All applications for issuance or renewal of a pawnbroker’s or secondhand dealer’s license shall be made to and filed with the city clerk on forms furnished for such purpose, and shall be accompanied by the required fee. This application shall state the true name of the applicant, who shall be not less than 18 years of age, the names of all persons having financial, proprietary or other interest in such pawnshop or secondhand shop, together with such other information as the city clerk deems appropriate. The application shall then be referred to the Bothell police department for investigation, report and recommendation. If, from the reports or other information available, the city manager deems the applicant to be a fit and proper person, the city clerk shall issue or renew the license applied for; provided, however, that if the city manager is not satisfied that the application should be granted, the city manager shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial and the reasons therefor, and the city manager shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal to the city council. The city council shall, upon at least 10 days’ notice to the applicant, hold a hearing on such application at which time the applicant shall be given the opportunity to show by competent evidence that the license should be issued. If, after such hearing, the council finds from a preponderance of evidence the license should not be issued, it shall deny the application. The action of the city council upon such hearing shall be final. (Ord. 744 § 4, 1974).