Subd. 1. County License Required. No person shall conduct business as a peddler, solicitor, or transient merchant within the city limits without first having obtained the appropriate license from the county as required by M.S. Chapter 329, as it may be amended from time to time.
Subd. 2. City License Required. Except as otherwise provided for by this section, no person shall conduct business as either a peddler or a transient merchant without first having obtained a license from the city.
Subd. 3. Application. Application for a city license to conduct business as a peddler or transient merchant shall be made at least 14 regular business days before the applicant desires to begin conducting business. Application for a license shall be made on a form approved by the City Council and available from the office of the City Administrator. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. All applications shall include the following information:
1. Applicant’s full legal name;
2. All other names under which the applicant conducts business or to which applicant officially answers;
3. A physical description of the applicant (hair color, eye color, height, weight, distinguishing marks and features, and the like);
4. Full address of applicant’s permanent residence;
5. Telephone number of applicant’s permanent residence;
6. Full legal name of any and all business operation(s) owned, managed, or operated by applicant, or for which the applicant is an employee or agent;
7. Full address of applicant’s regular place of business (if any);
8. Any and all business related telephone number(s) of the applicant;
9. The type of business for which the applicant is applying for a license;
10. Whether the applicant is applying for an annual or daily license;
11. The dates during which the applicant intends to conduct business, and if the applicant is applying for a daily license, the number of days he or she will be conducting business in the city (maximum of 14 consecutive days);
12. Any and all address(es) and telephone number(s) where the applicant can be reached while conducting business within the city, including the location where a transient merchant intends to set up business;
13. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted within the last five years of any felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor for violation of any state or federal statute or any local ordinance, other than traffic offenses;
14. A list of the most recent locations where the applicant has conducted business as a peddler or transient merchant;
15. Proof of any required county license;
16. Written permission of the property owner or the property owner’s agent for any property to be used by a transient merchant;
17. A general description of the items to be sold or services to be provided; and
18. All additional information deemed necessary by the City Council.
Subd. 4. Fee. All applications for a license under this section shall be accompanied by the fee established in the city’s fee schedule as adopted from time to time by the Council.
Subd. 5. Procedure. Upon receipt of the completed application and payment of the license fee, the City Administrator shall determine if the application is complete. If the Clerk determines that the application is incomplete, the Clerk shall inform the applicant of the required necessary information which is missing. The Administrator shall review the application and order any investigation, including background checks, necessary to verify the information provided with the application. Within ten regular business days of receiving the application from the applicant, the City Administrator shall decide whether or not to issue the license. If the Administrator rejects the application, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the Administrator’s decision, the reason for the denial, and of his or her right to appeal the denial by requesting, within 20 days of receiving the notice of rejection, a public hearing to be heard within 20 days of the date of the request. The final decision of the Council following the public hearing shall be appealable by petitioning the State Court of Appeals for a writ of certiorari.
Subd. 6. Duration. An annual license granted under this section shall be valid for one calendar year from the date of issue. All other licenses granted under this section shall be valid only during the time period indicated on the license.