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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 27, 2005 Page 2 1 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve the 2 September 13, 2005 Council meeting minutes, as amended. Ayes — 3. Nay — 0. Abstain — 2 (Horst and Gray) Motion Carried. 6 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 7 A. Consider Resolution 05 -075, re: intoxicating liquor license for St. Anthony Restaurant 8 Group. 9 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. 10 11 Mr. Mornson stated the liquor license request was withdrawn in July 2005 due to plans. The 12 police department conducted a background investigation and found nothing that does not allow 13 them to obtain a license. 14 15 Councilmember Stille stated the application has a lot of blanks, and asked if it is a draft. He 16 noted several examples including, page 3, the amount of investment, and page 1, the name of the 17 business. Mr. Mornson replied the City only needs information on the principal owners to do a 18 background check. He added some items are still being negotiated. 19 20 Robert Foster, Attorney, representing the applicant, St. Anthony Restaurant Group, stated the 21 lease was signed today. He noted the construction company, Amcon Development, has informed 22 him the building permits are in. He anticipates construction will begin as soon as the liquor 23 license is approved. He added when the paperwork was submitted a few weeks ago the lease 24 terms were still being negotiated and they are now in a position to finalize it. 25 26 Councilmember Horst asked if they have decided on a name. Guy Peterson, principal owner, 27 replied The Village Grill and Bar. 28 29 Dennis Cavanaugh, 2909 St. Anthony Blvd, stated this issue is difficult because it is not about a 30 liquor license, but a restaurant. He noted he is worried the City is getting too much of a bar, that 31 it does not feel like a restaurant, and that quality of life will be diminished. He noted he is also 32 worried it is not for the community, that it would attract motorcycles and, again, that it is going 33 to be a bar. He added he feels the operators do not have the passion for coming to the City and 34 helping the community. He recommended Council not grant the license. 35 36 Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. 37 38 Councilmember Horst stated previous meetings focused on the community's concerns and it was 39 clearly pointed out that this must be a family -style restaurant, not a bar. He added Council 40 agreed the operator deserves a chance. He added Council couldn't stop a business from coming 41 into the City because of a license. He encouraged Council support the resolution. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution 44 05 -075; Intoxicating liquor license for St. Anthony Restaurant Group. 45