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A.
Accept and review original and renewal applications for liquor licenses and to approve or disapprove them.
Applicationsmay be approved only in strict accordancewith this Chapter and only if the CityCouncil has created a
sufficient number of licenses in a particular classification.
B.
Receive license fees and forward the same to theCityTreasurer.
C.
Make or cause to be made, by the various City departments such investigations as may aid the
Commissioner in the performance of his or her duties.
D.
Recommend to the City Council the approval or rejection of any request to create an additional liquor
license in any licensing classification.
E.
Enter or authorize any law enforcement officer or peace officer to enter and inspect a licensed premise at
any time.
F.
Receive complaints from any citizen that any applicable rules or regulations have been or are being
violated and to act upon such complaints.
G.
Examine or cause to be examined under oath any original or renewal license applicant or any licensee upon
whom Notice of Charges or Notice to Appear has been served. For such purposes the Commissioner may issue
subpoenas, which shall be effective in any part of this State. For the purpose of obtaining any information pursuant
to thisChapter, theCommissioner may authorize an agent to act onhis or her behalf.
H.
Suspend for not more than thirty (30) days or revoke any liquor license and/or impose an administrative
penalty of not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each violation. These penaltiesmay be imposed only
after notice and a hearingbefore theCommissioner as set forthherein.
I.
Keep or cause to be kept a complete record of all licenses issued under this Chapter with copies furnished
to theCityClerk, CityTreasurer, CityCollector, andPoliceChief. Upon issuance of any license or the suspensionor
revocationof any existing license, theCommissioner shall givewrittennotice of such action to eachof these officers
within forty-eight (48) hours of such action.
J.
Report to theCityCouncil all acts enforcing thisChapter.
K.
Make and publish suchother rules, regulations and forms asmaybe advisable to carryout the intent of this
Chapter.
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