A license may be denied to an applicant by the Council solely or in part due to a prior conviction of a crime by an applicant only upon a finding that the conviction directly relates to the occupation for which the license is sought, and then only after considering evidence of rehabilitation and other evidence as may be presented, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes. Provided, however, that an applicant must show his or her resent fitness to perform the occupation for which the license is sought.
(`80 Code, § 6.09)