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Mounds View City Council May 23, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty inquired if Mr. Chopra would be making any improvements to the façade of the <br />building. Mr. Chopra indicated he would be adding a sign to the exterior of the building. He <br />believed the building was in good condition and met all City requirements. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if the whole building would be used for a liquor store. Mr. Chopra <br />commented only the SNAP Market side of the building would be used as a liquor store. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned if the coolers on site had been inspected. Mr. Chopra reported the <br />existing coolers had been inspected and were operational. He noted he would be bringing in <br />additional coolers. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty inquired if Mr. Chopra would be carding all patrons and asked if he would be <br />providing training for his employees. Mr. Chopra stated this was State law. He indicated his <br />business would have a card reader system to ensure no sales to minors occurred. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked how Mr. Chopra would deal with the surrounding neighbors. Mr. Chopra <br />did not believe the liquor store would be bad for the neighborhood. He explained no illegal items <br />would be sold from the property and noted the store would be closed by 10:00 p.m. each night. <br />He stated he has owned his liquor store in Brooklyn Park for the past eight years. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller questioned how Mr. Chopra would manage the trash and recycling on <br />the property. Mr. Chopra reported deliveries would only occur two or three times per week. He <br />anticipated all material would fit into the trash receptacle behind the building and would be <br />removed weekly. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller inquired if there was a fence at the rear property line to screen the <br />business use from the adjacent residential neighborhood. Mr. Punjani, the property owner, <br />discussed the location of the garbage receptacles and noted it was completely fenced. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller asked when deliveries would be made. Mr. Chopra stated deliveries at <br />his Brooklyn Park location were made between 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller commented she did not want to see loitering in front of this building <br />and questioned how Mr. Chopra would address this concern. Mr. Chopra explained his property <br />would have cameras at the front of the building to assist with addressing this issue. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause inquired why Mounds View was being considered for another <br />liquor store versus a larger community. Mr. Chopra understood Mounds View already had three <br />liquor stores, but believed this was a good market and location. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty explained the Council had made requests of the applicant in order for his request <br />to be considered. He stated there was nothing in the City’s zoning law that would prevent a <br />liquor store from being located on this property. He discussed the history of this site and stated <br />he wanted to see this vacant property put to use. He was not convinced that having a liquor store <br />adjacent to a neighborhood would be a concern, given the current location of Vino & Stogies and