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City of Centerville Ordinance #13 (Liquor) 08/28/02 authorized to sell malt liquor with a content over 3.2 percent (strong beer) without an additional license. Section 9. License Fees; Pro Rata; Payment; Refunds Retail License Fees. Annual Fees. The annual fees for all licenses and temporary licenses are set forth by Council Resolution. A. No license or other fee established by the city shall exceed any limit established by M.S.340A, as it may be amended from time to time, for a liquor license. B. The Council may establish from time to time by ordinance or resolution the fee for any of the liquor licenses it is authorized to issue. The license fee may not exceed the cost of issuing the license and other costs directly related to the enforcement of the liquor laws and this ordinance. No liquor license fee shall be increased without providing mailed notice of a hearing on the proposed increase to all affected licensees at least 30 days before the hearing. C. Prorated Fees. The fee for all licenses, except temporary licenses, granted after the commencement of the license year shall be prorated on a quarterly basis. D. Payment. All license fees shall be paid in full at the time the application is filed with the city. If the application is denied, the license fee shall be returned to the applicant except for any costs incurred by the City for investigation of the application/applicant. E. Refunds. License fees shall be refunded if an application for a license is denied by the City Council, except where rejection is for a willful misstatement in the license application. No part of the fee paid for any issued license shall be refunded except as authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.408, subd. 5, upon application to the City Clerk within 20 days of the happening of any event provided under Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.408, subdivision 5, and except as provided in Section 9 D. Section 10. Council Discretion to Grant or Denv a License. The Council in its sound discretion may either grant or deny the application for any license or for the transfer or renewal of any license. No applicant has a right to a license under this ordinance. Section 11. Application for License. A. Form. Every application for a license issued under this ordinance shall be on a form provided by the city. Every application shall Page 6 of 17