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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2005 Page 2 Councilmember Stille requested to exclude Item A from the Consent Agenda. He noted the following corrections to be made in the January 11, 2005 Council meeting minutes: Page 5, the following language should be added to the motion for Item V.13.3: "confirming the City's compliance with the 60 -day rule ". Page 7, first line, change Parks and Recreation Department to Parks Commission. 8 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to approve Consent 9 Agenda item A, subject to the above changes. 10 11 Motion carried unanimously. 12 13 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 14 A. Consider Resolution 05- 018; Intoxicating Liquor License — Apple American Limited 15 Partnership of Minnesota, dba Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar. 16 17 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. 18 19 City Manager Morrison noted this a public hearing for the first Intoxicating Liquor License in St. 20 Anthony. He explained this property is in the Silver Lake Redevelopment project, which 21 consists of housing and retail. He further explained that because it is a new license, a hearing is 22 required. If it is not a new license, and is a renewal, it becomes part of the consent agenda and needs no hearing. He noted the establishment must comply with the No Smoking Ordinance that will be effective March 30. He said background checks on the company have been completed, 25 and no negative implications have been found. He said there are representatives for Applebee's 26 in attendance. 27 28 Ms. Katy Sienko, Director of Operations for Applebee's, stated they are thrilled to be coming 29 into the city and excited to be the first liquor license ever handed out. She indicated they are 30 planning on an April opening. She added that they will comply with non - smoking rule. 31 32 Councilmember Stille asked about their training program for bartenders. Ms. Sienko explained it 33 is the same for any restaurant, and that there is a 6 -day training for bartenders. She said the 34 training is extensive and includes training bartenders to look for different levels of alcohol 35 consumption of patrons. She noted there is training with the Police Department for false ID 36 recognition. She distributed copies of the training program to each councilmember. She 37 commented all restaurants are in complete compliance around the Twin Cities. 38 39 Councilmember Stille asked what the d6cor will be. Ms. Sienko responded they are already 40 creating the "hometown hero" which is a wall dedicated to someone. She said a fire hose will be 41 wrapped around the front entryway as in other Applebee's, and the firefighters will sign it. She 42 also explained they will work with community agencies and schools for articles to put on the 43 walls. 44 Councilmember Thuesen welcomed Applebee's to the community and reiterated the City wants _ to keep the village feel. He encouraged them to look into the local civic organizations. 47