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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,November 18, 2013 <br /> Page 25 <br /> three-tiered system separating the manufacturing, distribution and retailing of al- <br /> coholic beverages; as demonstrated in those cases. <br /> Mr. Griffith apologized for the late delivery today of the additional information; <br /> however, he advised that it had just finally been received earlier today as the re- <br /> sult of a public information request, based on a 2002 case in New Jersey; where <br /> the applicant was charged over $1 million total in fines from several of their <br /> stores based on their inability to provide true books of account within 7 days. Mr. <br /> Griffith opined that the amount of the fines $250,000 per store should indicate the <br /> seriousness of the situation; even though that violation was not listed in the appli- <br /> cation materials provided to Roseville. Mr. Griffith referenced two other fines <br /> and suspensions in 1995 and 1998, which had been listed as violations in the staff <br /> report; but the other significant fines and suspensions had not been provided by <br /> the applicant to the City in their application process. Mr. Griffith advised that <br /> these violations had just been brought to their attention today, through this docu- <br /> mentation. <br /> Mr. Griffith advised that it was the Association's understanding that the State of <br /> Connecticut had also opened a file and active investigation in its department, sim- <br /> ilar to that of the State of MN's Bureau of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement. <br /> Based on the pending completion of this sale and liquor license transfer, Mr. Grif- <br /> fith questioned where the inventory of the former Network Liquors was now <br /> housed, alleging a violation of state law; also bearing on their eligibility for licen- <br /> sure in the State of MN. <br /> Mr. Griffith further noticed how unusual it was that the transfer, according to the <br /> staff report, was subject to completion of the background and criminal investiga- <br /> tion of owners and officers; since most cities complete that investigation prior to <br /> approval, not after the fact. Mr. Griffith asked that there be no rush for approval <br /> of this transfer, based on the additional information provided by the Association; <br /> and opining that this should not cause any delay in their proposed opening in the <br /> spring of 2014 following a full and thorough investigation. <br /> Frank Ball, Woodbury, MN, Past Director of the Minnesota Licensed Bever- <br /> age Association; Past Director of Public Safety and retired Chief of Police <br /> from Brainerd, MN; now representing Small Liquor Licensees in the State of <br /> MN <br /> Mr. Ball spoke to impacts to locally-owned businesses in the neighborhood and <br /> affects to retail sales when big box retailers moved in, such as Costco and Sams <br /> Club. Mr. Ball noted that those small business owners lived in their communities <br /> and paid taxes there; and supported events and activities in those communities as <br /> well. While most of those businesses do the right thing, Mr. Ball opined that this <br /> was booze, and controlled substance and adult product; and noted that it was high- <br /> ly regulated for a specific reason. Mr. Ball noted that Association retailers are re- <br />
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