Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 3767
, adopted 7-19-2022). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 3772
, adopted 9-13-2022). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
Licenses for sale of alcoholic liquor shall be divided into the following classes:
CLASS A LICENSE - which shall authorize a restaurant to sell alcoholic liquor at retail for consumption on the premises specified, as incidental or complementary service to the sale of food. A "restaurant" is hereby identified as an establishment whose primary use is the sale of food for consumption on the premises.
CLASS B LICENSE - which shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off premises, in retail liquor package goods stores, drugstores and retail food stores, which retail food store must have a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of floor area.
CLASS D LICENSE - which shall authorize a restaurant to sell beer, wine, ale and other malt based alcoholic liquors only, at retail for consumption on the premises specified, as incidental or complementary service to the sale of food. A "restaurant" is hereby identified as an establishment whose primary use is the sale of food for consumption on the premises.
CLASS E LICENSE (CATERERS) - which shall authorize a licensed food caterer to sell or serve alcoholic liquor for consumption on such premises where food is served by the caterer.
CLASS F LICENSE (TEMPORARY MUNICIPAL) - which shall authorize the selling or serving of alcoholic liquor for consumption on certain designated premises by a municipal entity within the village. While the license shall be issued for an entire licensing year, it shall only be valid on specific days requested by the licensee, provided that the request for each such day is received by the village clerk ten (10) days prior to each requested date. The request shall set forth the location to be utilized and the hours which the license shall be in effect, but shall not require any further action by the village board.
CLASS G LICENSE (SEASONAL MUNICIPAL) - which shall authorize the selling of beer, ale and other malt based alcoholic liquors by a municipal entity for consumption on temporary or seasonal premises or on the area surrounding said premises and which is also owned by the municipal entity; and/or the sale of said alcoholic liquors on a mobile cart or motorized vehicle traveling on or about the property owned by the municipal entity. The sale of the permitted alcoholic liquor shall be in conjunction with the sale of food items and shall be further subject to the following conditions:
A. The seasonal structure used for selling the permitted alcohol shall be approved by the department of engineering and community development.
B. The license shall be deemed seasonal and shall be valid only between April 1 and November 30 of each year.
C. The liquor commissioner shall have the authority to suspend for up to thirty (30) days or revoke the class G license upon any violation of this chapter or other conduct by the licensee detrimental to the seasonal recreational activity related to this license, based upon such evidence as deemed convincing and sufficient to said liquor commissioner in his discretion.
D. The class G license shall not be required for any municipal entity which has a class A liquor license in a facility on the same property for which a mobile cart or motorized vehicle is utilized.
CLASS H LICENSE (RETAIL PACKAGING) - which shall authorize the packaging of orders for alcohol products and delivery of the packaged products to locations other than the location of the licensed premises.
CLASS AA LICENSE - which shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption only on the premises for such additional time as is set forth in section 3-3-8
of this chapter.
CLASS AB LICENSE - which shall authorize restaurants which have a Class A license to sell wine for consumption off the premises.
CLASS DD LICENSE - which shall authorize the sale of beer, wine, ale, and other malt based alcoholic liquors only for consumption on the premises for an additional one hour of time over and above the closing hours established pursuant to subsection 3-3-8
B of this chapter.
CLASS MB LICENSE - which shall authorize the operation of a "microbrewery", herein defined as an independently owned brewery that produces small amounts of beer generally characterized by an emphasis on quality, flavor and brewing technique, and often selling its products only locally. The MB license shall also authorize the on site storage of beer or ale as well as authorizing on site consumption of such beer or ale by persons of at least twenty one (21) years of age. Such microbrewery licenses shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
A. On premises consumption shall be limited to the retail portion of the licensed premises, except during supervised tours and private events. The retail portion shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area of the unit or building occupied. Additionally, the retail portion shall be segregated from the remainder of the premises.
B. Patrons under the age of twenty one (21) shall be allowed on the premises when accompanied by an individual twenty one (21) years of age or older; however, classes and seminars shall be limited to patrons twenty one (21) years of age or older.
C. Patrons purchasing beer for on premises or off premises consumption and occupying the designated tasting room area must present valid identification attesting that they are twenty one (21) years of age or older.
D. Beer and ale for on site consumption shall be dispensed only in containers provided by the licensee.
E. No more than a total of sixty (60) ounces of beer or ale shall be served for the purpose of on-site consumption to any customer in one day.
F. The retail sale of beer or ale produced off premises shall be permitted.
G. The sale of beer or ale dispensed into casks, growlers, bottles, or cans for consumption off premises shall be permitted, provided that the casks, growlers, bottles, or cans are properly sealed for transportation in compliance with State laws.
