§ 4-31. Application.

(a)

All persons or entities desiring to sell alcoholic beverages shall make application on the form prescribed by the finance department.

(b)

The application shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant;

(2)

The proposed business to be carried on;

(3)

If a partnership, the names and residence addresses of the partners;

(4)

If a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers;

(5)

The name and address of the agent for service of process;

(6)

The name and address of the manager;

(7)

The names and addresses of all stockholders holding more than ten or more percent or of any class of corporate stock, or any other entity having a financial interest in each entity which is to own or operate the establishment; and

(8)

Such other information as may be required by the finance department and/or the police department. If the manager changes, the applicant must furnish the finance department and the police department with the name and address of the new manager and other information as is requested within ten days of such change.

(c)

All applications for a package liquor license must be accompanied by a full and complete statement relative to any and all interest in retail liquor stores. This shall include names and addresses of all persons possessing a legal ownership in the subject establishment, together with any interest that each person or that any family member of each person has in any other retail liquor store located in the city or any other place; the ownership of the land and building where such retail business is operated; the amount of rental paid for the land and building, the manner in which such rental is determined, and to whom and at what intervals the rental is paid; the names and addresses of lessor or sublessor of the land and building, of all persons having any whole, partial, beneficial or other legal interest in and to the land and building on and in which the retail liquor store is located; and any other information called for by the finance department to ensure compliance with the provisions of this division. Any change in relationship herein declared must be filed when made with the finance department and failure to so file within a period of ten days after this change is made shall be grounds for the city to cancel the license.

(d)

All applicants shall furnish all data, information and records requested of them by the finance department or the police department and failure to furnish this data, information and records within 30 days from the date of the request shall automatically dismiss, with prejudice, the application. By filing an application, applicants agree to produce for oral interrogation any person requested by the finance department or the police department and considered as being important in the ascertainment of the facts relative to the license. The failure to produce the person within 30 days after being requested shall result in the automatic dismissal, with prejudice, of the application. An application shall not be considered complete until the applicant has furnished all data, information and records requested of them by the finance department or the police department.

(e)

All applications shall be sworn to by the applicant before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.

(f)

Each applicant and licensee shall submit to a fingerprint-based background check in accordance with section 2-62 of this Code.

(g)

The application form shall be accompanied by a copy of the lease to the premises, or proof of ownership of the premises, or proof of other authorization for use of the premises.

(h)

In addition to the fingerprint-based background check, each applicant and licensee authorizes the city and its agents to secure from any legal source and by any legal means his/her civil history and to use such information in determining whether the license applied for shall be issued. Each applicant further authorizes the city and its agents to use such information in any public hearing with respect to the license applied for, either before or after the issuance of the license. Each applicant waives any right that he would otherwise have to preclude the city or its agents from obtaining and using such information, and each applicant further waives any liability of the city or its agents for obtaining and using such information.

(i)

Separate applications must be made for each location, and separate licenses must be issued for each location.

(Comp. Ords. 2008, ch. 4, art. 2, § 9; Ord. No. 2017-01-02, § 3, 1-9-2017; Ord. No. 2018-03-01, § 3, 3-12-2018)