A. County License Required: No person shall conduct business as a peddler or transient merchant within the city limits without first having obtained any license required by the county pursuant to Minnesota statutes chapter 329, as amended.
B. City License Required: Except as otherwise provided for by this chapter, no person shall conduct business as either a peddler or a transient merchant without first having obtained a license from the city. Within seven (7) days after the expiration of a license the license must be returned to the police department. (Ord. 724, sec. 1, 1-6-2003)
C. City License Application: Application for a license to conduct business as a peddler or transient merchant shall be made at least fourteen (14) regular business days before the applicant desires to begin conducting business within city limits. Application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the police department. All applications shall be signed by the applicant. Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement on the application shall constitute a violation of this chapter. All applications shall include the following information: (Ord. 748, sec. 1, 12-1-2003)
1. Applicant's full legal name, and any other names used or known by in the past;
2. All other names under which the applicant conducts business or to which applicant officially answers;
3. A physical description of the applicant (hair color, eye color, height, weight, distinguishing marks and features, etc.);
4. Full address of applicant's permanent residence;
5. Telephone number of applicant's permanent residence;
6. Full legal name of any and all business operation(s) owned, managed, or operated by applicant, or for which the applicant is an employee or agent;
7. Full address of applicant's regular place of business (if any);
8. Any and all business related telephone number(s) of the applicant;
9. The type of business for which the applicant is applying for a license;
10. The dates during which the applicant intends to conduct business and the number of days he or she will be conducting business in the city;
11. Any and all address(es) and telephone number(s) where the applicant can be reached while conducting business within the city, including the location where a transient merchant intends to set up business; (Ord. 724, sec. 1, 1-6-2003)
12. A statement as to: a) whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony within the last ten (10) years; b) whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime of violence as defined by Minnesota statutes section 624.712, as amended, or any violent crime as defined in Minnesota statutes section 609.1095, as amended; c) whether the applicant has been convicted of a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, other than traffic offenses, within the last ten (10) years; (Ord. 771, sec. 1, 10-4-2004)
13. A list of the five (5) most recent locations where the applicant has conducted business as a peddler or transient merchant;
14. Proof of any required county license;
15. Written permission of the property owner or the property owner's agent for any property to be used by a transient merchant;
16. A general description of the items to be sold or services to be provided;
17. All additional information deemed necessary by the city council;
18. A list of all individuals to be covered by a group license;
19. Source of items sold and the item's location at the time of licensing and time of sale;
20. License plate and registration information for any vehicle to be used in conjunction with the licensed business and a description of the vehicle;
21. Applicant's driver's license number or other acceptable form of identification;
22. Recent passport style photograph of applicant;
23. Applicant's social security number.
D. License Fees: All applications for a license under this chapter shall be accompanied by the fee established in the city's fee schedule as adopted from time to time by resolution of the city council.
E. Procedure: An application shall be determined to be complete only if all required information is provided. If the police department determines that an application is incomplete, it shall inform the applicant of the information required to be provided prior to issuance of a license. The chief of police or the chief's designee shall review the application and order any investigation, including background checks, necessary to verify the information provided with the application. The chief of police or the chief's designee shall either approve or deny the license within seven (7) regular business days. If the application is approved the license shall be issued. If the application is rejected, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision, the reason for the denial, and the applicant's right to appeal the denial by requesting, within twenty (20) days of the date of the denial, a public hearing to be heard by the city council within twenty (20) days of the date of the request. The final decision of the city council following the public hearing shall be appealable by petitioning the Minnesota court of appeals for a writ of certiorari. (Ord. 724, sec. 1, 1-6-2003)
F. Duration: A license granted under this chapter shall be valid for up to one calendar year. (Ord. 953, 1-4-2016)