07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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t- oo § 4.04.120 ORONO CODE Such other information as the council shall deem necessary considering the nature of the business for which license application is made. (4) It is unlawful for any applicant to intentionally make a false statement or omission upon any application form. Any false statement in such application or any willful omission to state any informa- tion called for on such application form shall, upon discovery of such falsehood, work an automatic refusal of license or, if already issued, shall render any license or permit issued void and of no effect to protect the applicant from prosecution for violation of this article. (5) The city clerk shall, upon receipt of each application completed in accordance with this section, forthwith investigate the truth of statements made in the applica- tion and the moral character and busi- ness reputation of each applicant for license to such extent as he deems neces- sary, including ordering a computerized criminal history inquiry and/or a driver's license history inquiry on the applicant. For such investigation, the city clerk may enlist the aid of the chief of police. The council shall not consider an application before such investigation has been completed. (6) Applications for renewal licenses may be made in such abbreviated form as the council may by resolution adopt. (Code 1984, § 5.02; Code 2003, § 26-32; Ord. No. 25(3rd series), § 1, 5-23-2005) State law reference —False statements, Minn. Stats. § 609.48. Sec. 4.04.130. Action on application, transfer, termination and duplicate license. (a) Granting. The council may grant any application for the period of the remainder of the then current calendar year or for the entire ensuing license year. All applications, including proposed license periods, must be consistent with this article. (b) Issuing. If an application is approved, the city clerk shall forthwith issue a license in the form prescribed by the council upon proof of ownership, payment of the appropriate license fee, and approval of the bond or insurance as to form and surety or carrier, if required. All licenses shall be on a calendar year basis unless otherwise specified in this article as to particular businesses. Unless otherwise specified in this article, license fees shall be prorated on the basis of 1/12 for each calendar month or part of a month remaining in the then current license year. For licenses where the fee is less than $100.00, a minimum license fee equal to half the annual license fee shall be charged. Licenses shall be valid only at one location and on the premises described in the license. (c) Transfer. A license shall be transferable between persons upon consent of the council and payment of the investigation fee. No license shall be transferable to a different location without prior consent of the council and upon payment of the fee for a duplicate license. It is unlawful to make any transfer in violation of this subsection. (d) Termination. Licenses shall terminate only by expiration or revocation. (e) Refusal and revocation. The council may, for any reasonable cause, refuse to grant any application or revoke any license. No license shall be granted to a person of questionable moral character or business reputation. Before revocation of any license, the council shall give notice to the licensee and grant such licensee opportunity to be heard. Notice to be given and the exact time of hearing shall be stated in the resolution calling for such hearing. (f) Duplicate license. Duplicates of all original licenses may be issued by the city clerk, without action by the council, upon the licensee's affidavit that the original has been lost, and upon pay- ment of a fee in the amount established by resolution for issuance of the duplicate. All duplicate licenses shall be clearly marked "duplicate." (Code 1984, § 5.03; Code 2003, § 26-33) CD4:6