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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 18, 2013 Page 27 Roseville. Mr. Erlick referenced the attempt by World Market Cost Plus to obtain their former liquor license when they reopened in Roseville recently, at which time he and World Market representatives were told that if they wanted a license, they would have to buy one from a current license holder, with the City retaining its philosophy for only 10 off-sale licenses. Therefore, Mr. Erlick advised that this is what they did; and opined that they had complied candidly with all of the City's regulations; and respectfully urged the City Council to approve this license transfer. Debra Page,Attorney representing Total Wine & More Ms. Page clarified that Total Wine had submitted their license to the City at this time at the direction of City of Roseville staff to allow the City to consider that application along with other license renewals. If the City Council chose to delay that approval, Ms. Page advised that this would not be problematic for the appli- cant. However, Ms. Page asked that the City Council refocus on the suitability of the premises and the applicant, having complied with all requirements and then some. Ms. Page further clarified that most of those allegations as referenced by previous speakers were not allegations against Total Wine, but also other litigation which would be typical of any business with over 90 locations and operating for over 20 years. Ms. Page opined that most similar business entities would have experi- enced 10 or more litigations; and that this should not be indicative of a lack of good moral character. Ms. Page reiterated that the applicant would not stand in the way if the City Council preferred to delay action; and that they were simply complying with staff s request to bring this application forward at this time. Mayor Roe closed the Public Hearing at approximately 9:38 p.m. Councilmember Willmus asked City Attorney Gaughan for his legal opinion, after his review of the additional information provided; and whether he saw any reason to delay action or withhold the transfer. City Attorney Gaughan displayed the information he had received from the Min- nesota Licensed Beverage Association, as well as significant amount of materials provided to him from the applicant fully disclosing litigation in other states. Mr. Gaughan noted that he found that the litigation dealt predominantly with the man- ufacture, distribution and retailer structures primarily and the applicant's owner- ship of state licenses. Mr. Gaughan noted that other litigation involved the appli- cant as plaintiff's to dissolve disputes.