(A) No such license shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the village;
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(4) A person who had been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the Commission determines that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering matters set forth in such person's application and the Commission's investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant;
(5) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(6) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(7) A person whose license issued under the laws of the state or this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(8) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
(9) A copartnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than 5% of the aggregate limited partner interest in such copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason;
(10) A corporation or limited liability company, if any member, officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the village;
(11) A corporation or limited liability company unless it is incorporated or organized in state, or unless it is a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company Act to transact business in the state;
(12) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee;
(13) A person who has been convicted of a violation of a federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to February 1, 1934 or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(14) A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued;
(15) Any law enforcing public officials, including members of the Village Liquor Control Commission, the President of the Village Board of Trustees, any member of the Village Board of Trustees or any president or member of the County Board; and no such official shall have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission and except that a license may be granted to any member the Village Board of Trustees in relation to premises that are located within the village if the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to the selling of food, the issuance of the license is approved by the State Commission, the issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable ordinances of the village, and the trustee granted a license does not vote on alcoholic liquor issues pending before the Village Board of Trustees. Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph to the contrary, a member of the Village Board of Trustees other than the President of the Village Board of Trustees or a member of the County Board other than the President of the County Board may have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as he or she is not a law enforcing public official. To prevent any conflict of interest, the elected official with the direct interest in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor cannot participate in any meetings, hearings or decisions on matters impacting the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(16) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(17) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(11) of Section 28-1.1 or 28-3 of the "Criminal Code of 1961," approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions;
(18) A person or entity to whom a Federal Wagering Stamp has been issued by the Federal Government for the current tax period, unless the person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under the Raffles Act or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act;
(19) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
(B) No license shall be issued to any person for the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor at any store or other place of business where the majority of customers are minors of school age or where the principal business transacted consists of school books, school supplies, food, lunches or drinks for such minors.
(Ord. 1105, passed 12-5-83; Am. Ord. 2274, passed 4-3-06)