[CC 1990 § 4-34; Ord. No. 53 § 3(D), 6-1-1988]
An application for a license to sell intoxicating liquors as
required by this Chapter shall be filed with the City and shall be
on forms to be furnished by the City Clerk and signed and sworn to
by the applicant.
[CC 1990 § 4-35; Ord. No. 53 § 3(E), 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 3221, 1-17-2023]
No natural person shall be granted a liquor license unless such person is of good moral character and a qualified legal voter and taxpaying citizen of the State of Missouri; no corporation shall be granted a liquor license unless the managing officer of the corporation is of good moral character and a qualified legal voter and taxpaying citizen of the State of Missouri. No person shall be granted a liquor license whose license as a liquor dealer has been revoked, or who has been convicted since the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of a violation of the provisions of any law applicable to the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor, or who employs in his/her business, as a liquor dealer or licensee, any person whose license has been revoked or who has been convicted of violating the provision of any such law since the date established. No natural person nor corporation shall be granted, or if already granted, renewed, a liquor license if the premises to be licensed is in violation of Chapter 215 or Chapter 405 of the City of Chesterfield Municipal Code. The maintenance of violations of Chapter 215 and/or Chapter 405 of the City of Chesterfield Municipal Code on the premises to be licensed shall be considered evidence that the applicant is not of good moral character.
[CC 1990 § 4-37; Ord. No. 53 § 3(G), 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 749 § 1, 1-4-1993]
Upon the filing of an application for a license as required
by this Chapter, it shall be presented to the City Council at its
next meeting and upon approval by a majority of the City Council and
upon payment of license tax herein provided for, the City Clerk shall
issue a license to the applicant to conduct business in the City until
the expiration of such license. An exception shall be granted whereby
the City Administrator shall have the authority to approve requests
for temporary liquor licenses for the purpose of serving alcoholic
beverages at special events for those who already hold or have previously
been issued a liquor license as approved by the City of Chesterfield.
[CC 1990 § 4-38; Ord. No. 53 § 3(H), 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 198 § 1, 10-17-1988; Ord. No. 800 §§ 5
— 6, 6-21-1993]
Licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be issued to
run for a period starting on July 1 of each year and to expire on
June 30 of the following year. The fees for such licenses shall be
paid annually, in advance. Licenses may be issued for part of any
year for business commenced after June 30 of any year and proportioned
fees shall be charged based upon the months, or fraction of a month,
remaining until the next June 30 following the issuance of the license.
[CC 1990 § 4-39; Ord. No. 53 § 3(I), 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 631 § 1, 11-18-1991; Ord. No. 2763, 10-7-2013]
A.
The City Council reserves the right to refuse to issue a license for any license established by Chesterfield Code Section 600.020, when in its judgment the location for which the license is sought to be obtained is not in the best interests of the community, taking into consideration the proximity of homes, schools, churches, playgrounds or other activities and conditions, or circumstances, the number of licenses previously issued, or when in the judgment of the City Council the person seeking the license is not a fit person to conduct such an establishment. If, in the judgment of the City Council, any person previously operating an establishment for the sale of intoxicating liquor has not conducted an orderly place or house, the City Council may refuse to renew the license upon its expiration.
B.
Provided, however, that the Council in its sole discretion may conditionally
renew a license application for a term of less than one (1) year upon
satisfaction of certain requirement as established by the Council
and provided the license fee for a full year shall be paid and no
portion shall be refunded in the event the license is not extended
for a full year.
[CC 1990 § 4-41.1; Ord. No. 1034 § 1, 6-19-1995]
A.
Upon the filing of an application for renewal of an existing liquor license, said application shall be forwarded to the City Administrator for review and action. The City Administrator shall have the authority to approve applications for renewal of liquor licenses previously approved and issued by the City Council of the City of Chesterfield. If, in the judgment of the City Administrator, any person previously operating an establishment for the sale of intoxicating liquor has not conducted an orderly place or house in accordance with the provisions of Section 600.130(A) of the Code of the City of Chesterfield, the City Administrator may refuse to approve the applications for renewal of an existing liquor license and shall refer the application for renewal to the City Council.
B.
In the event that the City Administrator refuses to approve the application for renewal and at the time of the determination the license is about to expire, the City Administrator may issue a conditional liquor license under certain requirements as established by the City Administrator for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days during which time the City Council shall act as set out in Section 600.130(D) of the Code of the City of Chesterfield.
