Pursuant to authority granted by the General Assembly of Illinois by 70 ILCS 1205/8-19 and by Ordinance 1 adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Deerfield Park District on August 18, 1983, the Deerfield Park District has determined that the consumption of alcoholic liquors in buildings owned by the Deerfield Park District by persons attending events sponsored by civic, social or cultural groups or attending private parties in said buildings shall be permitted in conformity with the terms and provisions of said Ordinance 1, the rules and regulations of the Park District and in conformity with the applicable provisions contained in this chapter.
Unless Ordinance 1 shall be hereinafter amended or rescinded, alcoholic liquor may be consumed in facilities owned by the Deerfield Park District upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) The sale or offering for sale of alcoholic liquor by any person and/or group using the Park District facilities pursuant to a special permit described below is expressly prohibited.
(b) All persons and/or groups proposing to exercise the privileges granted in this section, whether incorporated or unincorporated, for profit or not for profit, shall first apply for and obtain from the Director of Parks and Recreation of the Park District a special permit to be issued for each function on a single basis, and shall strictly comply with the terms and conditions thereof, as well as all policies, rules and regulations of the Park District, from time to time, in effect applicable to the use of the Park District facilities.
(c) Any special permit issued shall specify any limitations on the types of alcoholic liquor to be served, the hours the building may be so utilized and any other special conditions imposed by the Director of Parks and Recreation. All such special permit holders and attendees at functions shall strictly abide by the laws and municipal ordinances governing the use and consumption of alcoholic liquors, including, without limitation, the prohibitions against furnishing of alcohol to minors and intoxicated persons.
(d) Written notification of the intended use of a Park District building for the consumption of alcoholic liquors describing all conditions contained in said special permit shall be given to the Village police department on the first day of the month in which the event is to occur.
(e) The Village police department shall enforce any and all terms and limitations contained in a special permit issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation in addition to all other applicable regulations contained in this section.
(f) In the event that the Deerfield Park District shall amend ordinance 1 to permit the sale or offering for sale of alcoholic liquors, the corporate authorities shall adopt an ordinance amending this chapter to establish appropriate license classification(s) application procedures and fee schedules. (Ord. 0-83-38, 10-3-1983; amd. Ord. O-23-09, 3-20-2023, eff. 1-1-2024)