§ 4-45. Application for license

(a) Filing. Every application for a license to sell either on-sale or off-sale alcoholic beverage shall be verified and filed with the city administrator/clerk. It shall state the name of the applicant, his age, representations as to his character with such references as may be required, his citizenship, whether the application is for on-sale or off-sale, the business in connection with which the proposed licensee will operate and its location, whether the applicant is the owner and operator of the business, how long he has been in that business at that place, and such other information, each application for licenses shall be in the form prescribed by the liquor control commissioner. No person shall make a false statement in an application.

(b) Liability insurance. A liability insurance policy or other allowable proof of financial responsibility or evidence that such a policy or proof is not required shall be filed with the city administrator/clerk or designee prior to the time the actual on-sale or off-sale license is issued. Such liability insurance policy shall be in an amount set by the city council, subject to change with proper notice to affected business establishments before May 1 of any year, and shall specifically provide for the payment by the insurance company, on behalf of the insured, all sums which the insured shall become obligated to pay by reason of liability imposed upon him by law for injuries or damages to person other than employees, including the liability imposed upon the insured by reason of Minn. Stats. § 340A.801. Such liability insurance policy shall provide further that no cancellation for any cause can be made either by the insured or the insurance company without first giving ten days' notice to the city, in writing, of intention to cancel the same, addressed to the city administrator/clerk or designee, which shall provide that no payment of any claim by the insurance company shall in any manner decrease the coverage provided for in respect to any other claim brought against the insured or company thereafter. Such policy shall pay to the extent of the principal amount of the policy any damages for death or injury caused by or resulting from the violation of any law relating to the business for which such liquor license has been granted. The effective dates of issuance for the licenses, these dates being from July 1 through June 30 of each year.

(Ord. No. 1200A, § 1200.03A, 12-3-2003)

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Insurance requirements, Minn. Stats. § 340A.409.