No license shall be granted hereunder until there has been an investigation by the Police Department of all applicants hereunder. After investigation the applications will be forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation from the Chief of Police. If the Chief of Police recommended that an application be denied he shall state in writing:
A. The statutes or ordinances and standards used in evaluating the application;
B. The reason for the denial; and
C. The action, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain the license, transfer or renewal thereof. (Ord. 318 § 2, 1983)