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The city council shall determine whether to protest or recommend with conditions the issuance, renewal or transfer of a liquor license application and shall consider the following factors it believes are pertinent. Such factors shall include, but not be limited to:

A. City records indicating whether the applicant and/or transferor is in violation of the city sales tax ordinances or regulations, has failed to comply with any of the filing, reporting or payment provisions of the city ordinances or regulations, or has any unpaid balance due on tax accounts for which the applicant and/or transferor is liable;

B. The character and public interests of the surrounding neighborhood;

C. Actual law enforcement problems with supporting data;

D. The concentration of other licenses of the same and other types in the area;

E. The adequacy of parking facilities;

F. The safety of ingress to and egress from the premises;

G. Compliance with state and local fire, health and safety codes;

H. The degree of control the licensee has or proposes to have over the conduct of the licensed business. In determining the applicant’s demonstrated ability to maintain order and prevent unlawful conduct, the city council may consider police reports, the appearance of a readily identifiable pattern or practice of recurring violent acts or unlawful conduct on the licensed premises, testimony presented before the council, written comments, or other evidence deemed to be reliable and relevant to the purpose of this subsection;

I. Whether the applicant can demonstrate prospective or continued compliance with operations procedures for licensed premises set forth in BMC 5.08.110;

J. The proximity to a school or alcohol inpatient or outpatient treatment;

K. Any history of convictions of the applicants and affiliates of the applicants for:

1. Any violation of AS Title 4;

L. Any other factor the city council determines is relevant to a particular application. [Ord. 19-14 § 2, 2019; Ord. 15-32 § 2.]