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Margaret Driscoll From: Amy Ihian jarr�y@briallaw.corn� Sent: Monday, April 03,20062;26 PM To: Nea1 Beets Cc: *RVCouttcilF jts@ratwiklaw.com SubjeCt: Liquor Citation ISSUeS on April 10 agenda Dear Neal and Council, I want Io confirm that the €�iqt€or Citation issue will be on the agenda for April 10, as Mayor Klausing indicated last meeting, and to subltlit my questions again for legal opinions. My ptair� concern at this point is that our ordinance (Roseville Code 302.15) has not been followed or enforced. I would like to focus first on the council's power and responsibility to impose the mandatory minimum penalties under the ordinance 1 propose that the council should hold a public hearing and consider whether there is any basis for deviating from the penalties required under 302.15. 1 would appreciate any advice the ciry attorney has on how to do this. I would also like to request legal analysis on whether the ciry council is required to hold a public hearing to temporarily suspend a liquor license, or whether it would be possible to simply impose the mandatory minimum penalties in the ordinance without any council involvement, with any appeals going to cou�-t. J believe all of these are public policy issues that must be discussed at an open public meeting. But I would support an executive session if needed on other issues, to tnake sure all council members' questions and concerns get addressed. Thanks, :1.i7•. ----0riginal Message----- From: Amy Ihl�n Sent: Mon 3/20/2at36 12:44 PM To: Neal Beets (Nea[.Beets@ci.roseville.mn.us) Cc: anargaret.d��iscol3 cr ci.roseville.inn.us;'city.council r�ci.�•ose�ille.�nn,�s' Subject: Request for addition of Liquor Citation Appeal Issues on April 10 agenda Dear Council, 1 asked Jay Squiers for an update on the criminal co�nplaint re: the liquor citation appeals. He says that tile Maple Grove city attorney has decided not to ►nove forward tis i[il the complaint, and that it is now appropriate for the council to take up these issues again. Since Jay indicates that neither he nor Scott Anderson will be available for tl�e March 27 meeting, I request tE1at this be added as an item on our April 10 agenda. At a��it�it�u�n I would like to take up the questions I raised in my �netna of January 23 (attached and pasted below) -- and will sub€�iG any addtional questions to the city attorney in advance of the April 10 meeting. Thanks, :1!I l �• Liquor Citation Appeals I would like to request the following information, and request that this liquor appeals issue be put on the agenda again at a future meeting after the information is available: 1. Could the council please have a copy of the for�n letter sent to licensees informing the�n of their right to appeal to the city manager? 2. What authority is there in city ordinances for appealing liquor citations to the city manager? 3. If the answer to this question is "none", the council should schedule public hearings on the penalties under °�-.1 �•; �'�. �� ?� l�f��