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MRR -12 -1991 15 :4O FROM SWEEHE'Y R BORER <br />TO LITTLE- CANADA <br />F,CT 13 <br />(e) a floor plan of the licensed premises. <br />Section 817.40. Investigations. <br />Subd. 1. Conduct. The City, prior to the granting of an <br />initial or renewed pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer <br />license, must conduct a preliminary background and <br />financial investigation of the applicant. Any person <br />having a beneficial interest in the license must be <br />investigated. The investigation shall be conducted by the <br />Ramsey County Sheriff's Department and the results reported <br />to the City Council. The Sheriff's Department must verify <br />the facts stated in the application, and must report all <br />convicted violations of state law, federal law, or <br />municipal ordinances involving the applicant, interested <br />persons, or the licensed premises while under that <br />applicant's proprietorship. <br />Subd. 2. Fee. The fee charged by the City Administrator <br />to an applicant for the costs of investigation is <br />established by the City Council. The applicant will be <br />notified of the investigation fee prior to the City <br />Council's final action on the license application. The <br />investigation fee is payable upon terms established by the <br />City Administrator. <br />Section 817.45. Public Hearing. A pawnbroker or <br />secondhand goods dealer license will not be issued or renewed <br />without a public hearing. Any person having an interest in or <br />who will be affected by the proposed license will be permitted <br />to testify at the hearing. The public hearing must be preceded <br />by at least ten days published notice specifying the location of <br />the proposed licensed business premises. <br />Section 817.50. Granting of License. After review of the <br />license application, investigation report and public hearing, <br />the City Council may grant or refuse the application for a new <br />or renewed pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license. A <br />license will not be effective unless the application fee and <br />bond have been filed with the City Administrator's Office. <br />Section 817.55. Persons Ineligible for Licese. A <br />pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license will not be issued <br />to: <br />(a) a person not a citizen of the United States or a <br />resident alien; <br />(b) a person under 18 years of age; <br />Page 6 <br />