A Class VC license shall entitle the holder of a valid Class A or Class B liquor license to operate video gaming terminals as a video gaming café upon the licensed premises subject to the following conditions:
A. The Class VC license shall be considered an add on license to a valid Class A or Class B liquor license. The term and validity of the VC license shall be coterminous with the prerequisite Class A or Class B liquor license and shall be subject to all other terms of the prerequisite license, and the additional conditionals as specified in this subsection.
B. On and after May 1, 2024, A Class VC licensed premises must be at least 1,500 square feet in size.
C. On and after May 1, 2024. a Class VC licensee must have at least four (4) customer seats for every one (1) video gaming terminal within the Class VC establishment.
D. A Class VC licensee must serve food.
E. On and after May 1, 2024, no new Class VC license will be issued to an establishment that is located within 1,500 feet, as measured from main entrance to main entrance, from any other VC licensed establishment.
F. Annual License Fees: See section 3-1-1 of this title.
G. Number Issued: The number of Class VC liquor licenses shall be limited to 11.
H. Any revocation or denial of the video gaming terminal operator’s license of a Class VC license holder will constitute an automatic revocation of the Class VC license.
I. Every establishment issued a Class VC license to operate video gaming shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1, et seq., all rules, regulations, and restrictions imposed by the Illinois Gaming Board, and the provisions of Chapter 31 of this title.
J. Video gaming shall be located in an area that is restricted to persons over 21 years of age. No licensee shall permit any person under the age of 21 years to use any video gaming terminal.
(Ord. 2024-07, 2-6-2024; amd. Ord. 2024-31, 4-16-2024; Ord. 2024-61, 6-18-2024)