A. A licensee or his agent or employee may sell, give or deliver alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of twenty one (21) years or authorize the sale, gift or delivery of alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of twenty one (21) years pursuant to a plan or action to investigate, patrol or otherwise conduct a "sting operation" or enforcement action against a person employed by the licensee or on any licensed premises if the licensee, agent or employee of the licensee provides written notice, at least fourteen (14) days before the "sting operation" or enforcement action. Notice provided under this section shall be valid for a "sting operation" or enforcement action conducted within sixty (60) days of the provision of that notice.
B. The liquor commissioner, through the police department that conducts alcohol and tobacco compliance operations, shall establish a policy and standards for alcohol and tobacco compliance operations to investigate whether a licensee is furnishing: 1) alcoholic liquor to persons under twenty one (21) years of age in violation of this chapter or 2) tobacco to persons in violation of the sale of tobacco to minors act.
C. Any village law enforcement officer or any designee of the commissioner may at any time enter upon any licensed premises to determine whether any of the provisions of this chapter or whether any of the rules or regulations adopted by the village board or by the state of Illinois have been or are being violated and at such time may examine the licensed premises in connection therewith.
D. Any village law enforcement officer or any designee of the commissioner may receive a complaint from any citizen that any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted by the village board or by the state have been or are being violated, and may act upon such complaints in the manner provided.
E. The commissioner shall have the authority to make and establish rules and regulations of procedure concerning notice of hearings and all such other matters as may from time to time be necessary.
F. It shall be a violation of this chapter to refuse to grant admittance to a licensed premises at any time upon the verbal request of any police officer or any other legally authorized person. (Ord. 2006-O-14 § 1)