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Lino Lakes - Liquor and Beer (b) Inspection of premises. The applicant shall at all times permit the health officers and representatives of the Police and Fire Departments to inspect and examine the place of business described in the application, together with all appliances, instruments or equipment used or to be used in the conduct of the business for which the license is sought, and any refusal on the part of the applicant to permit the inspection or any false statement in the application shall be sufficient ground for the refusal to issue the license or to revoke the same after issuance thereof. (2) Hearing and issuance. The Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application and not investigated in the preliminary background and financial investigation ceF1ductod pufsuant {4} Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the Council shall, in its discretion, grant or refuse the application. No on -sale, on -sale wine license, off -sale license, or club license shall become effective until it, together with the security furnished by the applicant has been approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. (3) Transfers. Each license shall be issued only to the applicant and for the premises described in the application. No license shall be transferred to another person or place without Council approval. An application to transfer a license shall be treated the same as an application for a new license, and all of the provisions of this code applying to applications for a license shall apply. The transfer of any stock of a corporate licensee shall be deemed a transfer of the license, and any transfer of any stock without prior Council approval shall render the license void. (4) Corporate license. Licenses may be issued to a partnership or a corporation. (Prior Code, § 701.05) (Am. Ord. 13 -99, passed 6 -14 -1999) (5) Council discretion. The Council in its sound discretion may either grant or deny the application for any license or for the transfer or renewal of any license. No applicant has a right to a license under this chapter. EXPLANATION: NEW LANGUAGE FROM MODEL ORDINANCE § 701.06 PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE. No license shall be granted to any person made ineligible for the license by state law. No more than 1 intoxicating liquor license shall be directly or indirectly issued within the city to any 1 person. (Prior Code, § 701.06) (Am. Ord. 13 -99, passed 6 -14 -1999) § 701.07 PLACES INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE. (1) General. No license shall be issued for any place of any business ineligible for a license under state law. • • •