For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases mean as set out in this section:
BEER: Any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion of barley, malt and/or other ingredients in drinkable water.
PERSON: Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association or any group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intent to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context.
RETAILER: Any person engaged in the sale or distribution of beer to the consumer. (Ord. 157 § 1, 1936)
A. All licenses shall be granted by the mayor and council for a period of one year beginning September 1 and ending August 31. A full year's license fee shall be collected for licenses granted between September 1 and May 31. For the period between June 1 and September 1, the license fee shall be forty percent (40%) of the annual license fee. The city council shall grant or deny the application within thirty (30) days of the time it is filed with the city clerk. Prior to any revocation or suspension, the licensee shall be afforded a hearing according to Idaho Code section 23-1016. Whenever the mayor and city council denies an application, they shall specify in writing:
1. The statutes, ordinances and standards used in evaluating the application;
2. The reasons for the denial; and
3. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain the license, transfer or renewal thereof.
B. In all cases where the city council is considering applications for licenses, transfers or renewals thereof, a transcribable verbatim record of the proceeding shall be made. If the applicant for a license, transfer or renewal is denied, a transcribable verbatim record of the proceedings shall be kept for a period of not less than six (6) months after a final decision on the matter. Upon written request and within the time period provided for retention of the record, any person may have the record transcribed at his expense. The city council shall also provide for the keeping of the minutes of the proceedings. Minutes shall be retained indefinitely or as otherwise provided by law. (Ord. 1004 § 8, 2008; Ord. 490 § 1, 1984; Ord. 484 § 1, 1984; Ord. 476, 1983; Ord. 157 § 2, 1936)
No license shall be granted under this chapter until there has been an investigation by the police department of all applications under this chapter. After investigation, the applications will be forwarded to the city council with a recommendation from the chief of police. If the chief of police recommended that an application be denied, he shall state in writing:
A. The statutes or ordinances and standards used in evaluating the application;
B. The reason for the denial; and
C. The action, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain the license, transfer or renewal thereof. (Ord. 490 § 2, 1984)
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