No license required under this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city;
(B) A person who is not of good reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper, or who is keeping, a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor involving decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued under this chapter, would not be eligible for the license upon a first application;
(I) A copartnership, unless all of the members of the copartnership are qualified to obtain the license;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock thereof, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence in the city;
(K) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications as required of the licensee;
(L) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any violation;
(M) A person who does not own the premises for which a license is sought or who does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is issued;
(N) A law enforcing public official, the Mayor or a member of Council. No official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor; and
(O) A person who is not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer’s license.
(Ord. passed 8-2-1976)