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(c) The council shall have the discretion to consider,in granting, denying, or revoking a license,any reasonable facts or circumstances relating to public health, safety, and welfare,including but not limited to the following: (1) The proximity of the proposed activities to churches, schools, playgrounds, parks, or other community facilities which might be adversely affected. (2) The proximity of the proposed activities in relation to traffic congestion and parking which causes a threat to public safety,interference with normal traffic flow, congestion, or inconvenience to the public. (3) Past fraud, misrepresentation, or misstatement in the course of carrying on business. (4) Any conviction of a crime that adversely affects a person's ability to honestly, safely,or lawfully conduct regulated activities, unless the individual can show sufficient evidence of rehabilitation as defined in M.S. 364.03, Subd, 3. Crimes that are considered directly related to the business of peddling, soliciting, and transient merchants include but are not limited to crimes involving assault, criminal sexual misconduct, burglary,robbery, fraud, theft, harassment, or moral turpitude. (5) Revocation of a past permit issued or past violations of any provisions of this Article. (6) Failure to provide any information required on the application, or providing false or misleading information. (7) Denial or revocation of a license for peddling, soliciting, or transient sales by a city or other governmental entity within three years before the application date. (d) Where a reasonable basis is found by the council to impose reasonable restrictions on the license, taking into consideration one or more of the facts or circumstances, the council may upon issuance of a license impose such reasonable conditions and restrictions on the manner and circumstances under which the licensed activity shall be conducted to preserve the public peace and protect and promote good order and security. (e) Failure of any person to comply with any of the ordinances of the city or the laws of the state shall be grounds for denying or revoking a license. If a license is proposed to be denied or revoked by the City Council, the city must notify the applicant with the reason(s). The applicant shall be allowed an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to Chapter 38,Article II of this Code. Sec. 38-414. Restrictions (a) Transient Merchants (1) Off-street parking required. No license for a transient merchant shall be issued for sales from any location which does not have sufficient parking for customers or for areas where customer parking would interfere with normal traffic flow. The planning manager must determine that there is adequate off-street parking to serve both the principal use of the property and the transient merchant use of the property.