(A) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.
(B) The Council may impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation of M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time, and of this chapter. Conviction of a violation in a court of law is not required in order for the Council to impose the civil penalty. A hearing under the Administrative Procedures Act, M.S. §§ 14.57 to 14.70, as it may be amended from time to time, is not required before the penalty is imposed, but the Council shall hold a hearing on the proposed violation and the proposed penalty and hear any person who wishes to speak. Non-payment of the penalty is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.
(Am. Ord. passed 4-11-2018)