(A) The hearing shall be informal, conducted as an inquiry into facts and not as an adversary proceeding. The Mayor, or in event of his or her absence or disability, the Vice President of the City Council shall preside at the hearing. The presiding officer shall have full authority to control the procedures of the hearing, including the admission or exclusion of testimony or other evidence, unless the City Council prior to the hearings being called to order, shall vote that the presiding officer shall have a more limited authority specified in the motion. The applicant shall appear at the hearing prepared to answer questions relevant to the application. Such appearance shall be made personally by the following:
(1) If applicant is an individual, by such individual;
(2) If applicant is a partnership, by not less than one of the partners; or
(3) If applicant is a corporation, by not less than one managing officer of the corporation whose authority will extend over the business to be licensed.
(B) Failure to make such an appearance, unless the failure results from circumstances reasonably
beyond the control of the applicant (as determined by the City Council), shall constitute grounds for denying the application.
(Ord. 2977, passed - -1986)