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1z-4 19 1 79 <br /> 7. Brentwood Preliminary Plat imw <br /> The City Administrator indicated the Planning Commission reviewed the lot size <br /> • variance and the preliminary plat and found the variance would not create an <br /> adverse impact on the City's building controls and, as such, recommended approval t <br /> of the preliminary plat. Councilman Toth had some questions regarding ground <br /> water travel and what impact it would have on the areas south of the develop- <br /> ment. Councilman Toth suggested these questions be investigated by the City <br /> Planner and the City Engineer. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE BRENT- <br /> WOOD PRELIMINARY PLAT AND LOT SIZE VARIANCE. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> 8. William Campbell Liquor License <br /> The City Administrator reviewed Mr. Campbell's request for the Council and <br /> indicated that no problems had been encountered in the City's background investi- <br /> gation. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF A LIQUOR LICENSE TO BE GRANTED TO <br /> MR. WILLIAM CAMPBELL TO OPERATE CAMPBELL'S ELK BOWL AND LOUNGE. COUNCILMAN <br /> DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> 9. Povlitzki Liquor License <br /> Mr. Tom Libra, real estate agent for Richard and Marlene Povlitzki, was present <br /> to request tabling of the liquor license application until a special meeting <br /> requested to be held December 20, 1979. The City Administrator indicated the <br /> City had not completed its investigation into the background of Richard and <br /> Marlene Povlitzki. The City Administrator also indicated the Povlitzki' s <br /> have held liquor licenses in the City of Fridley, the City of Minneapolis , <br /> North Dakota and Las Vegas, Nevada and that all establishments had been investi- <br /> gated with the City of Fridley posing some questions. The City of Fridley �i <br /> experienced significant problems with the Povlitzki establishment. The City <br /> Administrator indicated questions were raised as to why the City of Fridley <br /> issued a license to the Povlitzki's for 14 years when they experienced the <br /> problems. The City Administrator also indicated the City of Minneapolis <br /> originally denied a liquor license to the Povlitzki's but Mr. Povlitzki <br /> appealed the licensing divisions decision to the City Council which reversed <br /> the denial. Mr. Tom Libra indicated it had been five years since the Pov- <br /> litzki's held a license in Fridley and since then they have held five licenses <br /> in five different locations. The City Administrator indicated that City staff <br /> could not, until further investigation, recommend approval of a liquor license <br /> to be issued to the Povlitzki's. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF TABLING <br /> THE LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION REQUEST BY THE POVLITZKI'S UNTIL A SPECIAL <br /> MEETING TO BE HELD DECEMBER 20, 1979 AT 5: 15P.M. AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL. <br /> COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> 10. Policy for Refund of Liquor License Fees <br /> The City Administrator indicated the State Intoxicating Liquor Statute gives <br /> the municipality the option of refunding the license fees in the event a <br /> business is damaged by fire, death of the licensee or if the licensee is other- <br /> wise unable to continue or it becomes unlawful to carry on the business for <br /> reasons other than revocation of a license. The City Administrator further <br /> indicated there was no language in the Statute requiring the municipality to <br /> refund liquor fees and that the City of Elk River was under no obligation <br /> • to do so. Mayor Madsen asked what is the policy in other coumiunities. The <br /> City Administrator implied that other communities he was familiar with didsrle <br /> not refund license fees. The City Administrator further indicated the League <br /> of Cities was publishing a new model ordinance for municipalities and according <br /> to their ordinance, a refund would not be permitted. Mr. Dick Dorsey asked if <br />