A. An application for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof shall be made, in writing, upon a form furnished by the Municipal Services Department and shall be submitted to the City Clerk. Such application shall be accompanied by copies of the applicant's required alcohol licenses from Minidoka County and the Idaho State Police.
B. An application for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a fee, as set by resolution of the City Council.
C. Upon receipt by the City Clerk of a completed application and fee for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof, the City Clerk shall create a file for the application.
D. The City Clerk shall:
1. Solicit recommendations on an application for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof from the Police Chief and Fire Chief, which recommendations may include conditions to ensure public safety; and
2. Schedule the application for consideration by the City Council.
E. The City Council shall approve or deny an application for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof within forty-five (45) calendar days of the City Clerk's receipt of a completed application and fee.
F. If the City Council denies an application for a liquor-by-the-drink license the City Council shall explain the following in writing:
1. Statutes, ordinances, and standards used in evaluating the application,
2. Reasons for denial, and
3. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain the liquor-by-the-drink license, or renewal thereof.
G. The City Council's decision on an application for a liquor-by-the-drink license or renewal thereof shall be final. (Ord. 2020-634, 10-28-2020)