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f. No adult goods or material services shall be offered, sold, transferred, conveyed, given, displayed, or bartered to any minor. g. No merchandise or pictures of the products or entertainment sold or conducted on the premises may be displayed in the window areas or in any area where they can be viewed from a sidewalk in front of the building. h. The window areas may not be covered or made opaque in any way. No sign may be placed in any window. A one square foot sign may be placed on the door of the business to state the hours of operation and that admittance is to adults only. Subd. 9. Penalty: a. Any person violating any provision of this section Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished not more than the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor as prescribed by state law. b. Any violation of this section Chapter shall be a basis for the suspension or revocation of any license granted hereunder. In the event that the City Council proposes to revoke or suspend the license, the licensee shall be notified in writing of the basis for such proposed revocation or suspension. The Council shall hold a hearing for the purpose of determining whether to revoke or suspend the license, which hearing shall be within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice. c. The City Council shall determine whether to suspend or revoke a license within thirty (30) days after the close of the hearing or within sixty (60) days of the date of the notice, whichever is sooner, and shall notify the licensee of its decision within that period. The licensee may continue to operate until the City Council makes its final decision whether to suspend or revoke the license. Subd. 10. Right of Appeal: a. In the event that the Council determines to suspend, or revoke a license, such suspension or revocation shall not be effective until fifteen (15) days after notification of the decision to the licensee. If, within that fifteen (15) days, the licensee files and serves an action in state or federal court challenging the Council's action, then the suspension or revocation shall be stayed until the conclusion of such action. b. If the City Council determines not to renew a license, the licensee may continue its business for fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of such non-renewal. If the licensee files and serves an action in state or federal court within that fifteen (15) days for the purpose of determining whether the City acted properly, the licensee may continue in business until the conclusion of the action. c. If the City Council decides not to grant a license to an applicant, then the applicant may commence an action in state or federal court within fifteen (15) days for the purpose of determining whether the City acted properly. The applicant shall not commence doing business unless the action is concluded in its favor. (Ord. 574, 5-13-96)