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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 23 Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:20 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 8:27 p.m. 13. Business Items (Action Items) a. Total Wine Liquor License Transfer Mayor Roe announced that this was a continued Council discussion for considera- tion of the transfer of an Off-Sale Liquor License from Network Liquors at 2727 Lexington Avenue N to Minnesota Fine Wines & Spirits, operating under the name of Total Wine & More and relocating the operation to 2401 Fairview Ave- nue N, Suite 105, with an anticipated opening in the spring of 2014, pending local and state approvals. Background information was provided in the RCA dated November 25, 2013; as well as additional materials from several sources provided at last week's meeting; and subsequent tabling of the item for consideration of those additional materials before taking action. Mayor Roe noted additional ma- terials provided over the last week to the City Council as well. Mayor Roe noted that the duly-noticed Public Hearing had been held at the No- vember 18, 2013, regular business meeting at which time the Public Hearing had been opened, public comment heard, and subsequently closed. Therefore, Mayor Roe advised that no additional public comment would be taken at tonight's meet- ing for this particular action item; but would be focused on City Council discus- sion and consideration. Councilmember McGehee expressed her interest in hearing from members of the audience who came prepared to speak tonight; opining that public comment should be acceptable at any time. McGehee moved to accept additional public comment at this meeting as it related to this issue. Mayor Roe declared them motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember McGehee opined that she found it interesting that the City Coun- cil wouldn't allow a change in another item tonight related to utility rate changes without public comment, but was willing to do so for this item. Councilmember McGehee advised that she had questions on some of the materials presented in supplemental materials. Mayor Roe recognized Councilmember McGehee's request for additional infor- mation. Councilmember McGehee advised that she wanted to direct her questions for the purpose of clarification to the person presenting materials, the Larkin Hoffman Attorney representing the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association.