(A) Application for license shall be required upon initial application, upon renewed application, and upon any change of ownership of business control of a licensed premises. Every application for a license to sell liquor shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk. It shall state the name of the applicant, his or her age, representations as to his or her character, with such references as may be required, his or her citizenship, whether the application is for "on sales" or "off sales," the business in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, the nature of the building and its location on the property, whether applicant is owner and operator of the business, how long he or she has been in that business at that place, the amount and nature of any dancing, singing, vaudeville performance, or other entertainment to be provided for guests, and any other information as the Council may require from time to time. In addition to containing this information, each application for a license shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety. No person shall make a false statement in an application.
(B) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a surety bond, liability insurance policy, or in lieu thereof, cash or United States Government bonds of equivalent market value as provided by M.S. § 340A.412, Subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time. The surety bond or other security shall be in the sum of $5,000 for an applicant for an "on sale" license and $1,000 for an applicant for an "off sale" license.
(C) The security offered under division (B) of this section shall be approved by the City Council and in the case of applicants for "off sale" licenses by the Department of Public Safety. Surety bonds and liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. The operation of the "off sale" or "on sale" liquor business without having on file at all times with the municipality an effective bond, insurance policy, or other security as required hereunder shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the license.
(Prior Code, § 1201.030)