Subd. 1. Any organization seeking to obtain a new premises permit from the Board shall file with the City Administrator/Clerk an executed, complete duplicate application together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as filed with the Board. The application and accompanying exhibits and documents shall be filed not later than three days after they have been filed with the Board.
Subd. 2. Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a premises permit, the City Administrator/Clerk shall transmit the application to the Police Department for review and recommendation.
Subd. 3. The Police Department shall investigate the matter and make a review and recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event later than 45 days following receipt of the notification by the city.
Subd. 4. Organizations applying for a state-issued premises permit shall pay the city an investigation fee as provided in § 1301.02 of this code. This fee shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.
Subd. 5. The Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.
Subd. 6. The Council shall disapprove an application for issuance of a premises permit for any of the following reasons:
a. Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last three years.
b. Violation by the on-sale establishment or organization leasing its premises for gambling of any state statute, state rule or city ordinance relating to the operation of the establishment, including, but not limited to, laws relating to alcoholic beverages, gambling, controlled substances, suppression of vice, and protection of public safety within the last three years.
Otherwise the Council shall pass a resolution approving the application.
(Ord. 482, passed 9-26-2011)