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<br />Mr. Sager asked why Ms. Bender did not return his call. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Travis. seconded bv Mayor Swedbere to eliminate the <br />$500.00 non-disclosure rme for Saeer's LiQuors due to the fact that Mr. Saeer was <br />not aware of his violation. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Mr. Paul Montain from the Trio Inn at 7082 Centerville Road indicated he is aware that <br />the City has the right to fine establishments for wrongdoing but stated he has filled out <br />the application every year for 17 years. He then commented that his concern is that the <br />City failed to communicate with its license holders and opted to fine them without <br />warning. He then explained the circumstances surrounding his violation and why he felt <br />he did not need to disclose it. He finished his comments by asking that the City work <br />with its license holders to establish a policy that is fair and easy to follow. <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Wilharber of 6849 Centerville Road commented that, in his experience, Council <br />meetings were normally not cancelled in the past because there was always something to <br />do such as paying bills or taking care of citizen complaints. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra commented that meetings have been cancelled due to a lack of <br />quorum. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilharber suggested that the City should be contacting people if something is wrong <br />rather than causing discontentment with residents and business owners. He also noted <br />that the liquor establishments provide a lot of revenue to the City and are important. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilharber indicated he had spoken to Chief Heckman and asked if he had done <br />something wrong while serving as Mayor concerning liquor license renewal. He then <br />indicated that there is a new county-wide record keeping system that makes it easier to <br />keep track of violations and access the information. He then suggested that the City <br />should start the license renewal process earlier in the year to allow time to resolve any <br />discrepancies with reporting violations. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilharber commented that length of time in the community should mean something <br />to the City and warrant the courtesy of a telephone call or some type of communication <br />concerning an issue with license renewal. He then commented that he could remember <br />when there were issues at Waterworks and Kelly's quite regularly and that does not <br />happen any more. He also commented that some of the Council Members ran on a <br />campaign of communication and that is not happening. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilharber indicated he was not sure if all Council Members were aware that the <br />December 26, 2001 meeting was being cancelled. He then indicated that a quorum is <br />three people. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson asked City Attorney Hoeft to address the legal issue of due <br />process that was raised in the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association letter. City <br /> <br />Page 6 of 24 <br />