A. Contents And Form Of Application:
1. Every application for a license to sell liquor, including applications for renewal of a license, shall state the name of the applicant, his age, representations as to his character (with such references as the council may require), his citizenship, the type of license applied for, the address of the building where liquor will be consumed or sold, the business in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, including a scaled drawing depicting the building area and rooms where liquor will be served, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how long he has been in that business at that place, and such other information as the council may require from time to time.
2. Every application shall also include a copy of each summons received by the applicant, under Minnesota statutes section 340A.802, or any successor statute, during the preceding year.
3. In addition to containing such information, the application shall be in the form prescribed by the bureau of criminal apprehension, shall be executed by the applicant, and shall be verified and filed with the city clerk.
4. No person shall make a false statement in an application.
B. Financial Responsibility:
1. Proof: No liquor license may be issued, maintained, or renewed unless the applicant demonstrates proof of financial responsibility as defined in Minnesota statutes section 340A.409, or any successor statute, with regard to liability under Minnesota statutes section 340A.801. Such proof shall be filed with the commissioner of public safety. Any liability insurance policy filed as proof of financial responsibility under this subsection B1 shall conform to Minnesota statutes section 340A.409.
2. Approval: The security offered under subsection B1 of this section shall be approved by the city council, and in the case of applicants for off sale licenses, by the state commissioner of public safety. Liability insurance policies required by this chapter but not by state law shall be approved as to form by the city attorney.
3. Failure To Provide: Operation of a licensed business without having on file with the city at all times proof of financial responsibility as required in subsection B1 of this section is a cause for revocation of the license.
C. Submission Of Application: The application, fee, proof of financial responsibility, and any signed authorizations which may be necessary to perform a criminal background check shall be submitted to the city sixty (60) days prior to the date the applicant desires the license to be issued. (2005 Code)