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1. Every application for a license issued under this ordinance shall be on a form provided by the city. Every application shall state the name of the applicant, the applicant's age, representations as to the applicant's character, with references as the Council may require, the type of license applied for, the business in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, a description of the premises, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how long the applicant has been in that business at that place, and other information as the Council may require from time to time. An application for an on- sale intoxicating liquor license shall be in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Safety and shall also contain the information required in this section. The form shall be verified and filed with the city. No person shall make a false statement in an application. 2. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by the minimum proof of financial responsibility required by Minnesota Statutes Section § 340A.409 (Subd. 1) and any amendments thereto or substitutes therefore that may from time to time become effective. 1. The proof of financial responsibility offered under Subdivision 2 shall be approved by the City Council, and in the case of applicants for off-sale licenses by the State Commissioner of Public Safety. Liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. 2. The operation of such “Off-Sale” or “On-Sale” liquor business without having on file at all times with the municipality the proof of financial responsibility required in Subdivision 2 shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the license. 3. Upon receipt of a complete application, the City Clerk shall forward the application to the City’s law enforcement agency within seven (7) days for a background investigation of the Applicant and the Retail Establishment and its officers and owners, said background investigation to be completed within ten (10) days at which time the results of the background check shall be provided to the City Clerk. 4. Upon receipt of the background investigation, the City Clerk shall place consideration of the Application and approval or denial by the City of Gem Lake Council on the agenda of the next meeting of said Council. 5. Intoxicating Liquor Licenses. Under Minnesota Statute § 340A.413 the number of “on-sale” and “off- sale” licenses that can be issued are limited based on city populations. A maximum of four (4) “on -sale” licenses will be issued in the City of Gem Lake based on Subd. 1. A maximum of two (2) “off -sale” licenses will be issued in the City of Gem Lake based on Subd. 5. Section 6. License Fees. 1. The annual fee for a liquor license is as set forth in the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance. 2. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the City Treasurer for payment in full of the required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality. Upon rejection of any application for a license, the treasurer shall refund the amount paid. 3. All licenses shall expire on the last day of December of each year. Each license shall be issued for a period of one year except that if a portion of the license year has elapsed when the application is made, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata fee. In computing such fee, any unexpired fraction of a month shall be counted as one month. 4. No refund of any fee for issued permits shall be permitted except as authorized by City Council, under Minn. Stat. §340A.408. 5. The fee set by the jurisdiction issuing the license shall be reduced by $100 if the following conditions are met: 1. The licensee agrees to have a private vendor train all employees within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter in laws pertaining to the sale of alcohol, the rules for identification checks, and the responsibilities of establishments serving intoxicating liquors; 2. The licensee agrees to post a policy requiring identification checks for all persons appearing to be 30 years old or less; and