[Added 11-3-2008; amended 2-2-2009; 4-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-67]
All state liquor license applications submitted to the City Clerk shall be forwarded to the Police Department for an investigation. A history of calls of service shall be conducted for the business location if the application submitted is for renewal. A background investigation of the applicant's criminal history shall be conducted for new applications if an investigation has not been done for any other City business license. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the background investigation fee set forth in Chapter A400, Master Fee Schedule.
A.
New applications. The municipal officers shall hold a public hearing
on all new applications for on-premises liquor licenses and for all
new applications for transfer of location of existing on-premises
licenses and for all such new applications if the identity of any
of the individual licensees changes. The procedures for calling and
conducting the public hearings, and the standards for acting on the
applications, shall be as prescribed by state law. Notices of public
hearings held on state liquor licenses shall be mailed to residents
located within 500 feet of the applicant's business location.
B.
Applications for renewal. The City Clerk may approve applications
for the renewal of liquor licenses on behalf of the municipal officers
upon the positive recommendation of the Police Department. The City
Clerk may, for any reason, refer a liquor license renewal application
to the municipal officers. Should the Police Department have any objection
to the liquor license renewal application or should any complaint
be filed against the license holder, the renewal application shall
be referred to the municipal officers for consideration.
