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7'4 notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the hearing, include notice of the time and place of the hearing, and state the nature of the charges against the licensee. Subd. 3 Grounds for Revocation or Suspension of License. The Council may suspend or revoke any license for the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor for any of the following reasons: A. False or misleading statements made on a license application or renewal, or failure to abide by the commitments,promises or representations made to the City Council. B. Violation of any special conditions under which the license was granted, including, but not limited to, the timely payment of real estate taxes, and all other charges. C. Violation of any Federal, State, or local law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor, 3.2 percent malt liquor, or controlled substance. D. Creation of a nuisance on the premises or in the surrounding area. E. That the licensee suffered or permitted illegal acts upon the licensed premises or on property owned or controlled by the licensee adjacent to the licensed premises, unrelated to the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor. F. That the licensee had knowledge of illegal acts upon or attributable to the licensed premises, but failed to report the same to the police. G. Expiration or cancellation of any required insurance, or failure to notify the City within a reasonable time of changes in the term of the insurance or the carriers. H. Failure of an establishment granted a license to exhibit satisfactory progress toward completion of construction within 6 months from its issuance, or failure of an establishment to operate for a period of 6 months. A hearing shall be held to determine what progress has been made toward opening or reopening the establishment and, if satisfactory progress is not demonstrated, the Council may revoke the license. Subd. 4 Presumptive Civil Penalties. The purpose of this Section is to establish a standard by which the City Council determines the length of license suspensions and the propriety of revocations, and shall apply to all premises licensed under this Chapter. These penalties are presumed to be appropriate for every case; however,the Council may deviate in an individual case where the Council finds that there exist substantial reasons making it more appropriate to deviate, such as, but not limited to, a licensee's efforts in combination with the State or City to prevent the sale of alcohol to minors. When deviating from these standards,the Council will provide written findings that support the penalty selected. The minimum penalties for convictions or violations must be presumed as follows(unless specified,numbers below indicate consecutive days' suspensions): -15-