(A) The Village Council shall assess all applications referred to it by the Village Clerk.
(B) In its application deliberations, the Village Council shall assess each application in each of the following categories:
(1) The applicant’s experience in operating other similarly licensed businesses.
(2) The applicant’s general business management experience.
(3) The applicant’s general business reputation.
(4) The integrity, moral character, and reputation; personal and business probity; financial ability and experience; and responsibility or means to operate or maintain a marihuana establishment of the applicant.
(5) The financial ability of the applicant to purchase and maintain adequate liability and casualty insurance.
(6) Whether the applicant or stakeholder is currently under indictment for or has been arrested for, or convicted of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to, forfeited bail concerning any relevant criminal offense under the laws of any jurisdiction, either felony or misdemeanor, not including traffic violations.
(7) A felony or misdemeanor of such nature that it may impair the ability of the applicant or stakeholder to operate a licensed business in a safe and competent manner.
(8) Whether the applicant or stakeholder has filed, or had filed against it, a proceeding for bankruptcy within the past seven years.
(9) Whether the applicant or stakeholder has been served with a complaint or other notice filed with any public body regarding payment of any tax required under federal, state, or local law that has been delinquent for one or more years.
(10) Whether the applicant or stakeholder has a history of non-compliance with any regulatory requirements in this state or any other jurisdiction.
(11) As it relates to operation of a marihuana retailer, the applicant’s type of service and product that will be offered and the overall theme and atmosphere of the proposed retail center.
(C) The Village Council shall assess each application according to the above categories and may issue a license to the selected applicant if an applicant has satisfactorily met all requirements.
(Ord. 468, passed 2-8-2022)