(A) The Village of Holly Council is designated as the local licensing authority. The Village Council may, by resolution, delegate its authority or a portion of such authority to a new committee or other designee to act as the local licensing authority. The local licensing authority shall have the duty and authority pursuant to the Act in this chapter to grant or deny an application described in this chapter and to levy penalties against the licensee in the manner provided by law.
(B) The local licensing authority shall consider applications for new business premises, transfer of ownership, change of location, license premises modification, changes in trade name, and any other appropriate application.
(C) The local licensing authority shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the procedure for hearings before the local licensing authority.
(D) The local licensing authority shall have the power to require any application or licensee to furnish such information to the authority as may be reasonably necessary for the authority to perform its duties and functions authorized by this chapter.
(E) The local licensing authority shall have the power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to require the presence of persons and the productions of papers, books, and records at any hearing in which the authority is authorized to conduct. Any subpoena shall be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court of the state. The District Court Judge shall have the power and authority to enforce such subpoena.
(Ord. 468, passed 2-8-2022)