A. Application: An application for a license to engage in the business of a retailer of beer within the city or for a business license for a restaurant which will sell liquor shall be made in writing on forms provided by the city clerk/recorder, and such application must state the applicant's name in full, social security number, date of birth, citizenship, and residence address; the location of proposed license premises, the class of license desired, and any convictions for crimes which could disqualify the applicant as a licensee as outlined in this chapter. The application shall include a space for the applicant to sign under penalty of law, certifying that the applicant has complied with all requirements and possesses the qualifications for issuance of a license, and that all information in the application is true. If the applicant is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, the applicant shall set forth the names and addresses of all managers, officers, trustees or directors. The applicant shall also set forth the names and addresses of all partners, members, joint ventures, or shareholders holding any interest greater than twenty percent (20%) in the application. Application by a partnership, limited liability company or joint venture must be subscribed and sworn to by all partners or members. Applications by a corporation must be subscribed and sworn to by the president and secretary or trustees.
B. Accompanying Materials:
1. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate of at least five (5) residents of the city to the effect that each of the said five (5) persons personally knows the applicant, that the applicant is an individual of good moral character, and that in the opinion of those residents, the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a license. In those cases where the applicant is not an individual, the applicant shall supply a certificate from at least three (3) residents of the city for every person who holds any interest in the application in excess of twenty percent (20%), which certifies that that person is a fit and proper person to be granted a license.
2. The application shall include evidence of the distance to the nearest school, church, public library, public playground, and park.
3. The application shall include a bond as set forth in this chapter and the nonrefundable license fees as set forth in this title.
4. The application for a class B business license shall include a certified report from the bureau of criminal identification, dated within thirty (30) days of the application, showing any criminal history of the applicant and any partner, officer, director, managing agent, member or stockholder who holds at least twenty percent (20%) of the stock of the applicant corporation, and all employees who will either supervise or personally handle sales of alcoholic beverages to the public.
5. The applicant must also indicate whether each partner, officer, director, managing agent, member or stockholder who holds at least twenty percent (20%) of the stock of the applicant corporation, and all employees who will either supervise or personally handle sales of alcoholic beverages to the public meet the qualifications in section 3-2-5 of this chapter. (Ord. 2007-05, 1-17-2007)