service Area Licenses are hereby approved and issued to Agra Culture Highland Park LLC d/b/a Agra Culture (License ID #20170002222) for the premises located at 721 Cleveland Avenue in Saint Paul with the following conditions:
1. Licensee agrees to operate the establishment in compliance with Section 409.02 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code as a "Restaurant".
2. Licensee agrees to close the establishment at 12:00 a.m. midnight. All patron/customers shall vacate the premises by 12:30 a.m. each day of the week as per City Zoning Code (parking requirement) and Section 409.02 of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code.
3. Licensee agrees to limit the placement of table(s)/chair(s) on the public sidewalk to the area and number of seats shown on the approved sidewalk seating plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and Public Works.
4. Licensee agrees to take appropriate action(s) to ensure that the sale, display, and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages is contained within the defined area as per the approved sidewalk seating plan on file with DSI.
5. Each year prior to the placement of table(s) and/or chair(s) in the public right-of-way (i.e., sidewalk), the licensee agrees to obtain a new Obstruction Permit from the Department of Public Works. Licensee agrees to maintain the sidewalk café in accordance with the conditions placed on an approved Obstruction Permit, acknowledges that an Obstruction Permit is effective on April 1 and expires on October 31 of each year, that table(s) and/or chair(s) may not be placed in the public right-of-way before or after the effective/expiration dates, and that a failure to comply with this condition will result in adverse action being taken against all of their licenses.