A. Any person desiring such a license shall file written application with the city council on forms provided by the city clerk/treasurer for that purpose.

B. The city council, upon presentation of such application, and before acting upon the same, shall refer such application to the police department for a full investigation as to the truth of the statements contained therein, and as to any or all other matters which might tend to aid the city council in determining whether or not such application should be granted.

C. After the police department shall have reported back to the council the result of such investigation, if the council is satisfied that the statements contained in such application are true, the council shall direct the city clerk/treasurer to issue the license applied for; provided, however, that if the council is not satisfied that the application should be granted, then the council shall, upon at least ten days’ notice to the applicant, hold a hearing upon such application, at which time the applicant shall be given an opportunity to prove by competent evidence that the applicant and all persons having an interest in the proposed cabaret are of good moral character, and that none of them have ever been convicted of any of the above-mentioned offenses as provided in this chapter.

D. If, after such hearing, the council finds a preponderance of the evidence that the foregoing facts have been established, it shall direct the city clerk/treasurer to issue the license applied for.

E. If, after such hearing, the council finds that the foregoing facts have not been established by the evidence, the application shall be denied.

F. The action of the city council upon such hearing shall be final. (Ord. 296 § 4, 1976).