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We also recommend cleaning up § 802.020 to the following: 802.020. LICENSE REQUIRED. No person shall, directly or indirectly, keep for retail sale, sell at retail, keep for wholesale, sell at wholesale or otherwise dispose of Tobacco Products, tobacco-related devices, or delivery devices unless licensed by the City of Little Canada. A Tobacco Store license is available to a premises meeting the definition in § 802.011(d) ire; a General Sales and Display license is available to a premises meeting the definition in § 802.011(a). =. License applications shall be submitted to the City Administrator, as required under § 802.030, together with the applicable license fee as determined from time to time by City Council resolution. A license shall may he issued only for the specific premises and individual identified in the application. We further suggest adding a section to § 802.030 to provide the City more flexibility in granting or denying licenses: (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 18 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 tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, or nicotine or lobelia delivery devices; (3) The applicant has had a license to sell tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco- related devices. or nicotine or lobelia delivery devices 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 infonnation; (5) The applicant is prohibited by federal, state, or other local law. ordinance, or other regulation from holding a license; (6) The application fails to meet the requirements of City Code; (7) To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Citv and its residents. 5