Licenses to sell alcoholic liquor at retail shall be of the following classes.
(A) Class “A” license. A Class “A” license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor from the premises specified for use or consumption on or off the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class “A” license shall be $1,000 per annum. No more than 42 licenses of this class shall be issued and in effect at any time.
(B) Class “B” license. A Class “B” license shall entitle the licensee to make package sales at retail of alcoholic liquor for use and consumption off the premises or surrounding area of the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class “B” license shall be $700 per annum. No more than eight licenses of this class shall be issued and in effect at any time.
(C) Class “C” license. A Class “C” license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail of wine and beer only from the premises specified for use or consumption solely and only on the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class “C” license shall be $800 per annum. No more than four licenses of this class shall be issued and in effect at any time.
(D) Class “D” license. A Class “D” license shall entitle the licensee to make package sales at retail of beer and wine only for use and consumption off the premises where sold. The license fee for a Class “D” license shall be $700 per annum. No more than two licenses of this class shall be issued and in effect at any time.
(E) Class “E” license. A Class “E” license shall be issued only to a club and shall entitle the club licensee to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor for use or consumption on the premises only of the club. The license fee for a Class “E” license shall be $700 per annum. There shall be issued no Class “E” license to be in effect at any time.
(F) Class “F” license.
(1) A Class “F” license shall be a temporary permit for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor at any banquet, picnic, bazaar, fair or similar assembly where food or drink is sold, served or dispensed. Such temporary permit shall be issued only to an organized church, society, fraternal or benevolent organization organized or conducted not for pecuniary profit, or to the business employed or engaged to cater said event, provided said business is currently licensed to sell alcoholic liquor at retail within the village. Such temporary permits shall not permit the sale of any alcoholic liquors in any place where the sale thereof is prohibited by law or by ordinance of the village. Such permits shall be issued for a specific location. There shall be no fee for such temporary permits, and said permits shall permit the licensee to sell at retail said alcoholic liquors for a period of one week, the week to be designated by dates in the license. There shall be issued no more than one Class "F" license to be in effect at this time.
(2) Every application for a Class “F” license shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance issued by a company or companies acceptable to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner evidencing the existence of the following policies of insurance:
(a) Liquor liability insurance in accordance with the Dram Shop Act of the State of Illinois with minimum limits of $100,000 bodily injury, one person; $300,000 bodily injury, one occurrence; $100,000 loss of means of support; and $100,000 property damage; and
(b) A comprehensive general liability policy of insurance with minimum limits of $250,000 bodily injury and property damage, as per person and per occurrence.
(G) Class “G” license, athletic field. A Class “G” license shall entitle the licensee to make sales at retail for consumption by the drink only on the licensed premises provided the licensee shall provide or cause to be provided dram shop liability insurance overage in the insurance coverage limits as provided by statute so as to save and hold harmless the village and licensee from all financial loss, damage or harm arising from the operation pursuant to the Class “G” license. The license fee for a Class “G” license shall be $1,000 per annum. No licenses of this classification shall be in effect at this time.
(H) Class “H” license, microbrewery and full service. A Class “H” license shall entitle the licensee to manufacture beer products on the licensed premises and to make sales at retail of alcoholic liquor, including, but not limited, to the manufactured beer products, for consumption on or off the licensed premises. Nothing in the issuance of a Class “H” license pursuant to this section shall be considered to relieve the licensee of any responsibility for complying with all applicable state and federal regulations relating to the manufacture and/or sale of beer products or other alcoholic beverages, and all applicable business and other regulations of the village. The license fee for a Class “H” license shall be $900 per annum. There shall be no Class “H” license issued and in effect at any time.
(I) Class “I” license, theater. A Class “I” license shall be issued to a movie theater. The license fee for a Class “I” license shall be $700 per annum. There shall be no more than one Class “I” license issued and in effect at any time.
