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Page 2 of 2 Note two restaurants that have previously held liquor licenses have been removed from the above table. Orchid Bar and Grill closed in the fall, and Great China may be changing ownership and therefore is not currently pursuing a renewal for 2022. Staff will bring forward a liquor license renewal request in the future should the current owner of Great China remain and wish to renew; or will bring forward a new license request should a new owner be identified that wishes to pursue such. There are two businesses applying for a new, first time liquor license with the City of Arden Hills. These are Dong Hae Korean BBQ and Sushi 2 (located in the space previously occupied by the Orchid Bar and Grill) and Brightside Café (located in the Northern Lights Bingo site). For reference, the City Council discussed the proposal for a new liquor license located at the Northern Lights Bingo site at its November 8, 2021 special work session. Please note the liquor license for this location will be issued to the restaurant, registered with the State of Minnesota as the Bright Side Café, and the license will include the entire premises (as indicated in the site drawing provided in November which is attached to the formal City liquor license application form, the licensed premises includes the café/restaurant area as well as the bingo hall). These two businesses have passed the necessary background checks and submitted all necessary City and State application forms. Both are pursuing full liquor licenses. Establishment Name On-Sale Off-Sale Sunday Sale On-sale, Wine 3.2 Beer 2:00 a.m. Brightside Café (located at Northern Lights Bingo) X X Dong Hae Korean BBQ and Sushi 2 X X All of the above establishments will be issued a liquor license following formal City Council approval and contingent upon satisfactory fire inspections by the Fire Marshall (these are still in the process as of the writing of this memo but no issues are anticipated).