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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 25 Council from the applicant; and the City Attorney's legal advice and opinion was that those documents should stand for themselves. City Attorney Gaughan concurred,based on his legal perspective. Mayor Roe advised that his intent was to avoid any issues in accepting public comment when the Public Hearing had been closed, creating some legal and pro- cess concerns for the City Council; and sought guidance from City Attorney Gaughan on how best to proceed at this time. City Attorney Gaughan noted that the Public Hearing held on November 18, 2013, regarding the license transfer had been opened and closed; advising that it was now decision-making time for this body. Mr. Gaughan advised that he could provide the City Council with no in-depth analysis on those out-of-state matters; however, he opined that his conclusion was that they did not lead him to any par- ticular conclusion on the moral character component of the applicant. City Attor- ney Gaughan reiterated that, based on the normal process, it was now time for the City Council to make a decision on the liquor license transfer. City Attorney Gaughan noted that the next step, immediately following this item, was the City Council's consideration of a renewal of the liquor license; and ad- vised that he was unclear if the City Council had determined that it had held a Public Hearing on that issue or not. If the City Council chose to hold a Public Hearing tonight on that renewal, City Attorney Gaughan advised that they could do so, opining that the meeting and agenda item had been duly noticed based on last week's agenda and tabling of this renewal until tonight's meeting; thereby meeting all notice requirements from a legal perspective. City Attorney Gaughan advised that he could not provide the City Council with any additional analysis on the importance or lack of importance of the litigation provided beyond acknowl- edging that they exist and stand for what they stand for. City Attorney Gaughan opined that it would be up to this body on how the existence of this litigation did or did not affect the City of Roseville's licensing requirements. Mayor Roe asked for a motion from the City Council related to approval or denial of this Off-Sale Liquor License transfer, allowing for additional discussion. McGehee moved to TABLE any action on this license transfer pending a finding from the investigation of the City of Bloomington and any subsequent action brought by the Minnesota licensed Beverage Association. Mayor Roe declared them motion failed for lack of a second. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, APPROVAL of the transfer of the Off- Sale Liquor License from Network Liquors to Minnesota Fine Wines & Spir- its, LLC.