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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 6 Public Hearing for public input. She said that due to the concerns stated in the police report, staff 1 would like to discuss how to proceed with this business renewal. She said that since this is a first 2 violation with the owner, and the owner is not currently convicted, the City could proceed with 3 the renewal and monitor the proceedings of the case. 4 5 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane explained that a resolution approving this license was 6 provided if the Council wishes to approve the liquor license. She said if the City Council wishes 7 to investigate this matter further, then the City Council could also open the Public Hearing for 8 public comment and postpone the renewal until the next City Council Meeting. She explained 9 that if this renewal is approved, the time period of this license will be July 1, 2006 to June 30, 10 2007 11 12 Acting Mayor Stigney opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. 13 14 Owner of ABC Liquor, Mr. Xiong, said that during November of last year, he had to see the 15 doctor and was not in the store. He said there were three men in the store and that one woman 16 was in a car behind the building. He said one of the men went around to the back, stole the 17 liquor, and went outside to the woman. Mr. Xiong said the clerk did not ask for the ID of the 18 man who was at the counter. Mr. Xiong stated that the clerk realized the man who went out the 19 back had shoplifted and called police and that the man who went out the back said that he did not 20 have ID. He said that the police officer took the man without the ID who was at the counter 21 outside the store. 22 23 Mr. Xiong said that they have the permit until February 2007. He said he has one other store, 24 and asked if the violation is against him or the clerk who sold the liquor to the minor. Assistant 25 to the City Administrator Crain replied that the violation is against the owner, not the clerk. Mr. 26 Xiong said that from now on, he hopes there are no more problems. 27 28 Acting Mayor Stigney closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. 29 30 Councilmember Flaherty asked to table the vote until the City Attorney can answer some 31 questions. 32 33 MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/FLAHERTY, To postpone consideration of Resolution 6830, an 34 Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Renewal for ABC Liquor located at 2840 Highway 10, until 35 the June 26, 2006 meeting. 36 37 Ayes – 3 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 D. Resolution 6831, an Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Renewal for Big 40 To Liquor located at 2577 Highway 10. 41 42 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane reported that the City of Mounds View issued an 43 intoxicating liquor license for Big Top Liquor in June of 2005, and their renewal is before the 44 Council for consideration. She explained that Big Top Liquor’s Intoxicating Liquor License will 45