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§ 112.05 INVESTIGATIONS. (A) Preliminary investigation. The city, prior to the granting of an initial or renewed pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license, must conduct a preliminary background and financial investigation of the applicant. Any person having a beneficial interest in the license must be investigated. The investigation shall be conducted by the Chief of Police and the results reported to the City Council. The Chief of Police or his or her designee must verify the facts stated in the application, and must report all convicted violations of any state laws, federal laws or municipal ordinances involving the applicant, interested persons or the licensed premises while under the applicantÓs proprietorship. (B) Fee. The fee charged by the city to an applicant for the cost of investigation is established by the City Council. At the time of each original application for a license, the applicant shall each pay a minimum investigation fee as set by the City Council from time to time. This investigation fee shall not be subject to refund. If the expenses of the investigation exceeds the fee which the city deems necessary to complete the cityÓs investigation of the applicant, the applicant shall pay an additional investigation fee within a five-day period, or the city shall discontinue consideration of the application. Nonpayment of any additional investigation fees required shall be grounds for denial of the application. (C) Inspections. A peace officer or any properly designated employee of the city or state may enter and search business premises licensed under this section during business hours without a warrant. Penalty, see § 112.99 Ord. #64, adopted 08/13/1997 § 112.06 PUBLIC HEARING. (A) A pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license will not be issued or renewed without a public hearing. Any person having an interest in or who will be affected by the proposed license will be permitted to testify at the hearing. (B) The public hearing must be preceded by at least ten daysÓ published notice specifying the location of the proposed licensed business premises. Ord. #64, adopted 08/13/1997 § 112.07 PERSONS AND PLACES INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSES. (A) Persons. A pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license will not be issued to: (1) A person under 18 years of age; (2) A person not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or upon whom it is impractical to conduct a background and financial investigation due to the unavailability of information; 173΋tğŭĻ