This article shall be known and may be cited
as "Roseville's Liquor License Ordinance."
This article is established to cause the greatest
benefit to the City of Roseville in its use of the powers with regard
to the issuance, transfer, renewal or revocation of liquor licenses
within its jurisdiction. This article is established in order to provide
an orderly and nondiscriminatory procedure for the review and approval
by the City of Roseville of any and all requests for liquor licenses
or any matter relating thereto, for the sale or dispensation of alcoholic
beverages within the City of Roseville, and each person, firm or corporation
who desires such license, approval or renewal of the same shall comply
with the provisions of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids
and compounds, whether or not medicated, proprietary, patented and
by whatever name called, containing 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by
volume which are fit for use for beverage purposes.
PERSON, FIRM or CORPORATION
Includes any person or legal entity of whatsoever kind or
nature, either charitable or profitable, that desires to have or is
already possessed of any license issued by the State of Michigan for
the sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages pursuant to a liquor
license of any variety within the City of Roseville.
The transfer of any existing liquor license
covered hereunder shall be subject to each of the requirements, criteria
and procedure, including fees, set forth in this article for the granting
of a new liquor license. In addition, the transferee-applicant shall
furnish a copy of any and all files which may be in the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission's possession regarding that Commission's investigation
of the transferee as a present licensee, or as a previous licensee,
or in which transferee has or has had a partial interest in.
This article shall apply only to licenses to
sell beer, wine or spirits for on-premises consumption, including
but not limited to Class B licenses, Class C licenses, resort licenses,
tavern licenses, club licenses and hotel licenses. This shall not,
in any event, apply to applications for SDM or SDD licenses, special
licenses granted by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission or one-day
permits as allowed by statute.