H. Product sampling shall be permitted in accordance with State law.
I. In no event shall the licensee give away beer, ale or other alcoholic beverages for commercial purposes or in connection with the sale of such products or to promote the sale of such products.
J. The licensee must have at least one BASSET certified site manager on premises whenever beer is available for on site consumption. In addition, all servers must be BASSET certified.
K. The licensee must have a valid Class 3 brewer's license from the State of Illinois.
L. The retail portion of the microbrewery may conduct business from three o'clock (3:00) P.M. through ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, twelve o'clock (12:00) noon through ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. on Thursday and Friday, eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. on Saturday, and from eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. through eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. on Sundays and the following holidays:
New Year's Eve;
New Year's Day;
St. Patrick's Day;
Memorial Day;
4th of July;
Labor Day;
Thanksgiving Eve; and
Christmas Day.
Private, pre-arranged events may be conducted on the premises between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. through ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. on Monday through Saturday, and eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. through eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. on Sundays.
M. The licensee shall follow all Village ordinances regarding procuring applicable license and permits for retail operation and construction respectively.
CLASS MT - Which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in movie theaters for consumption only on the premises. Alcoholic liquor may be sold in a movie theater holding a Class MT license only during the period when patrons of the licensee are offered a limited menu commensurate with a movie theater. A movie theater is hereby identified as any establishment to which the public is invited and pays consideration for the purpose of viewing motion pictures. Such movie theater licenses shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
A. Service of alcoholic beverages shall be limited to a designated customer bar and/or concession stand.
B. The bartender must be twenty one (21) years of age or older and BASSETT certified to monitor compliance with alcohol laws and be on duty on the premises whenever there is service of alcoholic beverages. Proof of age must be shown with each purchase.
C. Alcoholic beverages may be sold only in individual containers of twelve (12) ounces or less. This limitation shall be absolute and shall apply irrespective of the actual alcohol content of the beverage.
D. No more than one (1) alcoholic beverage may be served to a customer in any one trip to the bar or concession stand.
E. Alcoholic beverages are dispensed in an original container.
F. There may be no service of alcoholic beverages unless the movie theater is actually open for the showing of movies.
G. There shall be no service of alcoholic beverages more than one (1) hour before the showing of a movie or one half (½) hour before the end of the last movie of the day but in no event after 11:00 p.m. No carry out containers will be allowed.
CLASS RR LICENSE - which shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off premises in stores which have a full service restaurant combined with the retail sale of food products, which stores must have a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area.
CLASS AAA LICENSE - which shall authorize hotels which have a Class A license to install cabinets for the storage of liquor for the use of room guests in each room; provided, however, that each such cabinet shall be securely locked with a separate key, which key shall be given only to a guest twenty one (21) years or older at the time of registration.
CLASS WBM LICENSE - which shall authorize the operation of a wine and beer kit making facility, which will sell wine and beer kits to on-premises customers and assist them in the wine and beer making process subject to the following conditions:
A. All customers must be twenty one (21) years of age or older.
B. Customers may bring in their own refreshments, including alcoholic beverages for consumption during the fermentation waiting periods, provided that the licensee shall be responsible for the responsible consumption of alcohol by the customers.
C. Kits may be sold to groups of customers to create team-building experiences for firms or entities interested in establishing that experience for their employees - which may or can include team building training or coaching with trained professionals.
D. The retail sale of wine, beer or other alcohol shall be prohibited.
E. The hours of operation shall be from nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. to nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. on Sunday through Thursday and ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. on Fridays and Saturdays.
F. Licensee must have all valid State and Federal licenses applicable to the processing of beer and wine brewing and labeling.
(Ord. 2054, 6-27-1989, eff. 9-1-1989; amd. Ord. 2310, 7-13-1993; Ord. 2347, 1-25-1994; Ord. 2595, 10-14-1997; Ord. 2626, 4-14-1998; Ord. 2827, 5-8-2001; Ord. 2903, 7-23-2002; Ord. 3039, 5-24-2005; Ord. 3080, 4-11-2006; Ord. 3324, 11-13-2012; Ord. 3382, 5-27-2014; Ord. 3449, 3-22-2016; Ord. 3485, 2-28-2017; Ord. 3573, 9-25-2018; Ord. 3603, 4-9-2019; Ord. 3619, 7-16-2019; Ord. 3633, 10-8-2019; Ord. 3742, 2-22-2022)
Cross-reference:
See also section 3-1-6 of this title