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for any reasonable period of time as necessary to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant that it deems necessary. If the City Council approves the application, the Licensing Clerk shall issue the license to the applicant. If the City Council denies the application, 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. (3) Term. All licenses issued under this subchapter shall be valid for 1 calendar year from the date of March 15. (4) Revocation or suspension. Any license issued under this subchapter may be revoked or suspended as provided in § 111.056. (5) Transfers. All licenses issued under this section shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. The transfer of any license to another location or person is prohibited. (6) Moveable place of business. No license shall be issued to a moveable place of business. Only fixed location businesses shall be eligible to be licensed under this subchapter. (7) Display. All licenses shall be posted and displayed at all times in plain view of the general public on the licensed premises. (8) Renewals. The renewal of a license issued under this section shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. The request for a renewal shall be made at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days before the expiration of the current license. The license holder is not entitled to an automatic renewal of the license. (8)(9) Issuance as privilege and not a right. The issuance of a license is a privilege and does not entitle the license holder to an automatic renewal of the license. (9)(10) Smoking prohibited. Smoking, including smoking for the purpose of the sampling of licensed products, is prohibited within the indoor area of any retail establishment licensed under this ordinance. (10)(11) Samples prohibited. No person shall distribute samples of any licensed product free of charge or at a nominal cost. The distribution of licensed products as a free donation is prohibited. § 111.048 FEES. If an application is granted by the City Council, a license will be issued by the Licensing Clerk upon payment in full, of the fee required under Chapter 33. § 111.049 BASIS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE. (A) The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this subchapter: (1) The applicant is under 21 years of age. Commented [PHLC9]: The City could consider adding this clause to be clear that a license is a privilege and there is no absolute right to a license. Commented [PHLC10]: Smoking is already prohibited below in §115.059, but it could be included here to ensure that licensees do not permit smoking for the purposes of sampling. Commented [PHLC11]: Many jurisdictions in Minnesota go further than state and federal law, which prohibit some samples, by prohibiting all samples. This is a public health measure to reduce youth access to free or low-cost products. Commented [PHLC12]: Fees provide revenue for the administration and enforcement of the ordinance and for retailer and community education. Periodic review and adjustment of licensing fees will ensure that they are sufficient to cover all administration, implementation, and enforcement costs, including compliance checks. Our publication, Retail License Fees, provides more information about retail licensing fees and a license fee checklist.