OAH 2-6010-20557-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

 

In the Matter of the Class A On Sale Liquor License with Sunday Sale held by Midwest Latino Entertainment & Talent, Inc. and Maya Lopez-Santamaria d/b/a El Nuevo Rodeo.

PREHEARING ORDER

 

          A prehearing conference was held on June 29, 2009, by telephone.  Joel M. Fussy, Assistant City Attorney, appeared on behalf of the City of Minneapolis (the City).  Boris Parker, Parker & Wenner, appeared on behalf of Midwest Latino Entertainment & Talent Inc. and Maya Lopez Santamaria (Respondent).

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               Discovery shall be completed by October 1, 2009.

2.               Any dispositive or non-dispositive motions shall be served by September 1, 2009 and the responding party shall have ten working days to respond.

3.               This matter is scheduled for hearing on December 7, 2009, commencing at 9:00 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55101.  The hearing will continue on December 8, 9, and 10, 2009 as necessary.

4.               The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by November 17, 2009.  To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits.  Any party objecting to foundation for any written exhibit must notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.

5.               In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than November 17, 2009.

6.               Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000.  A copy of the subpoena request shall be served on the other parties.  A subpoena request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.

7.               The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability.  The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if an accommodation is needed.

8.               A Spanish speaking interpreter has been requested and will be arranged by the court.

9.               This case may be appropriate for mediation.  The parties are encouraged to promptly consider requesting the Chief Administrative Law Judge to assign a mediator so that mediation can be scheduled promptly.

 

Dated:  June 30, 2009

 

                                                               s/Raymond R. Krause

RAYMOND R. KRAUSE

Chief Administrative Law Judge