Ordinance - #04-07 - 04/13/2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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7.51.16 Hearing and Issuance The Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application and not investigated in the preliminary or comprehensive background and financial investigations. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the Council shall in its sound discretion grant or deny the application. No license shall become effective until the proof of financial security has been approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. 7.51.17 Restrictions on Issuance Subdivision 1. Each license shall be issued only to the applicant for the premises described in the application. Subd. 2. Not more than one license shall be directly or indirectly issued within the City to any one person. Subd. 3. No license shall be granted or renewed for operation on any premises on which taxes, assessments, utility charges, service charges or other financial claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid. Subd. 4. No license shall be issued for any place or any business ineligible for a license under state law. Subd. 5. No license shall be issued to any person who is not a resident of the state. If the applicant is a corporation, all of the shareholders shall be residents of the state. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any existing license existing on the effective date of this chapter or to the renewal of an existing license. Subd. 6. No license shall be granted within 1,000 feet of any school or church. The distance is to be measured from the closest side of the church to the closest side of the structure on the premises within which liquor is to be sold. 7.51.18 Conditions of License Subdivision 1. The failure of a licensee to meet any one of the conditions of the license specified below shall result in a suspension of the license until the condition is met. a. 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 shall be provided by the licensee. b. 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. 8