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PUBLIC Summary of Settlement Agreement License Holder: Robert Besser License Number: 1044402 Program Type: Family Child Care Date of Licensing Action: August 26, 2026 Licensing Action Taken: Order of Temporary Immediate Suspension Action appealed and settlement agreement signed by Commissioner on: October 26, 2026 Terms of Settlement Agreement: 1. Upon final execution of the Agreement, License Holder agrees that his appeal of the TIS Order is withdrawn. 2. Upon final execution of the Agreement, DCYF agrees not to impose the TIS Order upon License Holder’s special family child care license (no. 1044402), subject to the paragraphs below. 3. Upon final execution of the Agreement, the parties agree that License Holder’s special family child care license will be placed under suspended status, and that he will keep the program closed and nonoperational. 4. DCYF will lift the suspension of License Holder’s special family child care license upon the occurrence of the following: a. License Holder has a current and cleared background study for himself, all caregivers, and other individuals required to be studied under Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.03, subdivision 5c, affiliated with his program. 5. Within 15 calendar days after the effective date of the Agreement, License Holder must initiate the process with Ramsey County to complete and affiliate with the program all the required background studies. If License Holder fails to initiate this process within the 15-day period, DCYF may revoke his license. 6. If License Holder’s current background study identifies a disqualifying characteristic under Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.14, and that disqualification is affirmed, and neither set aside nor varied, DCYF will revoke his license. 7. In the event DCYF lifts the suspension of License Holder’s special family child care license under the terms of Paragraphs 4–6, and all other licensing requirements under the applicable statutes and rules are satisfied, the license will be placed on conditional status for a period of two (2) years from the date of the program reopening. While under the conditional license, License Holder must comply with the following terms: a. License Holder must comply with all applicable Minnesota Statutes and Rules, including Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0300 through 9502.0445. b. License Holder’s special family child care license will be limited to maximum capacity of twelve (12) children. No variances to age distribution or capacity will be granted during the conditional period. c. License Holder must provide the enrollment forms of the children in care to Ramsey County on the 5th of every month during the conditional period. d. License Holder must notify Ramsey County, in writing, of any temporary or extended closure of his program, prior to the closure. 8. License Holder must post the Agreement in his family child care program in a conspicuous place and provide a copy of the Agreement to parents or guardians of all children in care. He will obtain signatures from parent or guardian of each child attending his family child care program indicating they have received a copy of the Agreement. Documentation that the parent or guardian has received a copy of the Agreement will be provided to Ramsey County within 30 calendar days of the effective date of the Agreement. For new families enrolling in the family child care program, License Holder will submit documentation signed by the parent or guardian to the Ramsey County within five (5) calendar days of the child beginning to receive services from his program that verifies that the parent or guardian has received a copy of the Agreement. 9. License Holder agrees that, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.10, subdivision 12, he may be subject to random, unannounced visits from Ramsey County to confirm continued compliance with licensing rules and the terms of the Agreement.
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