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Approving the application with no conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Nice Guys LLC (License ID# 20220000957), d/b/a Chances Tavern, for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses located at 1080 Payne Avenue.
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WHEREAS,Nice Guys LLC (License ID# 20220000957), d/b/a Chances Tavern, located at 1080 Payne Avenue, has applied for a Class N license for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses; and
WHEREAS, a notification regarding the license application was sent from the Department of Safety and Inspections to the affected neighborhood for the period of August 5, 2022, to September 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, objections were received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on October 3, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the objections were related to damage to property, parking, crime, and vehicle accidents; and
WHEREAS, in response to the concerns raised, the licensee has agreed to work with the city to comply with the necessary requirements to minimize nuisance activities that would disturb the surrounding residential neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the licensee also 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 dated August 26, 2022 from Payne-Phalen Community Council consenting to a waiver of the 45-day notice requirement for approval of the above-mentioned licenses; and
WHEREAS, per RES 22-1380, adopted September 7, 2022, the City Council voted to waive the 45-day notification period and approve the application for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses, for Nice Guys LLC (License ID# 20220000957), d/b/a Chances Tavern’s, located at 1080 Payne Avenue; and
WHEREAS, §409.21 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code permits issuance of a gambling location license to an on-sale licensee to allow lawful gambling conducted by a qualified charitable organization; and
WHEREAS, the gambling location license will allow Chances Tavern to conduct lawful gambling as defined by §409.21 (a) (1) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code at 1080 Payne Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Amvets Post 1 Mendota is a nonprofit organization licensed by the state to conduct lawful gambling and is in compliance with Minnesota Statute §349; and
WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering the testimonies and evidence, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale- Sunday, and Gambling Location licenses, located at 1080 Payne Avenue, for Nice Guys LLC (License ID# 20220000957), d/b/a Chances Tavern, be approved with no conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with no conditions, and the application is in order and there are no grounds to deny approval of the licenses.