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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) license to the existing Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong), and Restaurant (4) - 51-150 Seats, for Molto Inc., doing business as Scusi (#20100003233) at 1806 St. Clair Avenue.
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AMENDED June 1, 2011
WHEREAS, Molto Inc., doing business as Scusi (#20100003233) ("Licensee") at 1806 St. Clair Avenue in Saint Paul, has applied for a class N license to add a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) license to the existing Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong), and Restaurant (4) - 51-150 Seats licenses; and
WHEREAS, Scusi's fifty-five residential properties are within a 350 300 foot radius of licensee's proposed license to add a Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) license to the existing Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong), and Restaurant (4) - 51-150 Seats and licensee must seek consent of neighboring residential properties and demonstrate that s/he were able to obtain 90% approval or, in the lesser case, 60% or more approval; and
WHEREAS, licensee sought support from a list of private residences provided by the Department of Safety and Inspection by signatures of approval on petitions; and
WHEREAS, licensee was unable to obtain the ninety percent (90%) consent or, in the lesser case, but did obtain sixty percent (60%) or more consent; and
WHEREAS, licensee, per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 409.06(g) (2) (c), was able to receive positive consent from thirty-four (34) of the possible fifty-five properties, or sixty-two percent (62%) of residential owners, including support, with conditions, from the Macalester-Groveland District Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that these efforts constitute a good-faith effort to fulfill all petition requirements, and that the results of the attempts to obtain signatures showed a generally favorable disposition from the surrounding community toward the proposed lic...
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