(A) Sales and service of alcohol to minors.
(1) The consumption of alcohol by any person under age 21 is unlawful and a violation of this chapter except as part of a bona fide religious ceremony conducted by a parent or legal guardian of such minor or a bona fide clergy member.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any minor to purchase, accept a gift of or delivery of alcohol, or have alcohol in his or her possession.
(3) No licensee or an officer, manager, associate, member, employee, representative, agent of such licensee shall sell, give, deliver alcohol to any person under the age of 21 or knowingly allow any other person to sell, give, or deliver such alcohol to another person under age 21, except as otherwise provided in this section. Licensees or their representatives, agents or employees shall monitor at all times the presence of any person on the licensed premises to whom the sale, service, gift, or delivery of any alcohol is prohibited.
(4) During business hours, no minor shall be permitted in any place or establishment where the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises is permitted. Where the principal business of any establishment is something other than the sale of intoxicating liquor, this provision shall apply only to that portion of the premises used for the sale or serving of intoxicating liquor if that portion is confined to a separate room. Where the principal business of any establishment is something other than the sale of intoxicating liquor or the providing of amusement, a minor accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian shall not be prohibited from entering these premises.
(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in § 96.29(A)(4), minors may be present in establishments having a Class AA, B, E, GC, PG, R, or V license so long as they are not permitted to possess or consume alcohol in any form and their presence on the respective licensee’s premises is for the sole purpose of consuming food (other than alcohol in any form), participating in or watching the activities customarily made available by the aforesaid licensees other than the purchase, possession, or consumption of alcohol.
(6) With the exception of Class A, AA, and P license holders, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person of the age of 21 or above from serving, directly or indirectly, alcohol as an employee of a licensee.
(7) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, a minor may purchase, be served, or receive alcohol when directed to do so by a law enforcement officer, agent of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, or their duly authorized representative pursuant to a lawful “sting operation” conducted under Section 6-16.1 of the Liquor Act.
(B) Identification cards.
(1) No person shall transfer, alter, or deface an identification card, use a non-official identification card, or use an identification card of another person for the purpose of purchasing alcohol for themselves or for another person, whether for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
(2) If a licensee or such licensee’s owner, agent, or employee believes, or should have reason to believe that a retail sale or delivery of alcohol is prohibited because of the age of the intended recipient, such licensee, owner, agent, or employee shall, before making such retail sale or delivery, demand presentation of a lawful government issued identification card bearing the photograph of the intended recipient. Reasonable care in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be competent evidence and may be considered in prosecution, revocation, or suspension for the violation of any section of this chapter.
(3) For the purpose of preventing the violation of this section, any licensee or such licensee’s owner, agent, or employee may refuse to sell or serve alcohol to any person who fails to produce an identification card bearing the photograph of the intended recipient attesting that the patron is age 21 or older.
(4) Proof that the licensee or such licensee’s employee or agent demanded and was shown and reasonably relied upon an identification card bearing the bearer’s photograph is competent evidence and may be considered in any criminal prosecution therefor or in any proceedings for the suspension or revocation of any license based thereon.
(5) Any person under age 21 who presents or offers to any licensee, his or her agent, or employee, any written, printed, or photostatic evidence of age and identity that is false, fraudulent, or not actually his or her own for the purpose of ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure, the serving of any alcohol, or who has in his or her possession any false or fraudulent written, printed, or photostatic evidence of age and identity, is guilty of violating this chapter.
(C) Posted warning. In every licensed premises in the city where alcohol is sold, whether for on-premises or off-premises consumption, there shall be displayed at all times in a prominent place a printed card that shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING TO PERSONS
UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS
You are subject to a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) under the ordinances of the city of Danville if you purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol, or misrepresent your age for the purpose of obtaining alcohol.
(D) Employment of persons under age 21.
(1) Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person under age of 21 to draw, pour, or mix alcohol on any licensee’s premises and or to dispense, sell, or deliver any alcohol in original package form for any off-premises consumption.
(2) Nothing in this subsection (D) shall be deemed or construed as prohibiting a person age 21 or older from serving alcohol to a licensee’s patron or customer for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
(E) Intoxicated persons. No licensee or officer, associate, member, representative, agent, or employee of such licensee shall sell, give, or deliver or allow another to sell, give, or deliver alcohol to any intoxicated person.
(Ord. 9470, passed 3-5-24)