A. Initial Application: All initial applications for a license shall be referred to the city's police department for verification and investigation of the facts set forth in the application including a criminal background investigation of the applicant per Minn. Stat. Sec. 340A.402 and all managers of the licensed premises. The police department shall cause to be made such investigation of the information requested in section 4-1-7 of this chapter as shall be necessary and shall make a written recommendation to the city council including relevant information obtained as a result of the investigation. Upon an initial application or application for a transfer of an existing license, the police department shall also conduct a preliminary background and financial investigation of the applicant.
B. Renewal Application: All renewal applications shall be referred to the city police department for verification and investigation of the matters set forth in the abbreviated renewal application form. The police department shall make a written recommendation to the city council including relevant information obtained as a result of the investigation. If the city council deems it in the public interest to do so, the council may order that a renewal application be subjected to the same types of investigation as required for an initial application.
C. Results Of Investigations: Without limiting the discretion of the council to deny a license application for other reasons, no license shall be issued, transferred or renewed if the results of the investigation show, in the opinion of the city council, that issuance, transfer or renewal would not be in the public interest.
D. Investigation Fees:
1. Payment Of Investigation Fee: Applicants shall pay the background investigation fee established by resolution of the city council.
2. Additional Fees: At any time that an additional investigation is required because of a change in the ownership or control of a corporation, a partnership or an association, or because there is a change in the officers, charter, articles or bylaws of a corporation, or because there is a change in the partnership or association agreement, or because of an enlargement, alteration or extension of premises previously licensed, the licensee shall pay an additional background investigation fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1276, 1-27-2014; amd. Ord. 1428, 6-13-2022)