City of Saint Paul - File #: Ord 23-12

• File #: Ord 23-12
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/1/2023
• Title: Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code Pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to create a new Commercial Development District at 1079 Rice Street to include the single parcel that is at that address and allow for one (1) On-Sale Liquor License of any type.
• Sponsors: Amy Brendmoen

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2023	1	Mayor's Office	Signed
3/1/2023	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass
2/22/2023	1	City Council	Laid Over to Final Adoption	Pass
2/15/2023	1	City Council	Laid Over to Second Reading

Title
Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code Pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to create a new Commercial Development District at 1079 Rice Street to include the single parcel that is at that address and allow for one (1) On-Sale Liquor License of any type.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:

SECTION 1

WHEREAS, Toua Xiong, owner of Hi Hi Event Center (“Owner”) at 1079 Rice Street in the City of Saint Paul requested the creation of a Commercial Development District so that Hi Hi Event Center could serve drinks, including hard liquor to customers and that request is herein incorporated as Exhibit 1; and


WHEREAS, Owner turned in 13 signatures out of a possible 19 signatures, herein incorporated as Exhibit 1, having a percentage of 68.4% of signatures possible, which meets the threshold required for a Commercial Development District to move forward for consideration; and


WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 409.16 requires that the planning commission must be “consulted for advice concerning the proposals for consistency with the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances, and the planning commission must report in writing to the city council its findings and recommendation; and

WHEREAS, the report containing the findings and recommendations of the planning commission is herein incorporated as Exhibit 2; and

WHEREAS, the final resolution of the Planning Commission is herein incorporated as Exhibit 3; and

WHEREAS, §17.07.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter requires that “Reasonable public notice of the proposed commercial development district shall be given by the license inspector to residents and organization in the ward or wards in which said district is to be located”; and

WHEREAS, §409.16 (d) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code states that “mailed notice thereof must be given by the Department of Safety and Inspections to all owners of ...