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<br />Item No: 07C <br />Meeting Date: May 23, 2011 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing, Resolution 7786, a Resolution to Consider <br />an On-Sale Wine and 3.2 Malt Liquor License for Taiko <br />Sushi Bar, located at 2394 County Highway 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />In accordance with Chapters 502 and 503 of the Mounds View City Code, a public hearing is <br />required for all liquor license renewals. The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor <br />license for Taiko Sushi Bar in June of 2010, and their renewal is before the Council for <br />consideration. Taiko Sushi Bar’s Intoxicating Liquor License will expire June 30, 2011. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The notice of this public hearing was sent out to residences within a 350 feet radius, and the <br />Notice of Public Hearing was published in the City’s official newspaper. Property taxes on this <br />property are current. <br /> <br />Taiko Sushi Bar has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable <br />fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether <br />there is cause for the City to deny the above referenced intoxicating liquor license application: <br /> <br />Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department) <br />The Mounds View Police Department has issued a satisfactory report for Taiko Sushi Bar. Staff <br />has submitted a background check application on the owner of Taiko Sushi Bar to the <br />Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Staff has not received yet received the <br />background check report. The liquor license will be contingent on a satisfactory background <br />check. <br /> <br />Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View) <br />The Finance Department has issued an unsatisfactory report for Taiko Sushi Bar. Taiko Sushi <br />Bar owes $547.58 on their utility bill. In accordance with §502.04, subd. 2a of the City Code: <br /> <br />No intoxicating liquor or wine license shall be granted for operation on any <br />premises on which taxes, assessments, utility bills or other financial claims of the <br />City are delinquent or unpaid. <br /> <br />In addition to the delinquent utility bill, Taiko Sushi Bar is delinquent on their property taxes in <br />the amount of $34,746.36. This property is scheduled for tax forfeiture in 2013. Scott Suh, <br />owner of Taiko Sushi, stated to Staff that he is not able to pay his taxes and does not have a <br />payment plan in place. Mr. Suh further stated to Staff that he will not be able to attend this City <br />Council Meeting. Staff strongly recommended to Mr. Suh to attend this meeting, and by not <br />attending this meeting, could greatly affect his chances in receiving his liquor license renewal. <br />