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Mounds View City Council July 28, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Hull questioned how long the Council would have to wait until a representative <br />from Sam’s Food Market would attend a City Council meeting. Acting City Administrator Crane <br />reported that Sam’s Food Market and their attorney were notified of the meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn discussed the numerous notifications staff sent to representatives at <br />Sam’s Food Market. She expressed frustration that a representative from Sam’s Food Market <br />was not present this evening. She questioned how much more time the City should allow. City <br />Attorney Riggs commented the Council could choose to approve, deny or postpone the matter. If <br />the Council elects to postpone the matter, it should be to a date certain. This option would allow <br />staff to gather additional information on the inconsistencies. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller believed that City Code allows for clear denial of this case given the <br />fact the application contains unclear or false information. She explained that staff has allowed <br />for ample time for the applicant to respond to the concerns that have been raised. She believed <br />that because the applicant was not present this evening, there was a clear lack of respect to the <br />City Council and the community. She was not in favor of postponement, but rather <br />recommended the tobacco license be denied. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause agreed and stated he would support a denial of the tobacco license. <br /> <br />Fayeth Seith, Mounds View Tobacco, stated he did not want to be put out of business. He <br />indicated his business never sold to minors. He provided comment on Section J. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty recommended that comments regarding Section J of the Ordinance be brought to <br />the Council under Item G on the agenda. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 1 Nays – 4 (Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause and Mueller) Motion failed. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8286, <br />Recommending Denial of a Tobacco Business License to Babelon, Inc., Doing Business as <br />Sam’s Food Market, located at 2408 County Road I based on City Code Section 512.05. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs provided additional language to be included within the Resolution. He <br />reported it should be clear that the applicant included false or misleading information on his <br />application. The Council agreed with these modifications. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />The Council agreed to next discuss Item G. <br /> <br /> G. Second Reading of Ordinance 889, Revising Chapter 512 of the Mounds <br />View City Code Pertaining to Cigarette and Tobacco Products (Roll Call <br />Vote).