Subd. 1. Approval or Denial. The city shall approve or deny the application in the manner prescribed in this section within a reasonable period of time. The following shall be grounds for denying a permit:
1. Failure of an applicant to truthfully provide any information requested by the city as part of the application process;
2. Failure of the applicant to complete the application and/or pay any required fee;
3. When an applicant has a bad business reputation. Evidence of a bad business reputation may include prior revocations of any permit or license, prior convictions for violation of any federal, state, or local law or which adversely reflects upon the person’s ability to conduct the business for which the permit is being sought, or prior complaints with the city, Better Business Bureau, State Attorney General, or other similar business or consumer rights office;
4. The conviction of the applicant within the past five years from the date of application, for any violation of any federal or state statute or regulation, or of any local ordinance, which adversely reflects on the person’s ability to conduct the business for which the license is being sought in an honest and legal manner or that will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city. Such violations shall include, but not be limited to: burglary, theft, larceny, swindling, fraud, unlawful business practices, and any form of actual or threatened physical harm against another person;
5. The revocation within the past five years of any license issued to the applicant for the purpose of conducting a mobile food unit or similar business transaction;
6. The denial, within the last year, of any license or permit application for the purpose of conducting a mobile food unit or similar business transaction; or
7. Failure to follow all federal, state, and local regulations, including failure to be registered, licensed, or permitted if such registration, license, or permit is required by any federal, state, or local regulation.
Subd. 2. Appeal. Any permit applicant aggrieved by the denial of a permit may appeal by filing with the City Administrator within ten days of the date of mailing of the notice of denial, a written statement requesting a hearing before the City Council and setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. A hearing shall be held within 30 days of receipt of the request. Notice of the hearing shall be given by the City Administrator in writing, setting forth the time and place of hearing. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the permit applicant at his/her last known address at least five days prior to the date set for hearing, or shall be delivered by a police officer in the same manner as a summons at least three prior to the date set for hearing.