An application for a license under this Division V shall request the following information and be submitted to the
at least 45 working days before the purchasing is to commence within the city. For multiple
sales events, excluding
or
, one license may be obtained by the entity organizing the event and whose name appears on the title to, or lease agreement for the premises on which the event will occur so long as each separate vendor is specifically identified as set forth in this section and meets the eligibility requirements set forth in § 14.430 of this code.
(a) For individual applicants:
(1) The current full name, residential street address, temporary local street address, current permanent business address, and residential and business telephone numbers of the applicant;
(2) Any other names the applicant has ever used or been known by and the dates of places associated with each such name;
(3) A brief description of the proposed purchasing event, its location and the type of merchandise to be purchased;
(4) The dates and hours of the day during which the purchasing event will be conducted;
(5) The full name of the business on whose behalf the purchases are made, if it is to be conducted under a designation, name or style other than the name of the applicant and a copy of the certificate of assumed name required by M.S. § 333.01, as it may be amended from time to time, together with credentials establishing the applicant’s relationship to the firm or business;
(6) Whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime other than petty traffic violations; the nature, time and location of the offense and the punishment or penalty imposed;
(7) The last cities or other localities, not exceeding five, where the applicant conducted purchasing immediately preceding the date of the application and where within those areas the activity took place;
(8) The date and place of birth, a state driver’s license or state identification card number of the applicant;
(9) Whether or not the applicant has ever personally, or as a partner or corporate officer of a corporation or other business association had a registration or license similar to this Division V’s license denied, suspended or revoked by any government body within five years before the application date, identifying that governmental unit;
(10) The type, name and location of every business or occupation of the applicant within the preceding five years and the names and addresses of the applicant’s employers, partners or business associates within the preceding five years; and
(11) Whether or not the applicant has ever personally, or as a partner or corporate officer of a corporation or other business association, been denied a professional license or membership in a professional business association, had a professional license revoked or been expelled from a professional business association.
(b) For applicants that are partnerships, corporations or associations:
(1) Name of the corporation or business form, and if incorporated, the state of incorporation for the applicant, including the name of each partner or officer of the organization and all information concerning each partner or officer required in subsection (a) above;
(2) Business address of the applicant, including a temporary local address, and the home address of each partner or officer;
(3) A brief description of the proposed purchasing event, its location and the type of merchandise to be purchased;
(4) The dates and hours of the day during which the purchasing event will be conducted;
(5) The last cities or other localities, not exceeding five, where the applicant conducted purchasing immediately preceding the date;
(6) A true copy of the partnership agreement and 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 copy of that certificate; and
(7) The date of birth and a state driver’s license or state identification card number of the corporate officer, general partner or
affiliated with the association, who is primarily responsible for the purchasing event.
(c) For all applicants:
(1) Whether the applicant or the firm or business employing the applicant has been the subject of an investigation by a consumer protection agency, State Attorney General’s office, Better Business Bureau or similar group or agency, and the dates and outcome of such an investigation;
(2) Proof of workers’ 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;
(3) 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; and
(4) Website and electronic mail address for the business and each of the individuals, partners and corporate officers having an interest in the business.
(Ord. 92-12, passed 3-2-1992; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; amended by Ord. 97-17, passed 5-5-1997; Ord. 2007-18, passed 5-7-2007; Ord. 2011-2, passed 1-24-2011)