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David GustaEson, Police Chzef <br /> <br />~o of ~e City's tobacc~ licmsees whose employees illegally sold <br />tobacco to minors on Aprll 30, 1998, are re~esting <br /> a~i~istrative <br />hearings wi~ regard, to the licensees civil li~illty. The <br />ordinance allows for el~er the City council to act as ~e hearing <br />officer or the use of a State of Minnesota hearing officer. The <br />cost of a hearing officer is $93.00 per hour. We estimate that <br />both hearings could be completed at a cost of approximately <br />$1,000.00. <br /> <br />Reco~a~on: <br /> <br />Staff reco~ds the use of a hearing officer in order to eliminate <br />any ~estion of undue bias on the part of the Council and most <br />impo~ntly to prese~e a good record in the event the final order <br />is appealed to District Court. <br /> <br />Council <br /> <br />Direct Cit~ Attorney to schedule the re~ired a~inis~ative <br />hearing and to au~orize the ~se of a hearing officer from ~e <br />Minnesota Office of ~inistratlve Hearings to be paid at the rate <br />of $93.00 per hour. <br /> <br />City A~inistrator <br /> <br /> <br />