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Item No: 08A/A1 <br />Meeting Date: January 8, 2024 <br />MOUNDIIUVIEW Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />city of mounds View Starf Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution 9855, Approving an Off -Sale Intoxicating <br />Liquor License Transfer for KM Rassel Zahid, Merwin Liquors, 2577 <br />Mounds View Blvd. <br />A1) Resolution 9856, Approving a Cigarette/Tobacco License for KM <br />Rassel Zahid, Merwin Liquors, 2577 Mounds View Blvd. <br />Introduction: <br />In accordance with Chapter 110 of the Mounds View City Code, a public hearing is required <br />for liquor licenses, new or transfers. Merwin Liquors is being sold and the new owner has <br />applied for an off -sale intoxicating liquor license. In addition, he is also requesting a <br />cigarette/tobacco license which also requires City Council approval. <br />Discussion: <br />Rassel Zahid is purchasing the business, Merwin Liquors, Mounds View Square, 2577 <br />Mounds View Blvd. The business will be remain operating as "Merwin Liquors". The City <br />Code allows liquor licenses to be transferred. Because a license has already been approved <br />for 2024 for Merwin Liquors, this would be considered a transfer. The closing is scheduled <br />to take place the end of January or early February. <br />The applicant has submitted all applicable license materials and fees for both the off -sale <br />intoxicating liquor license and cigarette/tobacco license, with the exception of the Liquor <br />Liability Certificate of Insurance. Approval will be pending proof of adequate insurance <br />coverage. <br />Staff has conducted the following investigations and inspections: <br />Mounds View Police Department: The Mounds View Police Department has issued a <br />satisfactory background report for the applicant, KM Rassel Zahid. <br />City Billing (Mounds View Finance Department/Ramsey County Property Taxes): The <br />property, Mounds View Square, is up to date on payment of all water/sewer bills. There are <br />no other outstanding fees owed to the City. In addition, there are no outstanding property <br />taxes for this property. <br />Fire Inspection: The last fire inspection conducted on the property was in March of 2023. <br />The business passed inspection. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />