Sec. 6-83Grounds for denial of application for renewal

The city council shall be entitled to deny renewal of any alcoholic beverage license upon a finding by the city council, following the hearing prescribed in connection therewith, of the existence, in the opinion of the city council, of any of the following:

(1) Any violation by the holder of the alcoholic beverage license or by any other person required under this chapter in connection with such license to meet the qualifications required for the issuance of such license of any of the following:

a. Any federal or state law, rule or regulation relative to the manufacture, distribution, sale or possession of alcoholic beverages;

b. Any provision, condition, requirement or limitation contained in this chapter;

c. Any criminal law which is classified as a felony; or

d. Any criminal law involving moral turpitude;

(2) Any violation by the holder of the alcoholic beverage license or by any employee, agent, or servant of the holder of such license or the business in which such license is utilized, in connection with the maintenance or operation of any business in which an alcoholic beverage license issued by the city is utilized, of any of the following:

a. Any federal or state law, rule or regulation relative to the manufacture, sale, distribution or possession of alcoholic beverages;

b. Any provision, condition, requirement, or limitation contained in this chapter;

c. Any other ordinance of the city; or

d. Any ordinance, rule, regulation or law of any governmental entity otherwise regulating the business in which such alcoholic beverage license is utilized;

(3) The initial application for issuance of such alcoholic beverage license, any application for renewal thereof, or any amended application relative thereto contained, as of the time made, material false or misleading statements or information or was otherwise misrepresentative or misleading;

(4) Failure of the applicant for renewal, or any other person required under this chapter in connection with such license to meet the qualifications required for the issuance of such license, to meet, as of the time of the application for renewal, the requirements established in this chapter for the initial issuance of such license;

(5) Suspension or revocation during the period of time that the alcoholic beverage license issued by the city has been issued for such location by the state department of revenue of any alcoholic beverage license issued for the location of the business in which alcoholic beverage license issued by the city is utilized;

(6) Failure of the holder of the license or any employee or agent of the business in which such license is utilized to promptly report to the police department of the city:

a. Any violation of this chapter;

b. Any other violation of law;

c. Any violation of any other city ordinance; or

d. Any breach of the peace, disturbance or alteration which occur upon the premises of the business in which such alcoholic beverage license is utilized;

(7) Repeated failure of the holder of the license or the employees, agent and servants of the business in which such license is utilized to promptly control and prevent upon the premises of such business any of the following activities or conduct:

a. Fighting;

b. Disorderly conduct;

c. Utilization of controlled substances;

d. Gambling;

e. Indecent conduct;

f. Excessive noise; or

(8) Failure of the holder of the license or any other person required under this chapter in connection with such license to meet the qualifications required for the issuance of such license to promptly pay and satisfy all taxes and other financial obligations due to the city which are not the subject of appeal or litigation.

History: (Ord. No. 2023-3, § I(Exh. A), 6-1-2023)