A. Form Of Application; Change Of Form:
1. All applicants shall submit a completed liquor or beer packet to the City Recorder. No partial applications shall be accepted.
2. The liquor or beer packet shall be amended in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
B. Investigation Of Applicant: The Police Department shall examine all applications and investigate all applicants for licenses under this chapter. Following such examination and investigation, the recommendations of the Police Department shall be made in writing to the City Council.
C. Qualifications Of Applicants: In determining whether an applicant is qualified to be considered for the issuance of a liquor or beer license, the City Council shall weigh the following information on each individual required to fill out a schedule A: age (for all applicants except those seeking an off-premises beer retailer license, the application shall be disapproved if an individual is under the age of 21 years. For applicants who are seeking an off-premises beer retailer license, the application shall be disapproved if an individual is under the age of 18 years); citizenship; and moral character, including whether or not the applicant has been convicted, pleaded guilty or no contest or forfeited bail on any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or on the violation of any law or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages, driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors, drugs, or keeping a gambling or disorderly house in the six (6) years prior to the date of the application.
D. Considerations By City Council: In determining whether to grant a liquor or beer license to an applicant it has found to be qualified in accordance with subsection C of this section, the City Council shall give consideration to the following:
1. The locality and neighborhood within which the proposed licensed premises will be located and the prospective impact of the same upon such locality and neighborhood.
2. The proximity of the proposed licensed premises to existing licensed premises.
3. The extent of present or anticipated tourist traffic within the area of the proposed licensed premises.
4. The proximity of the proposed licensed premises to any school, church, library, public playground or park.
5. The extent to which the application makes a full, complete and candid disclosure of all information required thereby.
6. The integrity, character and reputation of the applicant, its partners, directors, trustees, officers, lessors, managers and operators.
7. The business acumen and experience of the applicant, its partners, directors, trustees, officers, lessors, managers and operators.
8. The prospective impact of the licensed premises upon vehicular traffic, congestion and parking.
9. The number of liquor and beer licenses in existence in the City.
10. Whether all employees of an applicant who sells, serves or furnishes liquor to the public for consumption on the premises have completed an approved alcohol education and training seminar.
11. In the case of an off-premises beer retailer license, unless otherwise prohibited in Utah Code, a retail licensee may employ a minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age to enter the sale at a cash register or other sales recording device.
12. A full-service restaurant licensee, limited-service restaurant licensee, or beer-only restaurant licensee may employ a minor who is at least eighteen (18) years of age to bus tables, including containers that contain an alcoholic product.
13. Whether the granting of the requested license is in the greatest public interest and in the interest of the general health and welfare of the City's residents.
14. Such other facts or circumstances which may be considered material. (Ord. 905, 1-15-2019)