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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 27,2014 Page 24 which would speak to the question of moral fiber. While not being interested in calling people to question on such issues, Councilmember McGehee opined that she could see issues with MN State laws and those of other states. Councilmember Willmus clarified that the City's ordinance had language requir- ing execution of a lease and going forward with construction of the physical es- tablishment before applying and being granted a license. Councilmember Willmus referenced a case having come before the City Council several years ago before with the applicant coming to the City Council seeking a license before they had a physical place of businesses; and as heard mentioned by the Minnesota Li- censed Beverage Association and Councilmember McGehee at that time, that ap- plicant was deemed to have the cart before the horse. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Finance Director Miller confirmed the recollections of Councilmember Willmus; and advised that staff didn't even bring a liquor license applicant to the City Council's attention before they had a lease in place. Councilmember Willmus noted that the City Council had previously heard from Mr. Burwell of Stephen's Liquor Store, the issue of harm to public safety. How- ever, Councilmember Willmus opined that he didn't find that potential harm to be any greater with Total Wine & Spirits than with other liquor establishments in Roseville. On the other side, Councilmember Willmus opined that there was the obvious potential for harm to the licensee and property owner. Councilmember Willmus stated that those factors would lead him down a path to not grant a stay based on that as one finding of fact. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she concurred with some of Councilmember Willmus' comments; opining that there was a case to be made for more harm on the part of Total Wine & Spirits than any inferred public safety risk presented. Councilmember Laliberte also concurred that there was no cause for public safety concerns any greater than with any other liquor establishment in Roseville; and took issue with the original complaint or filing of appeal stating that the City Council had been capricious in its approval. Councilmember Laliberte opined that she was confident that she had personally weighed and considered what was presented before the meeting and ad the dais before making her decision. As not- ed in Attachment B, the Larkin Hoffman letter, Councilmember Laliberte refer- enced the comment that the City Council has broad discretion on liquor licenses; and reiterated her confidence that this was how the City Council had acted under that discretionary authority. Therefore, Councilmember Laliberte stated that she was leaning toward a denial of a stay. Councilmember Etten concurred with the comments of Councilmembers Willmus and Laliberte, and offered no further comments beyond questioning what actual losses the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association and/or Mr. Burwell would