A. Applications for a liquor license shall be required upon initial application, upon license renewal and upon any change of ownership or business control of a licensed premises. It shall be unlawful to make any false statements in an application. Every application for a license to sell alcoholic beverages shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk.
B. A liquor license may be issued only for a space that is compact and contiguous. The building and any permanently constructed and physically attached deck or patio is recognized as a part of the compact and contiguous licensed premises. The area must be included as part of the licensed premises on the applicant's liquor license application in the section that describes the licensed premises and must be covered by liquor liability insurance. The area must be clearly designated and access to the area controlled. Storage of alcoholic beverages is not allowed on the attached deck or patio.
C. Every application for the issuance or renewal of a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages must include a copy of each notice received by the applicant under Minnesota Statutes section 340A.802 during the preceding year.
D. Applications for the renewal of an existing license shall be made at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the expiration of the license and shall be made in such abbreviated form as the City Clerk may approve. Proposed enlargement, alteration or extension of premises previously licensed shall be reported to the City Clerk at or before the time application is made. If, in the judgment of the City Clerk, good and sufficient cause is shown by the applicant for failure to file for a renewal within the time provided, the City Council may, if the other provisions of this chapter are complied with, grant the application. Changes in the corporate articles or partnership agreement, as the case may be, shall be submitted to the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after such changes are made. In the case of a corporation, the licensee shall notify the City Clerk when a person not listed in the application acquires an interest in the corporation and shall give all information about the person as is required in an initial application.
E. Every application for the renewal of a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages must include proof that all employees authorized to serve or sell alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises have completed an alcohol awareness program approved by the Chief of Police.
F. No licensee under this chapter shall enter into an agreement allowing another person to manage the licensed premises unless said management agreement is in writing and is conditional upon approval by the City Clerk. The licensee shall provide the City Clerk with a copy of the proposed management agreement and such fee as established by ordinance at least ten (10) days before the agreement is to take effect. (Ord. 511, 6-20-2017, eff. 7-1-2017)