A. Upon filing the application for a license as provided in this chapter and upon producing evidence of the issuance of a license to the applicant by the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, if the law requires a license to be issued by such Director, and the payment of the license fee, the City Clerk shall issue to the applicant a license to sell liquor by the drink at retail within the Municipality for such calendar year or the remainder thereof. If a license has not been issued by the Department of Law Enforcement, the applicant may provide proof that an application for a license from the Department of Law Enforcement has been filed and the City Clerk may then grant a temporary City license, which shall be valid for no more than ten (10) days.
B. In the event the application is for renewal of a liquor license, the City Clerk may grant the same by following the procedures of subsection 5.08.060C of this title.
C. Failure to comply with the terms of this chapter may result in the revocation of licensee's license. The City Clerk may revoke a license by following the procedures set forth in section 5.08.060 of this title. A revocation or suspension of the State license by the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement shall be deemed prima facie evidence for revocation or suspension of the license issued in this chapter.
D. If the City Clerk denies or revokes a license under this chapter, the applicant may appeal the denial or revocation to the City Council. Any such appeal must be filed in writing with the City Clerk within ten (10) days after notification of the denial or revocation was sent to the applicant. The appeal must state the basis therefor. The City Council shall hear the appeal de novo and shall consider any relevant testimony or exhibits presented. The City Council shall issue its decision within five (5) days of the hearing. (Ord. 3607, 2018)