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Mounds View City Council March 28, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 3 property taxes the applicant was not eligible to receive a liquor license in accordance with City Code. She recommended the Council hold a public hearing and deny the liquor license request. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Helen Hool, 7643 Edgewood Drive, reported she neighbored the subject property. She did not believe the City needed another liquor store. Gerald Kromrey, 2363 County Road I, stated he also lived near the proposed liquor store. He feared that drunk drivers would be driving through his neighborhood. He indicated he was against the proposal and recommended the Council deny the request. Linda Stewlow, 2366 Pinewood Circle, questioned if the City Council would hold another hearing if the delinquent property taxes were paid in full. She commented she was opposed to the City having another liquor store and did not believe this was a good fit for her neighborhood. Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Mayor Flaherty indicated the outstanding property taxes will stop this request from moving forward at this time. MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Deny Resolution 8542, a Resolution to Consider an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Keshav Enterprises, Inc., to Operate a Liquor Store Located at 2408 County Road I. Julio Punjani, property owner, stated he has owned this property for the past 15 years. He discussed the difficulty he had had in finding a tenant for this property over the past one and a half years. He explained he has been in communication with his bank and anticipated his property taxes would be current in the next three months. He indicated without the liquor license, he would not pay his property taxes. Council Member Mueller recalled the discussion the Council had last month regarding the potential of another liquor store in the community. She believed the Council was not real supportive of another liquor store and had hoped that Mr. Punjani would be able to find another tenant. Mr. Punjani discussed the difficulty he has had in finding a tenant for this property. He stated he was more than willing to have the City assist him in finding a different type of tenant for this space. Council Member Gunn asked if Mr. Punjani would be owning the liquor store. Mr. Punjani stated he would continue to own the building, but explained the liquor store would be owned by another entity. He commented he would be paying the property taxes in full in the next 90 days once he knew he had a tenant in the space with an approved liquor license.