6.16.040 Consideration by council.
A. Within 20 business days after the referrals under WMC 6.16.020, the mayor shall schedule each liquor license application for which the city has not waived its right to protest under WMC 6.16.030 for consideration by the city council at a city council meeting, and send written notice to the applicant. The notice shall include the following information:
1. The date and time of the meeting at which the council will consider the application;
2. A statement that the applicant may appear before the council at the meeting to defend the application; and
3. A summary of any unresolved findings adverse to the liquor license application that have resulted from the referrals under WMC 6.16.020.
B. Before taking action on a liquor license application under this section, the city council shall provide the applicant an opportunity to make a presentation in defense of the application.
C. For a liquor license application that is subject to protest by the city under AS 04.11.480:
1. After considering the application, the city council may decide to:
a. Protest the application under AS 04.11.480(a);
b. Recommend conditions on which the application should be granted under AS 04.11.480(c); or
c. Take no action on the application.
2. If the city council protests an application or recommends conditions on which the application should be granted, the city council shall state on the record the reasons for its decision, and the mayor shall notify the Board and the applicant in writing of the decision of the council and the reasons therefor.
3. If the city council finds that the basis for its decision to protest an application, or to recommend conditions on which an application should be granted, no longer exists, the city council may rescind its decision and direct the mayor to notify the Board and the applicant of the rescission.
D. For one or more applications to relocate a liquor license location in the city under AS 04.11.400(m):
1. After considering the applications, the city council may decide to:
a. Approve one or more of the applications with or without conditions; or
b. Deny one or more applications.
2. The mayor shall notify the Board, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and the applicants in writing of the decision of the council and the reasons therefor. (Ord. 08-15 § 5, 2008; Ord. 05-06(AM) § 2, 2005)