Sec. 7-2-10 Granting of License.

   (a)   Review. Opportunity shall be given by the governing body to any person to be heard for or against the granting of any license. Upon the approval of the applicant by the Village Board, the Village Administrator shall issue to the applicant a license, upon payment by the applicant of the license fee to the Village of Edgar. The full license fee shall be charged for the whole or fraction of any year.

   (b)   Ceased Regular Operations. An establishment is deemed to have ceased regular operations when any of the following occurs:

      (1)   The alcohol beverage license is surrendered to the Village of Edgar absent the issuance of a newly-granted license; or

      (2)   The establishment is no longer open to the public; or

      (3)   The establishment is open to the public only intermittently in an attempt to circumvent the provisions of this Subsection; or

      (4)   The establishment fails to maintain open and active accounts with its food and/or alcohol distributors; or

      (5)   The alcohol beverage license holder fails to submit a renewal application to the Village Administrator before the last possible submittal date; or

      (6)   An establishment is not deemed to have ceased regular operations if it is temporarily closed due to remodeling or any type of license suspension.

   (c)   Denial of License. If the Village Board denies the license, the applicant shall be notified in writing, by registered mail or personal service, of the reasons for the denial. The notice shall also inform the applicant of the opportunity to appear before the Village Board and to provide evidence as to why the denial should be reversed. In addition, the Village Board shall inform the applicant that the reconsideration of the application shall be held in closed session, pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(b), Wis. Stats., unless the applicant requests such reconsideration be held in open session and the Village Board consents to the request. Such written notice shall be mailed or served upon the applicant at least ten (10) days prior to the Village Board meeting at which the application is to be reconsidered.