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Attachment B MEMORANDUM T: Pat Trudgen and Roseville City Council FROM: Tammy McGehee DATE: November 2 , 2013 RE: Liquor Licensing for Total 'amine and More Following the Council Meeting on Monday, November 20, I was disturbed by the seriousness of the allegations against the potential applicant that have been brought in other jurisdictions where he has operated his businesses. After some research, I have found that we have serious obligations as grantors of these licenses and are woefully lacking ing in our ability to review the operations of an applicant with a history of such serious and varied allegations. In materials from the Bloomington City Attorney (attached hereto), she rites: Summary.- 10 cases since 1991. In November 2009, Total Tine and More paid at least $1 million in fines for failure to maintain or produce tree boob our se ra e *, - s e licenses. The fines were paid in lieu of30 day license suspensions. Other offenses include incomplete or unavailable employee list, no current license application, no federal c stamp and under age sales. At the same time when these allegations were brought before us, they were lightly reviewed, discussed, and dismissed. We were told that these natters were for state licensing and permitting, not for the City of Roseville. This is clearly incorrect as shown in a quote from an Information Brief from the Research Department of the MN House of Representatives: Minnesota is relatively unusual among states in that almost all its retail liquor licenses are issued locally rather than by a state agency. This information brief describes the various types of retail licenses that are authorized by Minnesota law. This applicant has also filed a false application by failing to mention the nearly $1 million dollars in fines assessed in New Jersey. This action alone should disqualify him as a candidate to hold a license in Roseville or the State of Minnesota both under our statute and state law. As you review the attached documents, I hope you will consider waiting to rule on this application until we are able to review all the information provided to the Bloomington City Council on December 16, 2013 and their decision.