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12.3. The citycouncii may issue a license before an investigation, notice and public hearing <br />for.. <br />a. an applicant who: <br />(1) had a liquor license within the previous five years Far the .e stab I ishme nt <br />that is specified in the applicatlbn:and that is continuir►g to operate tinder <br />a liquor license, <br />(2) .wishes to msu.me operation of the .business without sufficient time; <br />through no .fault of his/her own, to meet the normal procedural <br />requirements; <br />(3) had no liquor license ordinance vi'alation convictions, suspensions or <br />revocations during. the.:prionIid&ftsed.geriod; and <br />(4) otherwise qualifies and:ri eels themuir6hgts for a license. <br />b. an 'existing establishment tliitswas covered by a.lir(;ar;liccnse issued for the <br />current year and that accepts'.reservations for. private parties,in separate banquet <br />rooms, as long as the interim IYq for licensg allows sales-agly to guests at the <br />private parties: z' <br />In these: situations; ihe. city_cvi ncil:. may imri �iately issuean interim.license to the <br />applicant for .a period. no`'ionger,S at 90 days;;=but the applicant: must proceed <br />r,. <br />immediately, through the specified requirements `for�an 'investigation, notice, and <br />public hearing;, r- ,thepublic:nearing..,4ie: caunciI will' decide: whether the license <br />should. cvrifiiriue in effector be i"e Oked-Tlie applicant will be treated -as an applicant <br />for a new liaettse andi3+ill receive iiopreferetice because of the interim license. <br />Ater investigation aricltearang,.ihe:eotzneil may, at its discretion, grant or deny the <br />application. Ead applicatFonegttiresye affitinative votes by the`city council for <br />appraVal`n`Na., "on=salt; wine" license;;,."aff-sale intoxicating" license, club "on -sale <br />intoxicaFtng�;.license,"onconsumptiai'and displaypermit may become effective until <br />J.r together rvitls'>the secu ity�furnished by the applicant,. has been: approved by the <br />'commissioner ❑f' `ublic.safciy: Within ten days.of issuing an "on -sale intoxicating" <br />,. <br />liceis"sc_or an off -sale or:on-sale 3.2 percent rmalt'liquor.license, the city mustwbmit: <br />to the`atrimissioner Uf public safety the full name.and address of each 'person granted <br />a Iicense Ae effective date of the license, and.the..name under which the Iicensee will <br />conduct tb&bWiness. <br />12.5.. An appIicatiori far a liquor license may be considered by the city council at the -same <br />time.an applicant: is requesting any land use approv als. needed for the site, including <br />site.p]an reviewrezoning; or an amendment to the. comprehensive guide.plan. Final <br />approval of a:Iiquor license tray not begranted until the: city council has. given at <br />least preliminaryapproval to any nedessary land use request. <br />12.6..A. liquor license a. privilege,. not. a. right. Even if a person meets the minimum <br />requirements for: a license, the city council. is not obIigated to grant the license. The <br />city council has broad disdretion to decide.if; whcre;:and how ;liquor is. sold. The city <br />council may limit. the number of licenses,when in its..judgment, the welfare of [he <br />