A. Whenever it is the judgment of a majority of the council or the city manager that the public interest will best be served by requiring any person to obtain a finding of suitability to hold key employee status, the city manager or his designee must serve notice upon the licensee to make application for such finding of suitability.
B. Grounds for requiring a finding of suitability of a key employee which are deemed to be in the public interest include, but are not limited to, situations where the employee is new to the industry, to the particular alcoholic liquor establishment, or to the position or level of influence or responsibility, or the council for reasons concerning the employee's character, background, reputation or associations deems it in the city's best interest to require such finding of suitability.
C. The licensee must, within thirty (30) days following receipt of the notice of determination to require a finding of suitability of any key employee, present the application for key employee to the administrator or provide documentary evidence that such key employee is no longer employed by the licensee or no longer employed in the position for which the suitability is being required. Application, investigation and payment of fees must be made in accordance with the requirements of this title.
D. The alcoholic liquor licensee, by whom the key employee is employed, is subject to disciplinary action as set forth in sections 2-4-41 and 2-4-43 of this chapter for continued employment of an individual in a key employee position after disapproval by the council, or for the employment of an individual in a key position if said individual refuses to make application as a key employee when notified to do so. (Ord. 402, 7-8-2008, eff. 7-31-2008)