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1.2. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the City Treasurer for payment in full <br />of the required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality. Upon <br />rejection of any application for a license, the treasurer shall refund the amount paid. <br />2.3. All licenses shall expire on the last day of December of each year. Each license shall be issued for a period <br />of one year except that if a portion of the license year has elapsed when the application is made, a license <br />may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata fee. In computing such fee, any unexpired <br />fraction of a month shall be counted as one month. <br />3.4. No refund of any fee for issued permits shall be permitted except as authorized by City Council, under Minn. <br />Stat., §340A.408. <br />5. The fee set by the jurisdiction issuing the license shall be reduced by $100 if the following conditions are <br />met: <br />1. The licensee agrees to have a private vendor train all employees within 60 days of hire and annually <br />thereafter in laws pertaining to the sale of alcohol, the rules for identification checks, and the <br />responsibilities of establishments serving intoxicating liquors; <br />2. The licensee agrees to post a policy requiring identification checks for all persons appearing to be 30 <br />years old or less; and <br />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 />4. <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 an the actual cost of investigation, up to $10,000, in <br />addition to fee with the required annual license fee, as determined by the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted <br />by 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. No license shall be issued to an individual who is a <br />nonresident of the City.. <br />1.2. 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 />Commented [CS2]: Language from State Statute <br />340A.408. Including here as well will make requesting fees <br />easier for the city.