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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 23,1995 NOV 1 3 199 ROLL CfTf Of ORON The Council met on the ^>ove date with the following members present; Mayor Edward Callahan, Jr, Council Members J Diarm Goetten, Gabriel Jabbour. Charles Kelley, and JoEBen Hurr. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse. City Attorney Tom Barrett, Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth. Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Galfron. and Recorder Sherrv' Frost. Mayor Callahan called the meeting to order at 6 58 p m (#1) PUBLIC HEARING - OFF-SALE LIQUOR APPLICATION - WILLIAM WEAR, 2160 WAYZATA BOULEVARD 6:5»-7:11 P.M. The Certificate of Mailinc and Affidavit of Publication w ere noted The Applicant was present. Moorse reported that an olT-sale liquor application had been applied for by William Wear at 2160 Wayzata Boulevard, located on the north side of Highway 12 in the Orono Shopping Center. This propertv' is zoned BI business retail Off-sale liquor is a permitted use within this district The City ordinance allow s for two off-sale liquor licenses within the City. The second license must be located at least one-halt mile from the existing off-sale liquor operation in the City The one issued license at this time is for an establishment in Navarre Mr Wear noted that the library' is no longer located in the shopping center. He said it has been his desire for quite some time to obtain an off-sale liquor license for this property. NVear said the Hwy 12 improvements eliminated a letf-tum lane trom the west into the shopping center It is his opinion that this has resulted in loss of business and feels the off-sale liquor operation will aid business sales for the shopping center Wear said he has an excellent manager in mind for the operation, who has upwards to 20 years of expenence in the business Wear said he has been in business at this location for 30+ years He has plans to build next door but is unsure of w hat he will do with the building, it is possible the gas station would move to that location There were no public comments Callahan asked Moorse if there were requirements for police investigation Moorse said the backtiround investigation has been completed and found to be satisfactory The Police Chief reported to Moorse that he saw no reason to deny the application for this business Hurr asked if there was any other area within Navarre that the zoning would allow an off- sale liquor license Mabusth said there was none taking in mind the 1/2 mile restriction.