The mayor shall be the liquor control commissioner and shall be charged with the administration of the appropriate provisions of this chapter and of such ordinances and resolutions relating to alcoholic liquor as may be enacted.
The mayor may appoint a person, or persons, to assist him in the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties herein provided for such liquor control commissioner. The liquor control commissioner shall have the following powers, functions and duties with respect to licenses:
(A) To grant and revoke for cause all liquor licenses issued to persons for premises within his jurisdiction.
(B) To enter or authorize any law enforcing officer to enter at any time upon any premises licensed hereunder to determine whether any of the provisions of this chapter have been or are being violated, and at such time to examine said premises of said licensee in connection therewith.
(C) To receive complaint from any citizen within its jurisdiction that any of the provisions of this chapter, or rules or regulations adopted pursuant hereto, have been or are being violated and to act upon such complaints in the manner hereinafter provided.
(D) To receive liquor license fees and to pay the same forthwith to the city treasurer. In the event the license applied for is denied, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the license is granted, then the fee shall be deposited in the general corporate fund, or in such other fund as shall have been designated by the city council by proper action. (1972 Code)
(E) To conduct a hearing upon any complaint against the licensee as herein set forth and may cause such licensee and other witnesses to appear before the local liquor control commissioner or commission with regard to the complaint, and upon finding a violation of the laws of this state or the United States or any provisions of this code, to suspend or revoke such license, and/or impose a fine as herein provided for such violation. (Ord. 92-04, 7-14-1992)
When in this chapter the liquor control commissioner shall be referred to, it shall include any committee or other agency appointed by such commissioner. The liquor control commissioner may revoke any license issued by him if he determines that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any state law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor. (1972 Code)