(A) The City Council may suspend or revoke a license issued under this subchapter upon a finding of a violation of:
(1) Any of the provisions of this subchapter;
(2) Any state statute regulating pawnbrokers;
(3) Any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, Subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time;
(4) Fraud, misrepresentation, or bribery in renewing a license;
(5) Business practices, or conduct, deemed by the city to be contrary to the best interests, or safety, of the public; or
(6) Any law relating to theft, damage or trespass to property, sale of a controlled substance, or operation of a business.
(B) A revocation or suspension by the City Council shall be preceded by written notice to the licensee and a public hearing. The written notice shall give at least ten days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the pawnbroker. The notice may be served upon the pawnbroker personally or by United States mail addressed to the most recent address of the business in the license application.
(Prior Code, § 111.301)