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(a) Deadline for renewal application. All licenses or certificates of registration issued under this Division Z shall be effective for one year from the date of approval. An application for the renewal of an existing license or registration shall be made prior to the expiration date of the license or registration and shall be made in such form as the
requires. If, in the judgment of the City Council, good and sufficient cause is shown by an applicant for the applicant’s failure to submit a renewal application before the expiration of the existing license, the City Council may, if the other provisions of this Division Z are complied with, grant the renewal application.
(b) Consideration of renewal application. Within a reasonable period after the completion of the renewal verification process by the
, the
shall accept or deny the renewal application in accordance with this Division Z. If the renewal application is denied, the
shall notify the applicant of the determination in writing. The notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the applicant at the address provided in the application and it shall inform the applicant of the applicant’s right, within 20 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant, to request an appeal of the
determination to the City Council. If an appeal to the City Council is timely received by the
, the hearing before the City Council shall take place within a reasonable period of receipt of the appeal by the
.
(Ord. 93-24, passed 5-10-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; added by Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007; amended by Ord. 2008-15, passed 5-5-2008)
(a) Suspension or revocation. The City Council may revoke a license, suspend a license for up to 60 days, impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation, or impose any combination of these sanctions, issued pursuant to this Division Z for any of the following reasons:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in an application or renewal application;
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the licensed or registered occupation or business;
(3) Any violation of this Division Z or state law;
(4) A
or registrant’s criminal conviction that is directly related to the occupation or business licensed or registered as defined by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, provided that the
or registrant cannot show competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of the licensed or registered occupation or business as defined by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time; or
(5) Conducting the licensed or registered business or occupation in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
(b) Notice and hearing. A revocation or suspension of the license or registration by the City Council shall be preceded by written notice to the
and a hearing. The notice shall give at least eight days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the
or registrant. The notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the
at the most recent address listed on the license or registration application.
(Ord. 93-24, passed 5-10-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; added by Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007; amended by Ord. 2008-15, passed 5-5-2008; Ord. 2011-2, passed 1-24-2011)
A violation of this Division Z shall be a misdemeanor under state law. Civil penalties shall be subject to assessment pursuant to § 12.15 of the City Charter and § 1.19 of this city code. However, nothing in this Article IV shall be construed to limit the city’s other available legal remedies for any violation of the law, including without limitation, licensing sanctions, criminal, civil and injunctive actions. In addition, violations or failure to pay civil fines may result in future license or registration ineligibility.
(Ord. 93-24, passed 5-10-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; added by Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Division Z is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Division Z. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
(Ord. 93-24, passed 5-10-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; added by Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007)
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