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Mounds View City Council June 28, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 9 outstanding utilities) would be discussed at a Hearing on July 12, 2010, at which time the 1 License could be Revoked if not addressed to the satisfaction of the City Council. 2 3 City Attorney Riggs indicated this was a difficult situation as the applicant was unresponsive. 4 The Council needed answers from the applicant. 5 6 Assistant City Administrator Crane read through the revised Resolution to assure she had all of 7 the Council’s requirements. 8 9 Council Member Hull stated the City was “bending over backwards” for a business that has 10 required a great deal of City staff time and energy and has remained unresponsive. He explained 11 he would not support this Resolution given the fact the applicant was not even present to address 12 the numerous City concerns. 13 14 Ayes – 3 Nays – 1 (Hull) Motion carried. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Direct Staff to Notify the Robert’s Sports Bar located 17 at 2400 County Road H2, there will be a Revocation Hearing on July 12, 2010 and that proper 18 notification be published. 19 20 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 21 22 D. Continued Public Hearing, Resolution 7626 a Resolution to Consider an On 23 Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Renewal for The Mermaid located at 2200 24 County Highway 10. 25 26 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated The Mermaid did submit the city liquor license 27 application materials and fees on June 21, 2010. The Mounds View Police Department has 28 issued a satisfactory report for The Mermaid. Staff submitted a background check application on 29 the owner of The Mermaid to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on June 30 22, 2010. The City’s Fire Marshal has issued an unsatisfactory report for The Mermaid. 31 32 Assistant City Administrator Crane noted The Mermaid is up to date on payment of all utility 33 bills. However, The Mermaid currently owes money for the first half of 2010 property taxes in 34 the amount of $121,987, and for Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) fees for the outdoor patio in 35 the amount of $4,200. She stated she spoke with the County regarding these outstanding dues as 36 The Mermaid shows them paid. 37 38 Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated the City Council could either not renew the liquor 39 license due to the delinquencies and failed fire inspection or renew the license contingent on full 40 payment of all outstanding fees and a satisfactory fire inspection at a deadline set by the City 41 Council. Staff recommended approving the liquor license contingent upon full payment of all 42 outstanding fees and a satisfactory fire inspection. If the City Council wishes to approve the 43 liquor license renewal, then the license period would be from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. 44 45