A. Any order or action of the liquor commissioner may, within ten days after notice of such order or action, be appealed first to the City Council. A vote of six votes would be required to overturn the granting or denying a request for a license. After such action by the Council, an individual may file an appeal to the State Liquor Control Commission within twenty days of such action by Council.
B. All appeals to the State Liquor Control Commission shall be limited to a review of the official record of the formal proceedings before the Liquor Commissioner.
C. If an appeal is sought by a licensee, all costs of preparing and transcribing the official record on appeal to the State Liquor Control Commission shall be borne by the licensee.
D. Upon the decision of the liquor commissioner being upheld on appeal or upon the failure of the licensee to appeal within the appeal period, the licensee shall be responsible for the payment of all costs borne by the city in relation to bringing the hearing, including but not limited to court reporter costs and fees, attorney's fees, and witness and mileage fees.
(Ord. 2017-11, 2017)