§ 1202.09. License applications; in general.

Subdivision 1. Filing. License applications must be filed with the Director at least 60 days prior to the time that the business will open.

Subd. 2. Contents of application. All license applications must contain the following information:

(a)

Whether the applicant is a natural person, corporation, partnership, or other form of organization;

(b)

The street number where the sale of liquor is to be conducted and the rooms where liquor is to be consumed; a floor plan of the licensed premises, including all rooms and areas where liquor is to be consumed;

(c)

Financial data acceptable to the City showing the amount of investment that the applicant has in the business, building, premises, fixtures, furniture, stock in trade and similar items, and proof of the source of such money;

(d)

The names, and addresses of all persons, other than the applicant, who have any financial interest in the business, buildings, premises, fixtures, furniture, or stock in trade, including, but not limited to, any lessees, lessors, mortgagees, mortgagors, lendors, lien holders, trustees, trustors, and persons who have co-signed notes or otherwise loaned, pledged, or extended security for any indebtedness of the applicant; and the name of such interest, the amount of the interest; terms for payment or other reimbursement;

(e)

Whether or not all real estate and personal property taxes for the premises to be licensed have been paid and, if not paid, the years for which such taxes are delinquent;

(f)

Copies of any agreements relating to the payment of taxes;

(g)

If the application of a license is for premises planned, under construction or undergoing substantial alteration, the application must be accompanied by a set of preliminary plans showing the design of the proposed premises to be licensed, unless such plans are already on file with the inspections division of the City;

(h)

Proof that the applicant has complied with all of the procedures required under the zoning regulations of the City to qualify the proposed licensed premises as an approved location; the Council will not act upon an license application until the applicant has complied with all such regulations and the Council has given final approval of the site and building plans; and

(i)

Any other information that the City Council requires.

Subd. 3. Additional information: natural persons. If the applicant is a natural person, the following information shall be furnished:

(a)

True name, place and date of birth, and street residence address of the applicant;

(b)

Whether the applicant has ever used or been known by a name other than the applicant's true name, and if so, what was such name, or names, and information concerning dates and places where used;

(c)

The name of the business if it is to be conducted under a designation, name or style other than the full individual name of the applicant;

(d)

Whether the applicant is married or single; if married, true name, place and date of birth and street residence address of the applicant's present spouse;

(e)

Street addresses at which the applicant and present spouse have lived during the preceding ten (10) years;

(f)

Whether the applicant or the applicant's spouse, or the manager and all persons holding or possessing an interest in the business to be licensed, have ever been convicted for violation of any law of the United States, State of Minnesota, or any other state or territory or any municipal ordinance;

(g)

Whether the applicant or applicant's spouse has ever been engaged as an employee or in operating a saloon, hotel, restaurant, cafe, tavern or other business of a similar nature, and if so, the applicant must furnish information as to the time, place and length of time;

(h)

The name, home address and business address of each person who is engaged in Minnesota in the business of selling, manufacturing or distributing intoxicating liquor and who is nearer of kin to the applicant or the applicant's spouse than second cousin, whether of whole or half blood, or who is a brother-in-law or sister-in-law of the applicant or applicant's spouse.

Subd. 4. Additional information: partnership. If the applicant is a partnership, the application must provide the names and addresses of all partners and all information concerning each partner as required under this subsection of a natural person applicant or corporate applicant, as may be applicable. A managing partner or partners must be designated, the interest of each partner in the business must be disclosed, and a true copy of the partnership agreement must be submitted with the application.

Subd. 5. Additional information: corporation. If the applicant is a corporation or other organization, the following information must be furnished:

(a)

The corporate name, and, if incorporated, the state of incorporation;

(b)

A true copy of the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or association agreement and bylaws;

(c)

The name of the manager or proprietor or other agent in charge of the premises to be licensed, giving all the information about said person as is required of a natural person in subdivision 3 of this subsection;

(d)

A list of all natural persons who, singly or together with their spouse, or a parent, brother, sister or child of either of them, own or control an interest in said corporation or association in excess of five percent (5%) or who are officers of said corporation or association, together with their addresses and all other information required of a natural person in subdivision 3 of this subsection.

Subd. 6. Execution of application. An application must be executed as follows:

(a)

An application by a natural person, by that person;

(b)

An application by a corporation, by an officer of the corporation;

(c)

An application by a partnership, by a partner;

(d)

An application by an incorporated association, by the manager or managing officer.