§ 3-9. Application on form prescribed by city council.

Any person desiring to sell alcoholic beverages shall make application therefore on a form to be furnished by the city, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits and other supporting data as required thereby. Any knowingly, untrue, misleading or omitted statement or information contained in any such application shall be cause for denial or suspension and if a license has been granted, shall be cause for revocation of the same. Each application shall be filed together with a certified check or cashier's check in payment of the license fee, and if an initial application, the investigation fee required by section 3-12 of this chapter. The application shall contain the following information:

(1)

Where the owner of such business is an individual (a natural person), the application shall be made in that name and the complete address of the applicant, together with applicant's Social Security number, shall be listed. The application submitted shall include three references. These references shall not be relatives or current or future employees of the applicant.

(2)

Where the applicant is a domestic corporation lawfully registered and doing business under the laws of the state, or any foreign corporation lawfully registered under the laws of the state to do business in this state, the applicant may be permitted to apply for such license in the name of the corporation as registered in the Office of the Secretary of State. The applicant shall provide the licensing officer with the name of its agent authorized to receive service of process under the laws of this state and also provide the licensing officer with the address of its registered office.

(3)

The written application for a license on file in the City of Kingsland Business License Department shall be a permanent record which the licensee must maintain current with correct information at all times. The failure to maintain a current license application shall be grounds for revocation of a license.

(4)

The council may, in the exercise of its discretion, require a personnel statement as to any employee or agent of an applicant for licensing purposes.

(5)

The license application shall require the disclosure of any conviction of a felony of the owner, agent or any proposed employee for any offense under federal, state or local law involving moral turpitude.

(6)

The license application shall require the disclosure of any conviction of a misdemeanor of the owner, agent or any proposed employee for any offense under federal, state or local law involving alcoholic beverages, malt beverages and wine, in any form; gambling or tax law violations.

(7)

The license application shall list the names of any persons having financial interest in the operation of a proposed licensed premises or control over or ownership interest in such proposed license premises. Such persons must meet the same requirements as set forth in this chapter for the licensee.

(8)

The license application shall contain a statement as to whether applicant holds any other license for the sale of alcoholic beverages, malt beverages or wine, and the location thereof.

(9)

If the proposed licensed premises is not in existence or requires substantial renovation, the applicant shall submit a detailed set of plans and working drawings showing the exact location of the proposed licensed premises and the construction proposed to be carried out by the applicant and the anticipated time for completion of said construction or renovation.

(10)

As a prerequisite to the issuance to any license, the applicant shall furnish a complete set of fingerprints of the applicant or any managing officer. Upon written recommendation of the Chief of Police of the City of Kingsland this requirement may be waived by the license officer.

(11)

Such other information as the license officer under the direction of the city council may require.

(Ord. No. 2007-14, 7-23-2007)