HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000024_pg27PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
March 31, 1970
A Special Meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was called to order by
Mayor Rustad at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 1970 at the Village Hall,
2401 Highway #10, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112.
Present:
Mayor Rustad
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Blanchard
Councilman Neisen
Absent:
Councilman Malvin
Also Present:
Clerk- Administrator Zylla
Attorney Meyers
Clerk- Administrator Zylla read the notice of hearing to consider the matter of
suspension or revocation of the on -sale intoxicating liquor license of Burton
Rozman and Bennett Goldberg and attested that it had been delivered to the
proprietors of the Mermaid on March 17th.
The Council recognized the presence of both Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Rozman in the
audience, represented by their attorney, Irwin Ketroser.
Police Chief Grabowski explained the nature of the complaint.
On February 14th the police arrested a 17 year old coming out of the off -sale
liquor establishment with two quarts of whiskey. The 17 year old was convicted
in juvenile court and placed on probation.
On February 16th the Police Chief wrote a letter to the Mermaid stating the
police would do all they can to assist the Mermaid with whatever problems they
had and also stating that they would not tolerate the serving of liquor to
minors. At that time the Police Chief also authorized his men to start
checking I.D.s inside the establishment.
On February 20th the police arrested a 19 year old sitting by the bar. On
February 21st the same 19 year old plead guilty in justice court and was
fined $50.00.
Police Chief Grabowski then stated he contacted Mr. Rozman in person to inform
him of the problems and that the juvenile complaints would not be tolerated any
longer.
On March 16th after 1:00 A.M. the police were called to a fight in the parking
lot. The police picked up two 16 year olds at the scene. One youth stated he
entered the basement and he was given a drink by an adult female that night.
The other youth stated that on March 7th he had purchased two bottles of beer
in the basement.
Attorney Meyers stated that he had informed Police Chief Grabowski that only
specific known incidents were relevant to these proceedings. That he had talked
to the Chief about the charges previously; and the charges read tonight were all
specific relevant charges.