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<br />Item No: 07A <br />Meeting Date: June 27, 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: Continued Public Hearing, Resolution 7784, a Resolution to <br />Consider an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Moe’s, <br />located at 2400 County Highway 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />In accordance with Chapter 502 of the Mounds View City Code, a public hearing is required <br />for all liquor license renewals. <br /> <br />This public hearing was originally scheduled for the May 23, 2011, City Council Meeting, but <br />was continued to the June 13th City Council Meeting to give another opportunity for this <br />business to submit liquor license application materials. At the May 23, 2011, City Council <br />Meeting, the City Council opened the hearing for public comment, and no public comments <br />were made. <br /> <br />At the June 13, 2011, City Council Meeting, the public hearing was again postponed to this <br />City Council Meeting because application materials and fees were not submitted to the City. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />On June 20, 2011, Moe’s submitted the required liquor license application materials and the <br />applicable fees. In addition, Moe’s also submitted application materials and fees for their <br />restaurant license. <br /> <br />Moe’s continues to owe back property taxes. The Moe’s property IS in tax forfeiture. <br />According to Ramsey County Property Records Division, Moe’s owner, Jeff Moritko, was <br />notified by Ramsey County that if taxes are not paid in full by August 1, 2011, then the <br />forfeiture would go to the State. <br /> <br />On Monday, June 20, 2011, Moe’s paid their delinquent utility bill in full. <br /> <br />In accordance with the City’s Liquor Code, Moe’s is currently ineligible for a liquor license <br />renewal under §502.04, subd. 2a of the City Code, which states: <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 <br />the City are delinquent or unpaid. <br /> <br />Staff has been in contact with Jeff Moritko (business owner of Moe’s). According to Mr.