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3. “Off-Sale” licenses shall be issued only to “Off-Sale” retail stores and shall permit “off-sale” of non- <br />intoxicating liquor only. <br />4. “On-Sale” wine licenses shall be issued only to restaurants with facilities for seating at least 25 guests at <br />one time and shall permit the sale of wine up to 24% alcohol by volume for consumption with the sale of <br />food. <br />5. “Sunday On-Sale” licenses shall be issued only to restaurants or clubs with seating capacity for at least 30 <br />persons which hold a regular “on-sale” license and shall permit the sale of intoxicating liquor for <br />consumption on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on <br />Sundays and 2:00 a.m. on Mondays. <br />Section 5. Application for License. <br />1. Every application for a license to sell liquor shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk. It shall state the <br />name of the applicant, his age, representations as to his character, with such references as may be required, <br />his citizenship, the type of license applied for, the business in connections with which the proposed license <br />will operate and its location and type of building, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the <br />business, how long he has been in that business at that place, and such information as the Council may <br />require from time to time. In addition to containing such information, each application for a license shall be in <br />the form prescribed by the City Clerk of the City of Gem Lake. No person shall make a false statement in an <br />application.Every application for a license issued under this ordinance shall be on a form provided by the <br />city. Every application shall state the name of the applicant, the applicant's age, representations as to the <br />applicant's character, with references as the Council may require, the type of license applied for, the business <br />in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, a description of the premises, <br />whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how long the applicant has been in that business <br />at that place, and other information as the Council may require from time to time. An application for an on- <br />sale intoxicating liquor license shall be in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Safety and <br />shall also contain the information required in this section. The form shall be verified and filed with the city. <br />No person shall make a false statement in an application. <br />2. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by the minimum proof of financial responsibility <br />required by Minnesota Statutes Section § 340A.409 (Subd. 1) and any amendments thereto or <br />substitutes therefore that may from time to time become effective. <br />1. The proof of financial responsibility offered under Subdivision 2 shall be approved by the City <br />Council, and in the case of applicants for off-sale licenses by the State Commissioner of <br />Public Safety. Liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. <br />2. The operation of such “Off-Sale” or “On-Sale” liquor business without having on file at all <br />times with the municipality the proof of financial responsibility required in Subdivision 2 shall <br />be grounds for immediate revocation of the license. <br />3. Upon receipt of a complete application, the City Clerk shall forward the application to the City’s law <br />enforcement agency within seven (7) days for a background investigation of the Applicant and the Retail <br />Establishment and its officers and owners, said background investigation to be completed within ten (10) <br />days at which time the results of the background check shall be provided to the City Clerk. <br />4. Upon receipt of the background investigation, the City Clerk shall place consideration of the Application <br />and approval or denial by the City of Gem Lake Council on the agenda of the next meeting of said Council. <br />5. Intoxicating Liquor Licenses. Under Minnesota Statute § 340A.413 the number of “on-sale” and “off- <br />sale” licenses that can be issued are limited based on city populations. A maximum of four (4) “on -sale” <br />licenses will be issued in the City of Gem Lake based on Subd. 1. A maximum of two (2) “off -sale” <br />licenses will be issued in the City of Gem Lake based on Subd. 5. <br />Section 6. License Fees. <br />1. The annual fee for a liquor license is as set forth in the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance.