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At (Code 1982, § 700.06) At. 2 (b) Refusal to allow inspection. Any license may be revoked if a city officer or city employee charged with the duty of enforcing this Code is denied access to the licensed premises for the purpose of inspecting. (c) Grounds for suspension or revocation. Every license issued under this chapter or any other ordinance of the city is subject to the right, which is hereby expressly reserved, of the council to suspend or revoke the license should the holder or the holder's agents , employees, representatives or lessees, directly or indirectly, fail to comply with the provisions of the particular license, this chapter, or any other law, ordinance or regulation pertaining directly or indirectly to the operation or conduct of the licensed activities. (d) Procedure for suspension or revocation. Except where a different procedure is provided by a particular ordinance or state law, the following procedure shall apply to suspensions and revocations of licenses under this section: (1) Notice. Prior to the suspension or revocation of any license granted by the city, written notice shall be mailed by registered or certified mail to the licensee at the address listed in the license. The notice shall contain: a. A statement of the alleged violation of the terms of the license and any corrections required by the city. b. A statement of the grounds upon which the proposed suspension or revocation will be issued. c. A statement that within 30 days after receipt of the notice the licensee may demand in writing a hearing before the city council and that such demand shall be delivered to the city clerk. d. A statement that failure to request a hearing shall be cause for automatic suspension or revocation of the license. If the notice described in this subsection (1) states corrections required by the city, the notice shall also state that failure to comply with such corrections within ten days of receipt of the notice shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license. (2) Request for hearing. If the licensee wishes to have a hearing about the proposed suspension or revocation of the license, such licensee must demand such a hearing in writing within 30 days of receipt of the notice described in subsection (1) of this subsection on. The demand shall be delivered to the city clerk. Failure to request such a hearing shall be cause for automatic suspension or revocation of the license. (3) Conduct of hearing. If a public hearing is requested, written notice of the date and time of such public hearing shall be sent to the licensee at least ten days prior thereto. Public hearings shall be before the council, at which time evidence of any alleged violation or grounds upon which the proposed suspension or revocation would be based shall be presented to the council. The licensee may be represented by counsel and shall be given an opportunity to be heard.