The application for a license under this chapter shall be made on a form supplied by the City Clerk and shall request the following information:
(A) For all applicants:
(1) Whether the applicant and owner is a natural person, corporation, partnership or other form of organization;
(2) Name, address, phone number and birth date of the applicant or owner and the operator or manager of the operation who shall be responsible for all code compliance, if different from applicant or owner;
(3) The legal description and address of the premises where the adult establishment is to be located;
(4) A floor plan of the premises which details all internal operations and activities including a statement of the total floor space occupied by the business. The floor plan need not be professionally prepared but must be drawn to a designated scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches;
(5) A site plan of the premises for which the license is sought, showing dimensions, locations of buildings, site and building lighting, street access and parking facilities. Illumination of the exterior premises must be adequate to observe the location and activities of all persons on the exterior of the premises;
(6) A building elevation drawing which shows exterior construction, proposed building signs, materials and colors of the proposed adult establishment. Signs for the adult establishments shall comply with the city’s sign ordinance; in addition, signs for adult establishments shall not contain representational depiction of an adult nature or graphic descriptions of the adult theme of the operation;
(7) The name of the business. If the business is to be conducted under a designation, name or style other than the name of the applicant, a certified copy of the certificate required by M.S. § 333.01 shall be submitted;
(8) The activities and types of business to be conducted;
(9) The intended hours of operation;
(10) The names, residences and business addresses of three persons, residents of the state, of good moral character, not related to the applicant or financially interested in the premises or business, who may be referred to regarding the applicant’s character or, in the case where information is required of an operating officer, the operating officer’s character;
(11) Whether all taxes due and owing on the premises to be licensed have been paid; and
(12) Abstractor’s certificate of property ownership of the subject parcel and all parcels within 1,000 feet of the subject parcel.
(B) If the applicant is a natural person:
(1) The name, place and date of birth, street and city address and phone number of the applicant and operator/manager;
(2) Whether the applicant and operator/manager have ever used or have been known by a name other than his or her name, and if so, the name or names used and information concerning dates and places where used;
(3) The street and city addresses at which the applicant and operator/manager have lived during the preceding two years;
(4) The type, name and location of every business or occupation in which the applicant’s spouse and operator/manger have been engaged during the preceding two years and the name(s) and address(es) of their employer(s) and partner(s), if any, for the preceding two years; and
(5) Whether the applicant, applicant’s spouse and operator/manager have ever been convicted of a felony, crime or violation of any ordinance other than traffic. If so, they shall furnish information as to the time, place and offense for which they were convicted.
(C) If the applicant is a partnership:
(1) The name(s) and address(es) of all general partners and the operator/manager and all of the information concerning each general partner and the operator/manager that is required of applicants in (B) of this section;
(2) The name(s) of the managing partner(s) and the interest of each partner in the business; and
(3) A true copy of the partnership agreement shall be submitted with the application. If the partnership is required to file a certificate as to a trade name pursuant to M.S. § 333.01, a certified copy of the certificate shall be attached to the application.
(D) If the applicant is a corporation or other organization:
(1) The name of the corporation or business firm, and if incorporated, the state of incorporation;
(2) A true copy of the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or association agreement and by-laws shall be attached to the application. If the applicant is a foreign corporation, a certificate of authority as required by M.S. § 303.06, shall be attached;
(3) The name of the manager(s), proprietor(s) or other agent(s) in charge of the business and all of the information concerning each manager, proprietor or agent that is required of applicants in division (B) above; and
(4) A statement detailing any felony convictions by the owners of more than 5% of the issued and outstanding stock of the corporation, and whether or not those owners have ever applied for or held a license to operate a similar type of business in other communities.
(‘81 Code, § 4-34) (Ord. 619, passed 9-26-96)