(A) Form. Every application for a license to sell liquor shall state the name of the applicant, age, representations as to character (with such references as the Council may require), citizenship, the type of license applied for, the business in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how long he or she has been in that business at the place and such other information as the Council may require from time to time. Every application shall also include a copy of each summons received by the applicant under M.S. § 340A.802, as it may be amended from time to time, during the preceding year. Per M.S. § 340A.409,, as it may be amended from time to time, in addition to containing such information, the application shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and shall be verified and filed with the City Administrator. No person shall make a false statement in an application. Proof of liquor liability insurance must accompany the application.
(B) Financial responsibility. No liquor license may be issued, maintained or renewed unless the applicant demonstrates proof of financial responsibility as defined in M.S. § 340A.409, as it may be amended from time to time, with regard to liability under M.S. § 340A.801 (dram shop laws), as it may be amended from time to time. Such proof shall be filed with the Department of Public Safety and the City Administrator. Any liability insurance policy filed as proof of financial responsibility under this division (B) shall conform to M.S. § 340A.409, as it may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not apply to licensees who by affidavit establish that:
(1) They are on-sale 3.2% malt liquor licensees with sales of less than $25,000 of 3.2% malt liquor for the preceding year;
(2) They are off-sale 3.2% malt liquor licensees with sales of less than $50,000 of 3.2% malt liquor for the preceding year;
(3) They are holders of an on-sale wine license with sales of less than $25,000 for wine for the preceding year; or
(4) They are holders of temporary wine licenses issued under law.
(Ord. 381, passed 1-9-2017)