Connie Nompelis West Phillips & Powderhorn wrote: Thank you all - I do have this information already. The question is: what to do with it? Write the guy a letter? I've talked to him in person and he was rather surly...
Hi Connie: The link provided outlines the business licensing guidelines by which the Minneapolis Business Licensing division reviews a licensed property for license renewal (bottom of email). When individuals are loitering, call the MPD and have calls documented. If vehicles are loitering, get license plate numbers (make and color would help). If you purchase food, get a receipt. If it is bad, return it for a refund, even a candy bar. In addition, state law requires that all groceries be inspected once per year. Contact Minneapolis Environmental Health (612-673-2170) and report bad food, keep the food and receipt if returning it is unsuccessful, make sure to request that it be logged as a complaint. Provide the food to the environmental health specialist when they contact you about your complaint. Request a copy of the history of inspections at the market, this is available for a few cents per copy (0.25 per page, I think) from the Environmental Health Division. Contact the neighbors and local businesses about signing a petition and provide it to the Council Member and the owner of the business with the requests and consequences clearly stated. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/LicBusReq.pdf<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/LicBusReq.pdf> Laura Huseby Field-Regina REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls