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3. A cash award and incentive program is established by the licensee, to award employees who catch <br />underage drinkers, and a penalty program is established to punish employees in the event of a failed <br />compliance check. <br /> <br />Section 7. Granting of Licenses. <br />1. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Opportunity shall be given to any <br />person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After such investigation and hearing, the City <br />Council shall grant or refuse the application at its discretion. No “off-sale” liquor license shall become <br />effective until it, together with the proof of financial responsibility furnished by the applicant, has been <br />approved by the State Commissioner of Public Safety. <br />2. An applicant seeking an “On-Sale” license shall pay the actual cost of investigation, up to $10,000, in <br />addition to the required annual license fee, as determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by <br />ordinance. <br />3. Each license shall be issued to the applicant only. Each license shall be issued only for the premises <br />described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or to another place without <br />the approval of the City Council. <br />4. Licenses may be denied any Applicant who has been convicted within the past five (5) years of any <br />violation of a Federal, State, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to Liquor, <br />Liquor Products, or Liquor Related Devices. <br />Section 8. Renewal of Licenses. At least 90 days before a license issued under this ordinance is to be renewed, an <br />application for renewal shall be filed with the city. The decision to renew a license rest within the sound discretion of <br />the Council. No licensee has a right to have the license renewed. <br />Section 9. Persons Ineligible for License. <br />1. No license shall be granted to or held by any person made ineligible for such a license in accordance with <br />procedures set forth by State law for liquor licenses. <br />2. No license shall be granted to or held by any person who is not the real party in interest or beneficial owner <br />of the business operated under the license. <br />Section 10. Places Ineligible for License. <br />1. No license shall be issued for any place or for any business ineligible for such a license under guidelines <br />established by State law. <br />2. No license shall be granted for operation on any premises on which taxes, assessments or other financial <br />claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid. <br />3. No license shall be granted within 500 feet of any school, church, or private home at the <br />determination of the City Council. The distance between the establishments shall be measured from <br />the points in which the edges of the structures are nearest to one another. <br />Section 11. Conditions of License. <br />1. Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions in the following subdivisions and all other <br />provisions of this Ordinance and of any other applicable Ordinance o f the City or State law. <br />2. Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of place of business and the conditions of sobriety <br />and order in it. The act of any employee on the licensed premises authorized to sell or serve intoxicating <br />liquor shall be deemed the act of the licensee as well and the licens ee shall be liable to all penalties <br />provided by this Ordinance equally with the employee. <br />Commented [CS4]: Language from State Statute <br />340A.408. Including here as well will make requesting fees <br />easier for the city.