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PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA March 31, 1970 A Special Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by Mayor Rustad at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday. March 31, 1970 at the Village Hall, 2401 Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112. Present: Mayor Rustad Councilman Hodges Councilman Blanchard Councilman Neisen Absent: Councilman Malvin Also Present: Clerk- Administrator Zylla Attorney Meyers Clerk- Administrator Zylla read the notice of hearing to consider the matter of suspension or revocation of the on -sale intoxicating liquor license of Burton Rozman and Bennett Goldberg and attested that it had been delivered to the proprietors of the Mermaid on March 17th. The Council recognized the presence of both Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Rozman in the audience, represented by their attorney, Irwin Ketroser. Police Chief Grabowski explained the nature of the complaint. On February 14th the police arrested a 17 year old coming out of the off -sale liquor establishment with two quarts of whiskey. The 17 year old was convicted in juvenile court and placed on probation. On February 16th the Police Chief wrote a letter to the Mermaid stating the police would do all they can to assist the Mermaid with whatever problems they had and also stating that they would not tolerate the serving of liquor to minors. At that time the Police Chief also authorized his men to start checking I.D.s inside the establishment. On February 20th the police arrested a 19 year old sitting by the bar. On February 21st the same 19 year old plead guilty in justice court and was fined $50.00. Police Chief Grabowski then stated he contacted Mr. Rozman in person to inform him of the problems and that the juvenile complaints would not be tolerated any longer. On March 16th after 1:00 A.M. the police were called to a fight in the parking lot. The police picked up two 16 year olds at the scene. One youth stated he entered the basement and he was given a drink by an adult female that night. The other youth stated that on March 7th he had purchased two bottles of beer in the basemen',. Attorney Meyers stated that he had informed Police Chief Grabowski that only specific known incidents were relevant to these proceedings. That he had talked to the Chief about the charges previously: and the charges read tonight were all specific relevant charges.