(A) Investigation and issuance. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the Council shall, in its discretion, grant or refuse the application. No wine license shall become effective until it, together with the security furnished by the applicant, has been approved by the State Liquor Control Director.
(B) Person and premises licensed; transfer. Each license shall be issued only to the applicant and for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or place without City Council approval. Any transfer of stock of a corporate licensee is deemed a transfer of the license and a transfer of stock without prior Council approval is a ground for revocation of the license.
(C) Investigation fee. At the time of initial application for a wine license, or upon application for a transfer of an existing license, the applicant shall pay to the city an investigation fee of an amount to be set by the Council from time to time, which is not refundable in whole or in part. An investigation fee is not required for renewals for the same applicant unless an investigation is deemed necessary by the City Council.
(1992 Code, § 804:15)