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Mounds View City Council January 8, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> A. Ralph Reeder Food Shelf – Donation/Presentation. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund reported at a previous meeting the Council held a discussion about <br />making donations to a number of non-profits from the City’s charitable gambling funds and tonight <br />a donation would be made to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. He explained the City’s donation of <br />$2,000 had been matched, which meant $4,000 would be donated to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom presented Misti Van Laar, a representative from the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, <br />with a check for $4,000 from the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Misti Van Laar thanked the City for their generous donation to the food shelf. She noted she gave <br />out more than a million pounds of food in 2023, which was a big increase over 2022. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9855, Approving an Off-Sale Intoxicating <br />Liquor License for KM Rassel Zahid, Rassel Wine & Spirits, Inc. DBA <br />Merwin Liquors, 2577 Mounds View Boulevard. <br />(1) Resolution 9856, Approving a Cigarette/Tobacco License for Rassel Zahid, <br />Rassel Wine & Spirits, Inc. DBA Merwin Liquors, 2577 Mounds View <br />Boulevard. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider an off-sale intoxicating liquor license <br />for KM Rassel Zahid for Rassel Wine & Spirits at 2577 Mounds View Boulevard. He explained <br />there was a change in ownership, which required a reconsideration by the Council. He noted all <br />necessary paperwork and fees have been submitted to the City. In addition, the Council is being <br />asked to consider a cigarette/tobacco license for the same establishment. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Rassel Zahid, the applicant, thanked the Council for considering his request. He explained he was <br />purchasing Merwin Liquors and noted he owned another liquor store in Crystal, Minnesota. He <br />indicated it was his goal to keep the liquor store safe in the community. <br /> <br />Tommy Cohen, owner of Merwin Liquors, noted he supported the sale of the liquor store to Mr. <br />Zahid. He reported Mr. Zahid knew how to run a liquor store and he valued running a good, clean <br />liquor store for the community. He thanked the City Council for supporting his establishment over <br />the years. <br />