(A) Investigation and issuance. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for, or against, the granting of the license under this subchapter. After the investigation and hearing, the Council shall, in its discretion, grant, or refuse, the application.
(B) Person and premises licensed; transfer. Each license shall be issued only to the applicant, and for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or place without City Council approval. Any transfer of the license, and a transfer of the stock, without prior Council approval, is a ground for revocation of the license.
(C) Persons ineligible for license. No license shall be granted to any person made ineligible for such a license by state law.
(D) Places ineligible for license. No license shall be issued for any place, or any business, ineligible for such a license under state law. No license shall be granted for an operation on any premises on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims of the city, including utilities, are delinquent or unpaid.
(Ord. 49, third series, passed 1-19-2021)