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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> <br />still require access from Groveland Road. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn noted the applicant has requested action on the Preliminary Plat be <br />delayed or postponed until the Development Review was before the City Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked why the applicant was requesting the item be postponed. <br />Mr. Stokka explained it was not advantageous for him to have one item approved without the <br />other. In addition, this would allow him to digest the information that was presented this <br />evening. For this reason, he asked that both items be considered by the Council at the same <br />meeting. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Bergeron. To Postpone Action on the Preliminary Plat of <br />“Boulevard” to the August 28, 2017 City Council meeting, or until the Planning Commission has <br />made a recommendation on the Development Review. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Resolution 8807, Consider Approval of a Cigarette and Tobacco Business <br />License for Nilkanth Tobacco, LLC, d.b.a. SNAP Market, located at 2408 <br />County Road I. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reported Nilkanth Tobacco, LLC was requesting a cigarette and <br />tobacco license for the property located at 2408 County Road I. He noted the applicant was <br />proposing to reopen the site as SNAP Market. He explained all background checks were <br />completed and all necessary paperwork has been submitted. Staff recommended approval of the <br />request. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller questioned when SNAP Market would be reopening. Rajendsa Patel, <br />representing Nilkanth Tobacco, LLC, stated he was hoping to have the market reopened by <br />September 1st. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller asked if Mr. Patel had any other convenience markets in the metro area. Mr. <br />Patel reported he had another location in Champlin. He requested the dba reference to SNAP <br />Market be eliminated from the Resolution. In addition, he stated his LLC should be stated as <br />Nilkanth Tobacco and Groceries. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8807, <br />Consider Approval of a Cigarette and Tobacco Business License for Nilkanth Tobacco and <br />Groceries, LLC, located at 2408 County Road I. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked why the applicant was looking to open a business in Mounds <br />View. Mr. Patel stated there was a large number of apartments surrounding this location and <br />there was no grocery store in this area of Mounds View. He believed the City had good potential <br />for a grocery/convenience market. <br />