Any violation of any provision or condition of this subchapter, or any falsification of any statement in the application, shall be grounds for revocation. No portion of the license fee paid into the city treasury shall be returned upon revocation. The Council shall either suspend for up to 60 days or revoke any 3.2% malt liquor license or impose a civil fine not to exceed $2,000 for each violation upon a finding that the licensee has failed to comply with any applicable statute, regulation, or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages. Except in cases of failure of financial responsibility, no suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to M.S. §§ 14.57 through 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act, as may be amended from time to time. The lapse of required dram shop insurance or bond or the withdrawal of a required deposit of cash or securities, shall effect an immediate suspension of any license issued pursuant to this subchapter without further action of the Council. Notice of cancellation or lapse of a current liquor policy or bond or withdrawal of deposited cash or securities shall also constitute notice to the licensee of the impending suspension of the license. The holder of a license who has received notice of lapse of required insurance or bond, or withdrawal of a required deposit, or of suspension or revocation of a license, may request a hearing thereon, and if the request is made in writing to the Manager-Clerk, a hearing shall be granted within ten days or a longer period as may be required. Any suspension under this section shall continue until the Council determines that the financial responsibility of this subchapter has again been met.
(Ord. passed 6-20-97)