The City Council Public Safety and Regulatory Services Comittee is expected to consider the Hard Times Cafe's application for license renewal on Wednesday, June 27. The matter would then be considered by the full council the following Friday. Although the City's previous revocation of the Hard Times Cafe's licenses are still tied up in the court system, City officials requested that the Hard Times apply for a license as it continues to operate. If the City Council were to unconditionally grant the Hard Times Cafe's licenses, it could have the effect of ending the court case because the licenses would no longer be in jeopardy. This would end the huge injustice to the Hard Times, and save the city a lot of litigation costs. The Court of Appeals has already recognized the City Council's violations of its own rules. The conduct of CMs Joan Campbell and Joe Biernat would likely be a focus of further legal proceedings. CMs Biernat and Campbell would appear to have the most influence over what happens. Joe Biernat is the chair of the PSRS committee that considers license applications. The Hard Times Cafe is in Joan Campbell 's ward. In these situations most city council members typically defer to the CM who represents the ward, and Campbell was certainly the origianl driving force to shut down the Hard Times Cafe [notwithstanding her failure to be present at the final vote and her election year attempts to distance herself from the decision]. For those who have supported the Hard Times, this could be an opportunity to express your views and watch the CMs. Previous Hard Times supporters - Lisa Goodman, Barett Lane, Lisa McDonald, Jim Niland, Paul Ostrow Previous Hard Times opponents - Joe Biernat, Joan Campbell, Jackie Cherryhomes, Brian Herron, Barbara Johnson, Dore Mead, Sandra Colvin Roy, Kathy Thurber Jordan Kushner Ward 8 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
