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FEB-19-2802 10'14 LEAGUE OF ~~I C J TI ES If the city has in e:ristence on the effective date of this ardillaltCe II municipal liquor store for the sale of lntoxkatlng liquor, the store is continued. Except as provided ill SllCtlOIl 28 of this ordinance, 110 intoxlcatille- liqul/r' may be sold at retail elsewhere ill the city. St:ctioa 25. LOeA TION The municipal liquor store sball bill located al a suitable place in the city as the COllncil determines by motion. However, no premises upon wlm:h ta"tlS, assessme.nts or other pubUc charges ;are delinquent shall be leased for municipal liquor store purposes. The Council shall have tbe right to establish additional off- sale and olNure stores at other locations as it may, .from time to time, by motion, determine. Section 26. OPERA TION (A) MlUUJ{{sr. The municipal liquor store shall be in ilie immediate charge of a LIquor Store MllDag~r selected by th., Council and paid compensation as is fIXed by the council. Tile Manllier shall not be a person who woold be prohibited by law or any provilJioll of tbis ordinance from being eligible for Iln'mtoxicating liquor licellse. The Manager shan furnish a surety bond to the city, conditioned upolltbe faithful discharge of the duties of the office, in. a SIlll1l as specit.led by the Council. The bond premium may be paid. by, the city or the ,Manager.. in the discretion of the Council. 'the IVLmager shall operate the mun.idpalllquor store under the Coum:il's direction and s.l1aU perform those duties in connection with the store as may be established by the Council. Tbe Manager :shall be responsible to the Council for the conduct of the store ill full compliance with this ordinance and with the laws reJatine to the sale of intoxicating liquor llnd 3.2 pereent malt liquor. (B) Other employees. The Council may aLso appoint additional employee;j as may be req'lired and shall fix their compensation. All employees, Including the Manager, shall bold their pOliitiOllS at the pleasure of the Council. No pel.'SOo \lnder the age of 18 shall be employed In the store. The Council may require the employees to furnish surety oonds conditioned for the faiUtflil dillcharge of thllir duties in a sum as sp4!Clfled by the Council. The premium on the bond may be paid by the city or the employees, as tbe Council determines. (C) MUll/cipalliquor sltJl'efund. All of the revenues received from the operation of a munidpalliquor store shall be deposired in a rounicipalliquor ~tore fund from which all ordinary operating "xpenses, including compensation of the Manager and employees, shall be paid. Surpluses accumulating In the rund may be transferred to the general fund of tho;, clty or to any other appropriate fund of the city by resoh!tlon of the CounCil, and may be expended for any municipal purpose. The handling of municipal liquor store ""ceipts and disbursements shall comply P.1S,'-24 i-l