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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Masooda Enterprises Inc (License ID# 20220001568), d/b/a Bar Cart Lounge & Restaurant, for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses, located at 1571 Grand Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Masooda Enterprises Inc (License ID# 20220001568), d/b/a Bar Cart Lounge & Restaurant, located at 1571 Grand Avenue, has applied for a Class N license for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses; and
WHEREAS, the application was for a change in business name and partial change in ownership; and
WHEREAS, Bar Cart Lounge & Restaurant has requested a waiver of the three-hundred (300) foot separation distance requirement from two (2) protected uses as outlined in Saint Paul Legislative Code ยง 409.06 (n) for Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses; and
WHEREAS, Highland Park Montessori School, located within three-hundred (300) feet of the licensed premises, submitted a signed Petition consenting to a waiver of the three-hundred (300) foot separation distance requirement and to the Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) licenses; and
WHEREAS, Laura Jeffrey Academy, also located within three-hundred (300) feet of the licensed premises, submitted a signed Petition consenting to a waiver of the three-hundred (300) foot separation distance requirement and to the Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (A) 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 September 19, 2022, to November 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, during the notification period, objections were received which triggered the hearing and a hearing was held on November 7, 2022; and
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