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Mounds View City Council May 23, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. 7:00 p.m., Public Hearing, to Consider Resolution 8580, 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. Assistant City Administrator Crane stated in accordance with City Code liquor licenses must be approved by the City Council with a Public Hearing. She explained on March 28th the Council considered a liquor license for Keshav Enterprises, Inc. At that meeting, the Council denied the liquor license request due to the fact the owner had outstanding property taxes. Staff explained that as of May 20th, the property taxes have been paid in full and there were no delinquencies with the City. She requested the Council hold a Public Hearing and take action on the liquor license, contingent upon the City receiving a certificate of liquor liability insurance from the applicant and a satisfactory fire inspection. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. Linda Stewlow, 2366 Pinewood Circle, reported she has lived at this address for the past 36 years. She explained she liked her neighborhood as is and did not want to see a liquor store in her backyard. She asked what the liquor store’s target market would be. Ankur Chopra, Keshav Enterprises, Inc., reported this would be a neighborhood liquor store. He believed the liquor store would not be bad for the neighborhood or the City. He discussed how the liquor store would assist in revitalizing this property. Ms. Stewlow feared that the liquor store would attract an adverse crowd and she was offended that the City was considering this request. Jerry Kromley, 2363 County Road I, questioned why the City would want a liquor store at the corner of this quiet neighborhood. He saw no benefit to Mounds View having another liquor store. Helen Houle, 7643 Edgewood, understood the property had been vacant for some time, however, she did not know if a liquor store was the right fit for this neighborhood. Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Council Member Mueller explained the property taxes were to be paid by May 15th in order for the Council to consider this request. It was her understanding that the property taxes were paid on May 19th, which included all outstanding property taxes and the first half of 2016. Assistant City Administrator Crane reported this was the case. Mayor Flaherty asked if Mr. Chopra had any issues with his liquor store in Brooklyn Park and questioned if bars would be added to the Mounds View building. Mr. Chopra explained he has not had any issues. He did not anticipate he would be adding the metal bars to the windows.