(A) Upon the filing of any application and payment of the fee for the license, the Liquor Commissioner shall request that the Chief of Police of the city do a background check on the applicant and any stockholder of the applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in the applicant and any partner of the applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in the applicant, such background check to be with the NCIC and other sources in his or her discretion to determine whether any applicant or any stockholder of the applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in the applicant and any partner of the applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in the applicant has been convicted of any felony or any liquor violation.
(B) If the Chief reports that all applicants are free of such violations, a license shall issue provisionally to the applicant subject to a further fingerprint check by the Chief of Police of all applicants described in this section. All applicants, including any stockholder of applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in applicant and any partner of applicant holding more than a 5% ownership interest in applicant shall submit to fingerprinting by the Chief of Police for a fingerprint check with the law enforcement authorities of the state and with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any other agency in the discretion of the Chief of Police. In the event of a felony report or a liquor violation report as a result of the fingerprint check, the provisional license shall be immediately revoked by the Liquor Commissioner.
(C) Any misrepresentation or falsification on any application shall also be cause for the Liquor Commissioner to revoke a liquor license. All costs and charges for items required in this section shall be paid by applicant in advance or reimbursed to the city by the applicant if advanced by the city.
(Ord. 21 (Series 2008-2009), passed 2-16-2009)