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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 32 Mayor Roe recognized the applicant in to asked audience them and apologized come forward for respond spond to allow- ing them time to speak previously; an d several questions he had. Applicant Robert Lee Trone, co-owner of Total Wine & More; and Mark Ja- cobson, Attorney for Total Wine & More Mayor Roe asked the applicant to speak to the question of the location and dispo- sition of the liquor inventory of the former Network Liquors. Mr. Trone responded that the inventory had been sent back to liquor wholesalers, and credit had been given toward future purchases; however, he could not clearly respond at this time without further research as to which entity had received that credit as part of the sale of the business end of negotiations,1M�rTrone advised that More. Since it occurred right at the he was not sure who would be considered eand taken g party;it back to theirlwarehouset liquor wholesalers had picked up the p roduct Mr. Jacobson further clarified that, since the Network Liquors lease was up with turned over with any liquor invent ry still its landlord, the property could not b on the premises. Councilmember McGehee questioned if the applicant had received written per- mission from the Commissioner to transport that liquor. Mr. Trone advised that a response was beyond his legal knowledge of the process. In conclusion, Mr. Trone noted that theirs was also a family-owned business, started with one small store over thirty years ago; and had been fortunate with its successful growth to-date. ir- Mr. Burwell sought to make additional l involved however, processy decRdeclined toare- ness to the process and respectful o f al open the Public Hearing. Recess roximatel 9:22 p.m. and reconvened at approximately Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at app Y 9:24 p.m. Councilmember McGehee moved to DENY approval of the 2014 Off-Sale liquor license renewal for Minnesota Fine Wines & Spirits, LLC. Mayor Roe declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, APPROVAL of the renewal of the 2014 Off-Sale Liquor License for Minnesota Fine Wines & Spirits,LLC.