A. Any person desiring to obtain a license under this chapter shall make his verified application in writing to the city council upon such forms as the city council from time to time shall require and as from time to time may be required under the laws of the state and regulations of the state liquor control commissioner, and shall file the same with the city administrator. The application shall set forth, in addition to other information as may from time to time be required by the city council, the following information:
1. The name, age, date and place of birth, and place of residence of the applicant if an individual.
2. The name, state of incorporation, date of incorporation if a corporation, and the name, age, date and place of birth, and place of residence of all members of the board of directors, stockholders and officers of such corporation.
3. If a partnership, the name of such partnership, the address of its principal office for doing business, and the name, age, date and place of birth, and place of residence of all members of the partnership.
4. The name, age, date and place of birth, and place of residence, of the manager, principal operator, or other person who will be conducting and/or managing the premises for which the application for license is sought.
5. The name, age, date and place of birth, and place of residence of any person having any financial interest in the business other than as owner, stockholder, director or resident manager.
6. The location of the premises upon which the applicant proposes to sell such liquor and an exact description of the particular place within the building structure where such sales are proposed.
7. Whether the applicant has ever been engaged in a similar business, and if so, the location thereof and the date when so engaged.
8. A complete and detailed description of the nature of the business operation to be conducted on the premises, if a license is granted.
9. A complete listing of any and all convictions relating to any violations of the state law or ordinances of any jurisdiction for the use or consumption of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor and a complete listing of all gross misdemeanor and felony convictions whatsoever.
10. The applicant, his resident manager, and any other person required by the police department, during the course of its investigation of the applicant as hereinafter set forth, shall furnish as a part of the application, fingerprints for aid and assistance to the police department in conducting their investigation. (Ord. 171, 1-11-1982)
B. Each application shall also be accompanied by a certified check, money order, cashier's check, or cash in an amount equal to the annual license fee for one year for the license for which the application is being made 1 . In addition, each application made for a license shall be accompanied by a liquor liability insurance policy covering dramshop liability as set forth in Minnesota statutes, section 340A.801. Any license holder who operates a liquor business without having on file at all times with the city administrator an effective liquor liability insurance policy shall have the license immediately revoked. (Ord. 184, 12-11-1989)
C. The applicant shall be bound by all of the answers and information furnished on the application presented to the city and any falsification of information requested on said application, or any other information required by the city in the course of its investigation of the application or the resident manager, shall be grounds for denial of the license and, in addition thereto, shall be grounds for revocation of the license if the license is approved and issued prior to the discovery of such falsification.
D. Unless otherwise specified, all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall run from January 1 to December 31. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the city council at least one month before the license expiration date for review by the police department and shall contain all of the information required for a new application under the terms and conditions of this chapter, together with specific information as to any change in ownership, financial backing, officers, directors or resident managers occurring since the issuance of the license or the previous approval of the renewal of the license. If said application for renewal is not timely received, the nonreceipt of said application shall be grounds for nonrenewal of the license for the next license period by the city council. (Ord. 171, 1-11-1982)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 3-2-7 of this chapter. |