(A) The Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application and not investigated in the preliminary or comprehensive background and financial investigations. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the Council shall, in its sound discretion, grant or deny the application. No license shall become effective until the proof of financial security has been approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(B) (1) Each license shall be issued only to the applicant for the premises described in the application.
(2) Not more than one license shall be directly or indirectly issued within the city to any one person.
(3) No license shall be granted or renewed for operation on any premises on which taxes, assessments, utility charges, service charges or other financial claims of the city are delinquent and unpaid.
(4) No license shall be issued for any place or any business ineligible for a license under state law.
(5) No license shall be issued to any person who is not a resident of the state. If the applicant is a corporation or other business entity, all of the shareholders or equity owners shall be residents of the state.
(6) No new license shall be granted for a premises where no license has previously been issued within 500 feet of any school or church. The distance is to be measured from the closest side of the school or church to the closest side of the structure on the premises within which liquor is to be sold.
(Ord. 189, passed 5-6-02)