(A) Investigation and issuance. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application and if they deem it to be in the public interest it may provide for a comprehensive background and investigation of the applicant be performed as provided in M.S. Ch. 340A, as may be amended from time to time. After the investigation the Council shall in its discretion, grant or refuse the application. An on-sale wine and off-sale liquor license shall not become effective until it, together with security furnished by the applicant, has been approved by the Liquor Control Director.
(B) Person or premises licensed; transfer. Each license shall be issued only to the applicant and for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or place without City Council approval. Any transfer of stock with a corporate license is deemed a transfer of the license and a transfer of stock without prior Council approval is a ground for revocation of the license.
(C) Effective date. This section shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and after its publication in the official newspaper of the city. Ordinance 63.02 was published on 4-22-1993.
(Ord. 63, passed 10-1-1979; Ord. 63.02, passed 3-2-1993)