(A) No peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant shall sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, services, or merchandise within the city unless a permit therefor shall first be secured as provided in this chapter.
(B) (1) Application for such permit shall be made to the City Clerk/Treasurer on a form supplied by the city. The application shall state and include:
(a) The name, address, date of birth, and copy of driver’s license or photo ID of all persons associated with the application in business;
(b) The type of business for which the permit is desired;
(c) Copy of appropriate county license as required by M.S. Chapter 329, as it may be amended from time to time;
(d) A certificate of insurance with the city listed as additional insured;
(e) In case of transient merchants, the place where the business is to be carried on and if the business will be conducted on private property, an approval letter from property owner along with a certificate of insurance with the city listed as an additional insured from the property owner;
(f) A general description of the thing or things to be sold;
(g) Whether the applicant complies with requirements of this chapter; and
(h) Such other information as the city may reasonably request.
(2) Every application shall bear the written report and recommendation of the Chief of Police after a driver’s license check. If issuance of the permit would not violate any city ordinance or state law and the Chief of Police recommends issuance of the permit, it will go to the City Council for final approval at their first regularly scheduled City Council meeting of the month. Applications must be received at least one week prior to the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting of the month. Once the permit has been approved by the City Council, the permit shall be issued by the City Clerk/Treasurer upon payment of the required fee.
(3) Fees for permits shall be set by ordinance by the City Council.
(4) Permits will be good for 30 days starting the first day of the following month after the City Council has approved the permit. No permit may extend beyond December 31 of the year in which it was granted.
(5) All permits shall be nontransferable. No refunds shall be made on unused portions of permits. Each peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant shall secure a separate permit.
(6) All permits shall be carried by the permittee or conspicuously posted in the permittee’s place of business and the permit shall be exhibited to any officer or citizen upon request.
(7) Permits will not be allowed on any property along Lake Avenue, public or private. The only public property where transient merchants will be allowed is Lions Park. No utilities will be provided at Lions Park.
(8) Transient merchants located in Lions Park must provide a $5,000 bond for the duration of their approved permit.
(C) Permittees must remove their garbage and dispose of it properly.
(D) No more than two permits will be active at one time.
(E) Permits will only be granted after review and approval of the City Council.
(Ord. passed 1-8-2019; Ord. passed 4-13-2021) Penalty, see § 111.99