HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974/09/10 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular CcActl Minutes , September 10 , 19714
orise tot a questirn from Councilman Thiel , Mayor Fleetham stated that although
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persons will undoubtedly be interested in preserving the marsh area scuta, of
Cedar Lake Read , equal concern must: be shown for the residential neighbcrt.ccds which
& � e belrg disrupted beca. 0se of noise and other problems associated with t-, gh
CrQfiI ,101A. Mes on. Ce. dat Dake Road ,
rczponse r. c, concerns expressed by Councilman Thiel , the Director of Public Works
afed that the County scheduled the
Qfimprovement of this area for- 1977 .
It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Graves , to halve staff
adti. , i' s H.err1epL ► Cou.nty that• St . Loui. s Park cannot accept Alternative 2 . and recommend
re � ey;aminat ion and fu. rtffer discussion of Alternatives 1 and 3 . The motion. passed
7 - 0 .
Ccunci. lman Hanks reminded the Council that it should not rule out an a. d. di #- ional
dlrernatiP�' e , a " do nothing" approach . Councilman Griak inquired as to wh► en
neighbor"he' od meetings should be held to discuss these proposed modifications to
Cedar Lake Road . Councilman Draskin suggested that neighborhood meetings wait
,;rail Hen.n.epin County ,
the City Ceuncil and the Planning Commission can .further
study and make recommendations on the proposed alternatives .
Alleged L. i.gj. or�nse Violations e The City Attorney briefly reviewed the
information prepared by him regarding the alleged liquor violations of Banny ' s
Inc , and Mll acle Mile Liquors and informed the Council that copies of this same
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report ha�; e been gigPen to Mr . Herb Davis , a tllrasy tootheeAttogneyeGeneral ' snOrf ice .
ro Mr . Ed Cohen , attorney for Bunny ' s , as we
Neither of the attorneys has voiced any disagreement with the information contained
in the report .
The City Attorney stated that the Council must review the facts as presented , in light
applicable liquor license ordinances
of the existing mtil. tiple ownership laws and ro elate . He noted that the City
cand statutes , and take the action they deem app P
Council has variorzs options which can be taken in regard tothellinses ; revoking
cond�uc ting a hearing to review
issuing tags o �r• c. ompl. aints ; taking no action at all .
one or bath c: f rhe liquor licenses of the violators ;
He r e intoxicating liquor statutes treat violatinforns cefthzela.wy and
e noted that th
t. ontai.n ,s sanctions against public of Eicials for failure to e
even though action. may
Coanci. lman Graves nothat if the
Councelbaamed forid ngailure to enforce existie�_g
not be required , rheCity Cou.nc it could b
la.w ; ,
Cou.nci. lman. Druskin , the City Attorney noted that
In response to an. i. n. quiry from licated statutory matter' s to
office on comp ent op
he consults the Attorney General s in :i ons .
see . d held discuss ns in. order to avoid divergent
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- ed City Manager no _ ed that the
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answer to a go, est: ion. from. Cou.nc :� lmon Hanks )
Harold Aretz as the owner of
Bunny ' s In , 1 i liquor 1 iCense aPP
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ilman Hanks noted that themainvip uflsharesiin
90 shares since 1972 • did not a3mit his own
tFia 1ica.n. t , Mr ,
Are in violation of the
fast that t�h.e apP uor establishments are
Bonny ' ; Inc . ; however , both 1 i q
'nultiple ownership statute
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