In addition to any other inquiries, conditions, or considerations required or permitted by law:
(A) The City ABC Administrator shall not grant any alcoholic beverage license or approve a renewal of a license until the applicant and his or her place of business shall have been approved by the city’s Planning and Zoning and City Fire Chief;
(B) All applicants must attach copies of statewide police criminal background checks, not more than 30 days old, from all states where they resided during the past five years. Attach background checks for all primary officers of a privately owned corporation or LLC and for any person who owns more than 10% of it. Attach background checks for the three highest officers of a publicly traded corporation, the trustee if the private corporation is owned in whole or part by a trust, and the three highest officers of any entity that owns the corporation or LLC in whole or part;
(C) No license to sell alcoholic or malt beverages shall be granted or renewed to any person who is delinquent in the payment of any taxes or fees due the city at the time of issuing the license, nor shall any license be granted or renewed to sell upon any premises or property, owned and occupied by the licensee upon which there are any delinquent taxes or fees due the city. Further, if a licensee becomes delinquent in the payment of any taxes or any fees due the city at anytime during the license period, the license to sell alcoholic or malt beverages shall be subject to revocation or suspension; and
(D) No person, whether an applicant for license, or a licensee, shall in any manner attempt to bribe, threaten, unduly influence, or intimidate the City ABC Administrator or any member of his or her staff, or any state ABC administrator or staff, in any matter in which an application or proposed application for license, or procedure for revocation or suspension is pending before such officer. This division is not intended to stifle expressions of opinion; however, it is intended to make clear that the ABC Administrators are public officials charged with the administration and enforcement of the law, both local and state. Any person applying for a license, or contesting the revocation or suspension of a license, who engages in attempted bribes, threats, attempted undue influence or intimidation of a city or state ABC Administrator or staff shall be disqualified from receiving or retaining a license, in addition to other penalties as provided by law. The procedures for appeals shall apply to disqualifications, revocations, or suspensions under this section. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit monetary settlements in lieu of revocation or suspension of license after a final order or revocation or suspension, where the chapter and applicable statutes allow for such payments in settlement.
(Ord. 410.2, passed 12-17-2020)