(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or to allow another person to sell, offer for sale, dispense, or offer to dispense, serve, or offer to serve any alcohol at retail, whether for on-premises consumption or off-premises consumption, in the city without first having obtained a license from the city and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Persons who are issued temporary liquor licenses by the city pursuant to § 96.11 for purposes of selling alcohol also shall be required to obtain a temporary liquor license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission before commencing the activity for which the city-issued temporary liquor license was issued.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a licensee to sell, serve or allow the consumption of alcohol in a manner that is inconsistent with that licensee’s class of license or rider.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow another person to consume alcohol:
(1) In or on the person’s premises that is open to the general public; or
(2) At an event or gathering that is open to the general public, whether or not tickets are sold for the event or a fee is paid to enter the event, without first having obtained a valid license.
(D) Each license and rider issued by the city shall constitute a privilege, not a right, to sell, serve, allow consumption of alcohol in a manner consistent with the license, rider, this chapter, and Liquor Act.
(E) The granting of a license and/or a rider, if any, shall not constitute any representation or warranty by the city that the city will renew such license and/or rider upon or following expiration of the said license and/or rider.
(F) The granting of any license shall constitute express consent by the licensee to allow any city or state law enforcement officer, city code enforcement inspector, or employee of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to enter into or upon the licensee’s premises at any time said premises are open for business to determine whether any provision of this chapter, the Liquor Act, Gaming Act, or any other federal or state statute or city ordinance is being or has been violated.
(Ord. 9470, passed 3-5-24)