A. Revocation, suspension, or denial of a license shall be preceded by a hearing before the City Council. Notice of the hearing shall be provided to the license holder or applicant via certified mail or personal service at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The notice shall include the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charge against the licensee. A hearing for consideration of the issuance, suspension, or revocation of a license will be conducted before the City Council. At the hearing, the applicant or licensee has the right to be represented by counsel, the right to respond to the charges or information provided to the Council, and the right to present evidence through witnesses under oath. It is not necessary that criminal charges be brought in order to support a determination of a license violation, nor does the dismissal or acquittal of such a criminal charge operate as a bar to adverse license actions under this section.
B. Following the hearing, the Council may deny, revoke, suspend, or not renew the license for the retail establishment or may grant or continue the license upon such terms and conditions as it deems reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The decision by the City Council following a hearing is final.
C. Enforcement actions provided in this section are not exclusive and the Council may take any action with respect to a license, employee, or retail establishment as is authorized by City code, state, or federal law. (Ord. 1457, - -2023)