Subd. 1. Fees.
1. The annual fee for a liquor license shall be as set in the fee schedule adopted from time to time by the Council.
2. The applicant shall pay an investigation fee as set in the fee schedule from time to time by the Council.
Subd. 2. Payment. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the Finance Director for payment in full of the license fee. All fees shall be paid into the General Fund. If an application for a license is rejected, the Finance Director shall refund the amount paid.
Subd. 3. Term, Pro Rata Fee. Each license shall be issued for a period of one year except that if the application is made during the license year, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata fee, with any unexpired fraction of a month being counted as one month. Every license shall expire on the last day of March.
Subd. 4. Refunds. No refund of any fee shall be made except as authorized by statute.