§ 3-93. Application; investigation; investigation fee, etc.

(a)

Application for intoxicating liquor licenses shall be in the form prescribed by the council and may contain any information that the council may require.

(b)

At the time a licensee submits his/her application for renewal of a license, he/she shall state the nature or amount of any contribution he/she has made for campaign or political purposes, the person to whom the contribution was made and the persons or organization for whom intended.

(c)

All initial intoxicating liquor, wine, brew pub or brewer and special club licenses shall be accompanied by payment of a fee as determined by resolution of the council to cover costs of investigation.

(d)

Changes in the corporate or association officers of a licensee, corporate charter of a licensee, articles of incorporation of a licensee, by-laws of a licensee or partnership agreement of a licensee shall be submitted to the city clerk within thirty (30) days after such changes are made. Notwithstanding the definition of interest in the case of a corporation, the licensee shall notify the city clerk when a person not in the application acquires an interest which, together with that of his/her spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child exceeds five (5) percent, and shall give all information about such person as required of a person pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(e)

At any time an additional investigation is required because of a change in the ownership or control of a corporation or because of an enlargement, alteration, or extension of premises previously licensed, the intoxicating liquor licensee shall pay an additional investigating fee in an amount determined by resolution of the council.

(Code 1984, Title 5, §§ 630(1), (2), 680(17), (18), (22); Ord. No. 96-6, 6-6-96; Ord. No. 2017-03 , 5-22-17)

State law reference

License applications and investigation fees, M.S. § 340A.412, subd. 2.