(J) (1) Class “J” license, restaurant BYOB license. No commercial person, facility, place of public or private accommodation shall allow alcoholic drinks for public consumption of any kind to be carried into a commercial establishment, restaurant, business or other place of public accommodation for consumption without having a BYOB Class “J” license. A Class “J” license shall entitle the licensee, strictly restricted to a RESTAURANT, as defined by ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 1-3.23, as amended from time to time, that does not sell alcoholic liquor, to permit consumption of alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverages of any kind brought onto the premises of the restaurant by a patron of 21 years of age or older for personal consumption, including consumption of their dining guest(s) who are 21 years of age or older, while the patron and dining guest(s) are being served a complete meal in the restaurant, subject to the conditions of this division. The consumption of alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverages of any kind is restricted to the licensed premises of the Class “J” license holder. The restaurant may charge a corkage fee to the patron. No more than one 750 ml bottle of wine per patron, or no more than 36 ounces of beer per patron (unopened), or no more than one pint of spirits or any other type of alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage per patron shall be permitted to be brought into the premises. The sale of beer, wine, spirits and all other types of alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverages to patrons of the licensed premises shall be prohibited. No package sales shall be permitted. The sale of beer, wine, spirits and all other alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine coolers, prepared mixed drinks, and the like) in single cans or bottles, kegs or pitchers or any other form is prohibited. Patrons are prohibited from taking any opened alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage outside of the premises, except for a re-corked wine bottle that has been sealed in a carry-out bag in accordance with state law, ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-33. The licensee, on site manager(s), or their BASSET-trained wait staff shall be responsible for opening the alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage of any kind, including but not limited to, bottles or containers brought into the licensed premises by patrons, and may provide glasses to patrons as part of the servicing of alcoholic liquors or alcoholic beverages of any kind to patrons. The license fee for a Class “J” license shall be $2,900 per annum. There shall be no Class "J" licenses issued and in effect at this time.
(2) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to Class “J” licenses.
FOOD. Food that is prepared on the premises and serviced on the premises for either lunch or dinner, excluding snacks.
PERSON. Any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity recognized under state law.
(Ord. 1899, passed 10-19-2006; Ord. 1955, passed 3-20-2008; Ord. 2047, passed 5-19-2011; Ord. 2047, passed 5-19-2011; Ord. 2056, passed 9-15-11; Ord. 2060, passed 11-3-2011; Ord. 2071, passed 2-2-2012; Ord. 2078, passed 4-19-2012; Ord. 2082, passed 6-7-2012; Ord. 2083, passed 6-7-2012; Ord. 2089, passed 8-2-2012; Ord. 2093, passed 11-15-2012; Ord. 2133, passed 11-7-2013; Ord. 2107, passed 2-21-2013; Ord. 2138, passed 12-5-2013; Ord. 2148, passed 3-6-2014; Ord. 2168, passed 6-19-2014; Ord. 2177, passed 7-17-2014; Ord. 2185, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 2198, passed 11-20-2014; Ord. 2216, passed 3-19-2015; Ord. 2237, passed 7-23-2015; Ord. 2240, passed 8-20-2015; Ord. 2249, passed 9-17-2015; Ord. 2259, passed 10-22-2015; Ord. 2281, passed 1-28-2016; Ord. 2282, passed 2-18-2016; Ord. 2286, passed 3-3-2016; Ord. 2291, passed 3-17-2016; Ord. 2294, passed 4-7-2016; Ord. 2299, passed 4-21-2016; Ord. 2303, passed 5-5-2016; Ord. 2308, passed 5-19-2016; Ord. 2312, passed 6-9-2016; Ord. 2315, passed 6-23- 2016; Ord. 2321, passed 8-18-2016; Ord. 2327, passed 9-21-2016; Ord. 2331, passed 11-17-2016; Ord. 2343, passed 2-9-2017; Ord. 2376, 8-17-2017; Ord. 2382, passed 10-19-2017; Ord. 2393, passed 11-22-2017; Ord. 2408, passed 1-18-2018; Ord. 2417, passed 3-15-2018; Ord. 2432, passed 6-7-2018; Ord. 2500, passed 6-6-2019; Ord. 2517, passed 9-5-2019; Ord. 2544, passed 2-6-2020; Ord. 2560, passed 6-28- 2020; Ord. 2603, passed 8-19-2021; Ord. 2611, passed 10-7-2021; Ord. 2648, passed 6-2-2022; Ord. 2677, passed 3-16-2023; Ord. 2690, passed 8-17-2023)