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will provide a service or facility which is in the interest of public convenience. She stated that 1 <br />the application for a restaurant is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and staff 2 <br />recommends approval of the CUP subject to the conditions listed in the resolution. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Mr. Chris Christopherson stated he attended the June 9th City Council meeting and a resident 5 <br />spoke on his behalf at that meeting about his restaurant, Sporty’s, located in the Como 6 <br />neighborhood in the middle of a residential area. He stated in the three years that Sporty’s has 7 <br />been in business, they have been a good neighbor and they want to be a good neighbor in St. 8 <br />Anthony. He distributed information to the Planning Commission about the menu that 9 <br />includes burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads, and soups and the restaurant focuses on craft beer 10 <br />and high end cocktails. He stated the restaurant is primarily for consumption of food and the 11 <br />kitchen will be open all hours of operation from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Chairperson Crone opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. No speakers were present. 14 <br />Chairperson Crone closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Commissioner Papatola asked if this business would operate along the same lines as other 17 <br />restaurants in the City that serve food and alcohol. 18 <br /> 19 <br />City Planner Rothstein replied in the affirmative and stated there are City Code provisions 20 <br />related to hours of operation and percentage of food and liquor sales. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Motion by Commissioner Gondorchin, seconded by Commissioner Bartel, to recommend that 23 <br />the City Council approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow for an establishment primarily 24 <br />for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises located at 3701 Stinson Boulevard and 25 <br />to allow a restaurant within 250 feet of a residential area. 26 <br />Motion carried 6-0. 27 <br /> 28 <br />IV. STAFF REPORTS – NONE. 29 <br /> 30 <br />V. OTHER BUSINESS. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Chairperson Crone stated that Commissioner Foster would attend the July 14th City Council 33 <br />meeting. 34 <br /> 35 <br />VI. COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 36 <br /> 37 <br />VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – NONE. 38 <br /> 39 <br />VIII. ADJOURNMENT. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Chairperson Crone adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Respectfully submitted, 44 <br />Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.) 45 <br />4