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From:Tara Kay Hart <br />To:Heidi Heller <br />Cc:Joe Klick <br />Subject:Tobacco License"s <br />Date:Monday, June 12, 2023 12:49:55 PM <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. <br />Good morning Heidi, as you know, we are in the process of selling the gas station – Diversify Shell/ <br />BP on Little Canada Rd. However, the sale has come to a screeching halt due to the new <br />amendment City code chapter 802. <br /> <br />We feel we understand the intent of the code but what it does to long time established businesses in <br />the area is devastating. What is a gas station convenience store without tobacco products? Out of <br />business likely. Without allowance of transfer, it also severely diminishes the value of a well <br />established business when an owners time to move on comes around. <br /> <br />In addition to bringing revenue to the city, county, and state, tobacco is a key to get customers to <br />come into our store. They could just pay at the pumps and drive away, because we are able to sell <br />tobacco and other products customers come into the store and often buy a sandwich, soda, lottery <br />tickets or whichever. This is how this gas station survives, not just by selling gas. <br /> <br />The gentleman who is interested in buying this gas station owns 11 other gas stations around the <br />metro. Fridley, Stillwater, Mounds View, NE Minneapolis, Bloomington, and St. Paul and has been in <br />business for over 25 years. They never had a violation for selling tobacco to minors and encourages <br />the city of Little Canada to check in with each city if they like. <br />He is a very well-known owner in the business, he has a very good reputation for having low theft, <br />profitable numbers and clean stores. This man who is potentially going to buy the store would only <br />be an asset to the city. <br /> <br />Please let us know what we can do to have Little Canada consider making an amendment to this new <br />city code to allow current business owners with established businesses to transfer their tobacco <br />license to another owner. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br />Tara Kay Hart <br />763-229-3090 <br />Diversify Shell <br />Little Canada BP <br />300 Little Canada RD E <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />tara@diversifyshell.com <br />