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Section 7.51.16 provides for a hearing on the issuance of a license. Section 7.51.17 establishes restrictions on the issuance of a license. Section 7.51.18 establishes the conditions of a liquor license that a licensee must follow to avoid st,spension or revocation. The failure of a licensee to meet any one of the conditions of the liccnse spcci fled below shall result in a suspension of the license until the condition is met. Within 90 days after employment, every person selling or serving liquor in an establishment which has an "on-sale" license shall receive training regarding the selling or serving of liquor to customers. The training shall be provided by an organization approved by the Council. Proof of training of the servers shall be provided by the licensee. Every licensee is responsible for the conduct of the place of business and the conditions of sobriety and order in it. The act of any employee on the licensed premises is deemed the act of the licensee as well, and the licensee shall be liable to all penalties provided by this ordinance and the law equally with the employee. Every licensee shall allow any peace officer, health officer, city employee, or any other person designated by the Council to conduct compliance checks and to otherwise enter, inspect and search the premises of the licensee during business hours and after business hours during the time when customers remain on the premises without a warrant. No on-sale establishment shall display liquor to the public during hours when the sale of liquor is prohibited. Compliance with financial responsibility requirements of state law and of this ordinance is at continuing condition of any license. Section 7.51.19 establishes the hours and days of sale which are consistent with those established by state law except that on-sale licensees may remain open until 2:00 am only on specified days .In addition, the ordinance provides that: No person shall consume nor shall any on-sale licensee permit any consumption of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor in an on-sale licensed premises more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur. No on-sale licensee shall permit any glass, bottle or other container containing intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor to remain upon any table, bar, stool or other place where customers are served, more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur. No person, other than the licensee and any employee, shall remain on the on-sale licensed premises more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur. 16