§ 3-12. Renewal and revocation of licenses.

(a)

The city manager shall cause an annual review of each alcoholic beverage license for on-premises consumption. All applicants and licensees should be aware that, once a license is received, compliance with all state and city regulations is necessary and that failure of such compliance can result in the council requesting the state liquor control commission not to renew the license.

(b)

It is recognized that the locations and establishments of tavern licensees lawfully existing in the city on January 29, 1973 may not conform to all of its present or future standards. It is not the general intent of this section to now require conformance and the council may waive such requirements as would be impossible, impractical or which would cause undue hardship.

(c)

The city manager shall, at least sixty (60) days before a license is due for renewal, inform the licensee of the city manager's intent to recommend to the council that the city should or should not file an objection with the state liquor control commission, and if an objection is to be recommended by the council, what corrective action the licensee must take to be subject for approval. In no way will recommended action by the city manager be considered as approval by the council.

(Code 1977, § 9.180(5))

State law reference

State licenses, MCL 436.17 et seq., MSA 18.988 et seq.