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any such officer or employee engage in the business, except that employees may work in any licensed establishment if they do not participate in the management of the business. (e On initial application for an on sale license and upon application for transfer of existing on sale license, the applicant shall be responsible for the costs incurred with investigation and the City shall conduct a preliminary background and financial investigation of applicant. The application in such cases shall be made on a form prescribed by the State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and contain such additional information as the City Council may require. If the City Council determines that a comprehensive background and financial investigation is necessary, it may conduct that investigation itself or by contract. Applicant shall be charged with the cost of investigation, not to exceed $10,000. (€ Hearing. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application and specifically facts not covered by the preliminary background and financial investigation that may be conducted by others. Opportunities shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of a license. After investigation and hearing, the Council shall, in its discretion, grant or refuse an application. No on sal4 wine, or off sale license shall become effective until, in addition to security requirements, it has been approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. Each license shall be issued only to the specific applicant, and for the specific premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or entity, or another location or revised premises without City Council approval. Any transfer of stock or ownership interest without prior Council approval is a ground for revocation of a license. Section 15. Suspension and Revocation The City Council may either suspend or revoke any liquor license upon a finding that the licensee has failed to comply with any applicable statute,regulation or this Ordinance relating to intoxicating liquor. Except in cases of failure of financial responsibility, no suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for hearing. Lapse of required liquor liability insurance or surety bond or withdrawal of required deposit for security shall affect an immediate suspension of any license, without need for action by the City Council. Notice of cancellation or lapse of current liquor liability policy or surety bond, or withdrawal of cash or securities that insure such protection shall also constitute notice to licensee of suspension of license. Any suspension under this section shall continue until the City Council determines that the financial responsibility requirements of the Ordinance have again been met. Section 16. Penalty Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 17. Applications and application procedure; Issuance or transfer; limitation on issuance of inactive licenses. Page 8 Liquor Ordinance#