(1) Application. Any organization seeking to obtain a premises license or renew a premises license from the Board shall file with the City Clerk an executed, completed duplicate application together with all exhibits and documents.
(2) Police Department review. Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a premises license, the City Clerk shall transmit the application to the Chief of Police for review and recommendation. The Chief of Police shall provide a recommendation as soon as possible but in no event later than 30 days following receipt of the application.
(3) Council consideration. The Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.
(4) Disapproval. The Council may disapprove an application or issuance or renewal of a premises license for any of the following reasons:
(a) Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last three years;
(b) Violation by the on-sale establishment or organization leasing the premises for gambling, of any state statute, state rule or city ordinance relating to the operation of the establishment, including but not limited to laws relating to alcoholic beverages, gambling, controlled substances, suppression of vice and protection of public safety within the last three years; and
(c) Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community.
(Am. Ord. 03-16, passed 6-13-2016)