HomeMy Public PortalAbout01/29/1960 Special CCMSPECIAL NE STING JANUARY 29, 1960
The meeting was called to order at 8:25 P.M. by Mayor Hatcher in
the Village Hall. All members of the council were present also Geo.
Hedlund Village Al-tny.
The Mayor explained the purpose of the special meeting was to
consider the application of Joseph Durda for On Sale Liquor License to
be located in a new building that Mr. Durda plans to build in Medina.
Joseph Durda submitted a designers drawing of his proposed
building to the people for their inspection. The planned size of the
building is 80x120 feet, two stories in height consistion of the main
floor and balcony. He explained that he had secured an option to buy
14 acres of land from Aliens on highway 12. The proposed cost of this
building is 175 thousand dollars.
J. Raskob asked about backers for this building and if the applicat-
ion is in J. Durda's name alone. He also ahhdd if J. Durda is a
resident in the Village and for how long. Mr. Durda said the license
would be i;i his mame only and that he resided in the Village about a
week.
J. Scherer asked where the original home of Mr. Durda was. He
stated N. E. Minneapolis.
A. Gertz asked if his brother was assistant county attny. Yes.
W. Schmit asked if license would be taken out as an individual. Y es.
J. Scherer asked who Mr. Durda's parteners were. J. Durda in
troduced his wife and his father-in-law as his parteners.
R. Roehl asked were he was residing now. He explained in a motel
on highway 55.
W. Schmit asked the Village Attny ixt if an individual could take
out a license and then transfer it to a corperation. G. Hedlund
explained that the Village wished the license to be in the name of anti
individual so as to pin point personal responsibility on licensee.
J. Raskob asked if the liquor co=. required names of all membersof
corperation to ap;,ear on license and bond. Yes.
T. Reiser asked if the information as to the availibility of the
license had been received from am individual. J. Durda replied that
the availibilit of the license was a matter of common knowledge.
On t.ie question of redidence G. Hedlund explained that the State
does not require residency for license and that the Attorney General was
0 the opinion that a person is a redident i- he is physically present
and intends to reside.
J, Scherer asked if this property is zoned commercial. J. Durda
asked A11ens to indicate the area on the Village Map. It is zoned.
J. Ganglehoff asked what was expected of the council before building
J. Durda replied assurance of On and Off Sale licenses and whatever
other licenses necessary. He alse explained thlt his attorneys were
handling his application and bond. J. Merz asked why a special meeting
was called causing unnecessary expense to the Village. It was explained
that the meeting had been called upon the request of J. Durda in connect-
ion with applying for the license.
W. Sch...it stated that the citizens of Medina are partticular who
coAae into the area. He asle brought up the question of the committee
to study municipal liquor.
The Mayor the i asked if there was anyone else who wished to
express opinions or favorable comments. .Interruption ---question on
municipal liquor action. The Mayor explainrd the problem of location
because of ou- scattered development. Question of puttin__ municipal
question to a vote. A.Gertz stated the time to put in municipal was
when we incourperated and that now it could be the ruination of the
area--- A. Gertz stated that G. Hedlund's sug;estion was good, to grant
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the 1'cense if all things are found to be in prmper order. An establish-
ment representing 175 thousand dollars would be an asset to yhe comm-
unity. This type of place would attract high class persons and it is
necessary to attract outside capital.
J. Scherer asked if this had been brought up before the Planning ,
Commission. The Mayor replied that this was not necessary as the
property was already zoned.
T. Reiser asked the meaning of "exclusive" in connection with the
place. J. Durda stated that it would surpass Mc Carthy's.
J. Raskob asked if liquor is necessary with food. J. Durda
stated that adult persons expect to have a cocktail before dinner and
that he would not build without liquor license.
G. Tauer stated that in the absence of an application and bond
there is no way to act on the question.
W. Schmit asked what kind of an investigation is made on the
applicant. Mayor explained that t e Village Attny checked the backgroun
of the applicant. G. Hedlund stated that he had checked with Sheriff
Ryan's office and received good recommendations, George Scott, County
Attny. gave excellent recommendation. He stated that -ir. Durda had
served in War2 then worked for Ryan, Soo Line investigation dept.,
served in Correan War and retired from the Navy as full commander
with decorations. Also studied law.
W. Schmit suggested that verbal checking is poor proceedure. G.
Hedlund stated that this is common practice.
Question was asked on whether the Village Codes would have to be
abided by. G. Hedlund explained that license would not be renewed
if everything is not up to specifications. Mrs Allen stated that
assurance was given on the type of building.
J. Ganglehoff stated that he felt that something was wrong and
that the proceedure was moving too fast. He alto stated that there
was no reason the others that had asked for the license were f;efused.
J, Scherer asked for the settling of the Municipal question first.
T. Reiser stated that the council should boot out the Village
attorney.
J. Crahan stated that the Raskobs have as good a recommendation
as J. Durda.
W. Schmit sug--vested that it would b efair to have a g .tkering of
the population for the presentation of Raskobs and Durdas reasons for
wanting the license and after listening to the peo le the council
should do their wish on issuing the license. Sug_estion seconded by
J. Gan1;lehoff.
At this point the he�..ring was closed. The council then discussed
the question. The clerk explained the tentative motion suggested by
the attny. R. Roehl stated that he f el. this kind of motion would be
wrong as we do not heve thy;. application or time for him to investigate.
He was definitely against the _lotion.
Aa T- _eis explained the request of J. Durda for the meeting because
of the time element. Her opi;ion was that J. Durda has offered a desir:b.
thing and should be cooperated with. Herb Arens stated he felt that i
was a good idea to cooperate with J. Durda as long as he is willing to
abide by regulations as J. Durda needs to know where he stands in this
matter. Leonard Schlosser stated that if J. Durda will do what is
required we should go along with him as this will mean additional
revenue to the Village. Mayor Hatcher requested a motion.
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