(A) Application form. In addition to any information which shall be required by the county pursuant to M.S. § 471.924, as it may be amended from time to time, every application for a license under this chapter shall be made on a form supplied by the city, shall be verified, and shall contain the following information:
(1) Representations as to the applicant’s character;
(2) The business in connection with which the proposed license will operate;
(3) Whether the applicant is the owner and operator of the business and, if not, who is;
(4) Whether the applicant has ever used or been known by a name other than his or her true name and, if so, what was the name, or names, and information concerning dates and places where used;
(5) Whether the applicant is married or single and, if married, the true name, place and date of birth and street address of the applicant’s spouse;
(6) The street address at which the applicant and the applicant’s spouse have lived during the preceding ten years;
(7) The kind, name and location of every business or occupation the applicant and the applicant’s spouse have been engaged in during the preceding ten years;
(8) The names and addresses of the applicant’s and the applicant’s spouse’s employers and partners, if any, for the preceding ten years;
(9) Whether the applicant or the applicant’s spouse has ever been convicted of a violation of any state law or local code provision or ordinance, other than a non-alcohol related traffic offense. If so, the applicant shall furnish information as to the time, place and offense for which convictions were had;
(10) Whether the applicant or the applicant’s spouse has ever been engaged as an employee in, or has ever engaged in operating, a pawnshop or precious metal dealership or other business of a similar nature. If so, the applicant shall furnish information as to the time, place and length of time;
(11) Whether the applicant has ever been in military service. If so, the applicant shall, upon request, exhibit all discharges;
(12) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of all partners and all information concerning each partner as is required of a single applicant as above. A managing partner, or partners, shall be designated. The interest of each partner in the business shall be submitted with the application, and if the partnership is required to file a certificate as to trade name under the provisions of M.S. Ch. 333, as it may be amended from time to time, a copy of the certificate certified by the Clerk of District Court shall be attached to the application;
(13) If the applicant is a corporation or other organization, the applicant shall submit the following:
(a) The name and, if incorporated, the state of incorporation;
(b) A true copy of the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or association agreements;
(c) The name of the manager or proprietor or other agent in charge of, or to be in charge of, the premises to be licensed, giving all information about said person as is required in the case of a single applicant; and
(d) A list of all persons who, singly or together with their spouse, own or control an interest in said corporation or association in excess of 5% or who are officers of said corporation or association, together with their addresses and all information as is required for a single applicant.
(14) A list of responsible persons, including the names of owners, managers and assistant managers, who may be notified or contacted by state or city employees in case of emergency. These persons shall be residents of the county or bordering city area as defined by M.S. § 473.121(2), as it may be amended from time to time;
(15) Whether the applicant holds a current pawnbroker or precious metal dealer license from any other governmental unit and whether the applicant is licensed under M.S. §§ 471.924 or 25F.731 through 325F.744, as they may be amended from time to time;
(16) Whether the applicant has ever been denied a pawnbroker or precious metal dealer license from any other governmental unit;
(17) The location of the business premises;
(18) Whether all real estate and personal property taxes that are due and payable for the premises to be licensed have been paid and, if not paid, the years and amounts that are unpaid; and
(19) Other information which the city deems appropriate.
(B) False statements and material omissions. No person shall make a false statement or material omission in a license application or investigation. Any false statement or material omission shall be grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of a license.
(C) Renewals applications. The application for the renewal of any existing license shall be made at least 90 days prior to the date of the expiration of the license and shall be made on the form which the Council provides.
(Prior Code, § 112.17) (Ord. 583, passed 11-6-1996) Penalty, see § 112.99