[Ord. No. 2022-008, § 1, 2-14-2022]
The Enforcement Agency is authorized and empowered to issue
licenses provided by this Chapter for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic
beverages, at wholesale or retail, and may issue such licenses to
applicants who have complied with the terms of this Chapter and have
paid the necessary license fee as approved by the Governing Body and
listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance
Department.
As a condition precedent to the issuance of a license under
the provisions of this Chapter, the applicant must obtain a City occupational
license for the premises, submit a valid No Tax Due letter from the
Missouri Department of Revenue dated within ninety (90) days of application,
a criminal record check from the Missouri State Highway Patrol completed
within the last six (6) months, proof of voter registration, a copy
of the liquor license issued by Cass County, Missouri. The applicant
must also procure a permit and license from the State of Missouri,
under the provisions of Chapter 311 RSMo. Revocation of any liquor
license under this Chapter shall not automatically affect the status
of an occupation license.
A bona fide purchaser of an existing establishment is required
by this Chapter to make application for a license.