(A) No license shall be granted to or held by any person, or to any corporation, partnership or other entity of which the operating officer or managing partners:
(1) Is under the age of 18 at the time the application is filed;
(2) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed, as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of a pawnbroker or precious metal dealer as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3;
(3) Is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;
(4) Holds an intoxicating liquor license under this code; or
(5) In the judgment of the Council, is not the real party in interest or beneficial owner of the business operated, or to be operated, under the license.
(B) No license shall be granted or renewed for operation on any premises on which real estate taxes, assessments or other financial claims of the city or the state are due, delinquent, or unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to the provisions of M.S. Chapter 278, questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the Council may on application by the licensee waive strict compliance with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due unless such one year is extended through no fault of the licensee.
(‘81 Code, § 15-34) (Ord. 508, § 1, 4-25-91; Am. Ord. 842, passed 8-14-08)