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Margaret Drisco[I From: Amy Ihlan [amy@briallaw.cam� Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2;26 PM To: Neal Beets CC: �FZVCOU11Cll; jts@ratwilclaw.com SubjeCt: Liquor Citation Issues on April 10 agenda Dear Neal and Council, I want to confirm that the Liquor Citation issue will be on ihe agenda for April 10, as Mayor 1Uausing indicated last meeting, and to submit my questions again for legal opinions. My tnain concern at this point is that our ordinance (Roseville Code 302.15) has not been followed or enforced. I would lilce to focus first on the council's power and responsibility to impose the mandatory �t�Enimutn penalties under the ordinance. I propose that the council should hold a public hearing and consider whether there is any basis for deviating fro�n the penalties required under 302.15. i would appreciate any advice the city attorney has on how to do this. I would also lilce to request legal analysis on whether the city 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 cota�lci[ involvement, with any appeals going to court. I 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 make sure all council members' questions and concerns get addressed. Thanlcs, :��sx� ----Original Message----- From: Amy lhlan Sent: Mon 312012006 12:49 PM To: Neal Beets (Neal,Beets cr ci.roseville.�r�n.us} Cc: rraargaret.driscall@ci.roseville.mn.us;'city.cou��cil cr ci.rose�i�Ie.m�i.us' Subject: Request for addition of Liquor Citation Appeal Issues on April 10 agenda Dear Council, I aslced Jay Squiers for an update on the criminal complaint re: the liquor citation appeals. He says that the Maple Grove city attorney has decided not to move forward with the complaint, and that it is now appropriate for the council to talce up these issues again. Since Jay indicates that neither he nor Scott Anderson will be available for the March 27 meeting, I request that this be added as an ite3n on our April lo- agenda. At a minimum I would lilce to talce up the questions I raised in my �t�et�o of Jan�aiy 23 (attached and pasted below) -- and will submit any addtional questions to the city attorney in advance of the April 10 meeting. Thanlcs, 11m•� Liquor Citation Appeals I would lilce 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 cou�lci[ please have a copy of the form letter sent to licensees infot�ning the�n ofthei�• 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 302.15(C). �?�.� �+�s!