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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,December 05, 2011 Page 15 Mayor Roe noted that a number of questions had been raised between public meetings as well, and asked that the design team reiterate those questions in the public realm and provide responses. In a preliminary way, Chief O'Neill addressed the comparison of St. Louis Park in their operation as a multiple-station department, and clarified the difference in full- and part-time administrative and firefighter staffing. Councilmember McGehee disputed the comments of Chief O'Neill; and suggest- ed additional clarification could be found on their website; and questioned why the City Council seemed remiss to spend an additional $3,000 to adequately en- sure residents were sufficiently covered with one station. Mayor Roe advised that he was basing his considerations on the expertise of the City's firefighters and their response times; and therefore following their recom- mendations on addressing the safety of Roseville residents city-wide. 11. Public Hearings a. Public Hearing to Consider 2012 Liquor License Renewals Finance Director Chris Miller summarized the recommendation by staff for re- newal of eighty-one (81) of the City's various liquor licenses; noting that staff as making no recommendation on the renewal of the license of Smashburger and Courtyard of Marriott, based on previous City Council discussions to consider those establishments separately based on compliance issues. Mr. Miller advised that Police Chief Mathwig and Lt. Rosand were also present for this item. At the request of Councilmember Pust, Mr. Miller clarified that staff was not making a recommendation either way on the license of Smashburger and Court- yard of Marriott, and remained neutral and open to the City Council's direction. Mayor Roe opened the Public Hearing at 8:39 p.m. for the purpose of considering renewal of annual liquor licenses; and closed the Public Hearing at the same time, with no one appearing for or against. 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider 2012 Liquor License Renewals Pust moved, Willmus seconded, approval of annual liquor license renewals for calendar year 2012, as listed and detailed in the RCA dated December 5, 2011; with the exception of Smashburger and Courtyard by Marriott and their applicable license renewal applications. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; McGehee; Pust; and Roe.