§ 14.290 LICENSE APPLICATION.

   In addition to any information that may be required by the county pursuant to M.S. § 471.924, as it may be amended from time to time, every application for a license under this Division M shall be made on a form supplied by the issuing authority and shall contain the following information:

   (1)   Individual applicants. If the applicant is a natural person :

      (a)   The name, place and date of birth, street resident address and phone number of the applicant;

      (b)   Whether the applicant has ever used or has been known by a name other than the applicant’s name, and if so, the name or names used and information concerning dates and places where used;

      (c)   The name of the business if it is to be conducted under a designation, name or style other than the name of the applicant and a certified copy of the certificate as required by M.S. § 333.01, as it may be amended from time to time;

      (d)   The street addresses at which the applicant has lived during the preceding five years;

      (e)   The type, name and location of every business or occupation in which the applicant has been engaged during the preceding five years and the name(s) and address(es) of the applicant’s employer(s) and partner(s), if any, for the preceding five years;

      (f)   Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony, crime or violation of any ordinance other than a traffic ordinance. If so, the applicant shall furnish information as to the time, place and offense for which convictions were had;

      (g)   The physical description of the applicant; and

      (h)   The name of the store or general manager(s), proprietor(s) or other agent(s) in charge of the business and all information concerning each manager, proprietor, or agent required in this subsection (1) of this section.

   (2)   Partnership applicants. If the applicant is a partnership:

      (a)   The name(s) and address(es) of all general and limited partners and all information concerning each general partner required in subsection (1) above;

      (b)   The name(s) of the managing partner(s) and the interest of each partner in the pawnbroker business;

      (c)   A true copy of the partnership agreement shall be submitted with the application. If the partnership is required to file a certificate as to a trade name pursuant to M.S. § 333.01, as it may be amended from time to time, a certified copy of such certificate shall be attached to the application; and

      (d)   The name of the store or general manager(s), proprietor(s) or other agent(s) in charge of the business and all information concerning each manager, proprietor or agent required in subsection (1) above.

   (3)   Corporate applicants. If the applicant is a corporation or other organization:

      (a)   The name of the corporation or business form, and if incorporated, the state of incorporation;

      (b)   A true copy of the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or association agreement and bylaws shall be attached to the application. If the applicant is a foreign corporation, a certificate of authority as required by M.S. § 303.06, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be attached;

      (c)   The name of the store or general manager(s), proprietor(s) or other agent(s) in charge of the business and all information concerning each manager, proprietor or agent required in subsection (1) above; and

      (d)   A list of all persons who control or own an interest in excess of 5% in such organization or business form or who are officers of the corporation or business form and all information concerning said persons required in subsection (1) above.

   (4)   All applicants. For all applicants:

      (a)   Whether the applicant holds a current pawnbroker , precious metal dealer or secondhand goods dealer license from the city or any other governmental unit and whether the applicant is licensed under either M.S. § 471.924, as it may be amended from time to time, or M.S. §§ 325F.731 through 325F.744, as they may be amended from time to time;

      (b)   Whether the applicant or any individual, partner, corporate officer having an ownership interest in the business has previously had a pawnbroker , precious metal dealer or secondhand goods dealer license denied, revoked or suspended by any governmental unit, identifying that governmental unit;

      (c)   The location of the business premises;

      (d)   The legal description of the premises to be licensed;

      (e)   Whether all real estate and personal property taxes that are due and payable for the premises to be licensed have been paid, and if not paid, the years and amounts that are unpaid;

      (f)   Whenever the application is for premises either planned or under construction or undergoing substantial alteration, the application shall be accompanied by a set of preliminary plans showing the design of the proposed premises to be licensed. If the plans or design are on file with the City Building and Inspection Division, no plans need be submitted with the issuing authority ;

      (g)   Such other information as the City Council or issuing authority may require;

      (h)   The applicant’s hours of operation, on-site management and parking facilities;

      (i)   An executed data privacy advisory and consent form authorizing the release of criminal history information from each of the individuals, partners and corporate officers having an interest in the business;

      (j)   Proof of worker’s compensation insurance as required by M.S. § 176.182, as it may be amended from time to time, and the applicant’s state business tax identification number, as required by M.S. Chapter 270C; as it may be amended from time to time;

      (k)   The names and addresses of all persons , other than the applicant, who have any ownership, in whole or in part, in the business, buildings, premises, fixtures, furniture, stock in trade to be licensed; the nature of such ownership; the amount thereof; and terms for payment or other reimbursement. Those with an ownership shall include, but not be limited to, any lessees, lessors, mortgagees, mortgagors, lendors, lien holders, trustees, trustors and persons who have cosigned notes or otherwise loaned, pledged, or extended security for any indebtedness of the applicant; and

      (l)   The website and electronic mail address for the business and each of the individuals, partners and corporate officers having an interest in the business.

(1958 Code, § 143.14) (Ord. 37, passed 8-7-1961; Ord. 41, passed 9-6-1961; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 97-16, passed 5-5-1997; added by Ord. 98-27, passed 6-15-1998; Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007)