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802-4 802.025. RESTRICTIONS ON NUMBER OF LICENSES. The number of Tobacco Store Licenses within the City shall not exceed two (2). There is no limit on the number of General Sales and Display Licenses. 802.030. APPLICATION. (a) Any person desiring a license to engage in the business of dealing and/or selling Licensed Products shall first make application therefor to the Council of the City by filing with the City Administrator for presentation to the Council an application in writing, which application shall set forth the name and place of residence of the applicant and the exact location of the place at which the applicant proposes to carry on said business. An application to renew a Tobacco Store license shall include a certified statement by the business owner that the store is in compliance with: (1) the requirement that more than 90% of gross revenue is derived from the sale of Licensed Products and (2) the building criteria set forth in 802.010 (a). Such certification shall include the following: total gross revenues, total gross revenues derived from the sale of approved products, and total gross revenues derived from the sale of Licensed Products, and floor plans. The City reserves the right to request additional financial information, as deemed necessary. Said application shall be signed by the applicant in person, and when received by the City Administrator shall be placed on file; provided, however, that no such application shall be received unless it is accompanied by the payment of a fee as provided for herein. (b) The City Council may either approve or deny the license, or it may delay action for a reasonable period of time as necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant it deems necessary. If the City Council shall approve the license, the City Clerk shall issue the license to the applicant. If the City Council denies the license, notice of the denial shall be given to the applicant along with notice of the applicant’s right to appeal the City Council’s decision. Grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter include, but are not limited to the following: (1) The applicant is under the age of 21 years; (2) The applicant has been convicted within the past five years of any violation of a federal, state, or local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation relating to Licensed Products; (3) The applicant has had a license to sell Licensed Products revoked within the preceding 12 months of the date of application; (4) The applicant fails to provide any information required on the application, or provides false or misleading information;