7.04.010 Established.
A beer permit board is created and designated the metropolitan
beer permit board. (Prior code § 5-1-1)
7.04.020 Membership--Terms.
The metropolitan beer permit board shall consist of seven members,
to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the metropolitan
council. Said members shall serve terms of four years each. Any
vacancy other than the expiration of terms shall be filled for
the unexpired term. The members presently constituting the metropolitan
beer permit board shall succeed to the rights, powers, duties
and obligations of the board subject to the Charter as authorized
by this section. The members constituting the metropolitan beer
permit board as of the effective date of the ordinance codified
in this section shall continue in their respective positions
until October 31, 1995, at which time said members' positions
shall be deemed to have expired. (Ord. 93-582 § 1, 1993)
7.04.030 Election of officers--Term.
The metropolitan beer permit board shall organize by the election
of a chairman and a vice-chairman, who shall serve for a period
of one year or until a successor shall have been chosen. (Prior
code § 5-1-3)
7.04.040 Meetings--Quorum required-- Minutes and transcript.
A. The metropolitan beer permit board shall hold two regular
meetings each month at a time fixed by the board, and may hold
such special meetings as may be necessary.
B. The attendance of at least a majority of the members of the
board shall be required to constitute a quorum for the purpose
of transacting business.
C. Minutes shall be kept of the meetings in permanent form and
a record shall be kept of the action of the board with respect
to every application for a permit. The concurring vote of a majority
of the quorum shall be necessary to the granting and revoking
of permits, or any other action by the board.
D. No transcript of the proceedings had before the board shall
be in any form other than narrative, unless the board shall have
been requested to provide for an exact copy of the testimony
by an interested party at least twenty-four hours prior to a
board meeting. The cost of an exact copy shall be borne by the
person requesting the same. (Ord. 99-1794 § 1, 1999; Prior
code § 5-1-4)
7.04.050 Powers and duties.
A. The metropolitan beer permit board shall have jurisdiction
of the licensing, regulating and controlling of the transportation,
storage, sale, distribution, possession, receipt and/or manufacture
of beer of an alcoholic content of not more than five percent
by weight or any other beverage of like alcoholic content, and
shall constitute the sole administrative agency in the metropolitan
government for the administration of all laws and ordinances
relating to beer and like alcoholic beverages.
B. The metropolitan beer permit board may promulgate such bylaws,
rules and regulations not inconsistent with state law, the Charter,
or any ordinance, as it deems appropriate for the conducting
of its business, copies of which shall be filed with the secretary
of the board, and with the metropolitan clerk. (Prior code § 5-1-5)
7.04.060 Metropolitan beer permit inspectors--Authority.
The metropolitan beer permit board, subject to the civil service
provisions of the Charter, is empowered to employ suitable persons
as metropolitan beer permit inspectors. Such board shall prescribe
the duties of such inspectors so as to enforce the applicable provisions
of this title. (Prior code § 5-1-6)