Any license under this chapter may be denied, suspended or revoked for one or more of the following reasons.
(A) Delinquent taxes. The City Council may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for operation on any premises on which real estate taxes, assessments or other financial claims of the city or of the state are due, delinquent or unpaid. If an action has been commenced pursuant to the provisions of M.S. Ch. 278, as it may be amended from time to time, questioning the amount of validity of taxes, the Council may on application by the licensee waive strict compliance with the provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes, or any portion thereof, which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due unless the one-year period is extended through no fault of the licensee.
(B) Violations. The Council may either suspend for up to 60 days or revoke any license or impose a civil fine not to exceed $2,000 for each violation upon a finding that the licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee has failed to comply with any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance. No suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to M.S. §§ 14.57 through 14.69, as it may be amended from time to time. Any conviction by the licensee for theft, burglary, robbery, receiving stolen property or any other crime or violation involving stolen property shall result in the immediate suspension pending a hearing on revocation of any license issued hereunder.
(C) The proposed use does not comply with the applicable zoning code.
(D) The proposed use does not comply with any health, building, building maintenance or other provisions of this code of ordinances or state law.
(E) The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with one or more provisions of this chapter.
(F) The applicant is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien or upon whom it is impractical or impossible to conduct a background or financial investigation due to the unavailability of information.
(G) Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing or renewing a license.
(H) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statements made in application and investigation for, or in the course of, the applicant’s business.
(I) Violation within preceding five years of any law relating to the theft, damage or trespass to property, sale of controlled substances or operation of a business.
(J) The owner of the premises licensed or to be licensed would not qualify for a license under the terms of this chapter.
(2004 Code, § 120.22) (Ord. 95-162, passed 2-27-1996; Ord. 06-0442, passed 8-8-2006)