South St. Paul, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 106, art. VII § 106-233

(a) In order to protect the general welfare of the public for all applications, a background investigation will be conducted on the owner listed on any new application. The city may request additional information from the applicant regarding all property owners, if the property is owned by individuals or regarding all officers, managers, or directors, if the property is owned by a business entity, and may conduct additional background investigations as it deems necessary. The applicant shall pay a background investigation fee for each background investigation conducted, as set by resolution adopted by the city council.
(b) Authorization. At the time of making a new application, the applicant must provide written authorization to the city to investigate all facts set out in the application and to do a personal and business background investigation on the applicant. A criminal background investigation shall be conducted as part of a personal background investigation. The information obtained from the investigation shall be used to assist the police chief in making a recommendation to the city council as to whether the applicant should be granted a license. The recommendation may be based on the following criteria:
(1) Whether the applicant was convicted of a crime or offense in the last five years involving or directly relating to the business for which a license is sought; or
(2) Whether there is a material misrepresentation in the application.
(c) For renewal applications, background investigations are not required and no background fee shall be required, however, the Police Department or other city staff may require a background investigation at its sole discretion.