Sec. 4-14. Public hearing required.
   A.   A public hearing is required before approval and issuance of any new license or the transfer of an existing license issued pursuant to Sec. 4-8(D)(1) - (8).
   B.   A public hearing is required before the issuance of a license issued pursuant to Sec. 4-8(D)(9), except that no public hearing is required for the issuance of a license pursuant to Sec. 4-8(D)(9) if the applicant already holds a license issued pursuant to Sec. 4-8(D)(1) - (8).
   C.   The Common Council may approve the reissuance of a retail license without a public hearing, unless in the past year the licensee or one or more of the licensee’s employees have been subjected to criminal penalty for violation of the alcoholic beverage control law or the license has been suspended.
(Ord. No. 1138, 8-25-11; Ord. No. 1157, 7-2-12; Ord. No. 1215, 8-3-15; Ord. No. 1283, 8-6-18)
   State law reference – Applications submitted to local governing board; fee; approval or disapproval, SDCL § 35-2-1.2; hearing and notice required for issuance of retail license, SDCL § 35-2-3.