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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Heidi Heller, City Clerk/HR Manager <br /> DATE: June 23, 2021 <br /> RE: Tobacco Store License for The Hookah Hideout <br /> License Period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: <br />Consider a Tobacco Store license for The Hookah Hideout for the period July 1, 2021 – June 30, <br />2022. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At their May 12, 2021 meeting, Council discussed whether to approve a tobacco license for The <br />Hookah Hideout given the owner was not closing the business during the shutdowns required by <br />the State of MN during the pandemic, and that city staff had been told the business was possibly <br />going to be sold. Council decided to require David Nelson, the owner, to provide documentation <br />of proof that he still owned The Hookah Hideout, and to sign an Affidavit stating that he owns the <br />business and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of The Hookah Hideout. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson has submitted all of the required business documentation and the signed affidavit, and <br />a satisfactory background check has been completed by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. <br />At this time, staff recommends the Council consider issuing the tobacco store license for The <br />Hookah Hideout. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends Council approval of the tobacco store license for The Hookah Hideout for the <br />period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. <br /> <br />