(A) The City Council shall suspend a license for a period not to exceed 30 days if it determines that a licensee or employee of the licensee has violated or is not in compliance with any provision of this chapter, or refused to allow an inspection of the sexually oriented business premises as authorized by this chapter.
(B) The determination by the City Council as to the existence or noncompliance with the above matters shall be made in an open City Council session after having given the applicant or license holder or its representatives 15 days’ advance written notice of the hearing, of the intent to suspend and the grounds therefor. At the hearing, the license holder or its representatives may present oral or written evidence in support of the continuance of its license and may confront and question any witnesses or evidence in opposition to the continuation of its license.
(Ord. 822, passed 4-26-2005)