(a) Generally. Each year the Liquor Control Committee shall cause investigations to be made, following which it shall make a report to the Village Council relating to each on-premises license within the Village.
(b) Inspections. By February 1 of each year, the Liquor Control Committee shall cause the following inspections to be made:
(1) An inspection of the premises holding an on-premises license to determine whether all applicable provisions of this Code, particularly the provisions of this chapter and the Building and Housing and Zoning Codes, are being complied with. Any inspection report within the prior year by the County Health Department shall also be submitted to the Village Council.
(2) An inspection of the premises to determine that all provisions of the license itself, as well as any conditions imposed by either the Village Council or the State Liquor Control Commission at the time of license issuance are being complied with.
(3) An inspection to determine the general condition of the licensed premises, both interior and exterior.
(4) Review of a written statement to be provided by the licensee or any other source of such information, setting forth the percentage of the licensee's gross income received annually from the following:
A. The sale of food; and
B. The sale of alcoholic beverages.
(5) Investigation or review of other information the Liquor Control Committee may deem relevant or may request from the licensee relating to the operation of the licensee's business in furtherance of the annual investigation required by this section.
(c) Report to Council. As soon as possible after February 1 each year, the Liquor Control Committee shall submit a report to the Village Council containing information requested by the Village Council or obtained as the result of the inspections, together with such other information the Liquor Control Committee may have obtained which it deems pertinent and which relates to the operation of any licensee's business. The report to Council shall list and detail any violations or noncompliance by the licensed premises.
(d) Violations. The procedure for violations shall be as follows:
(1) Meeting with licensee. If it appears to the Village Council from the Liquor Control Committee's report that the licensee's business may be
in violation of or in noncompliance with the Village's policies, State law, this Code or any conditions imposed on the approval of a license, the Village Council shall direct the Liquor Control Committee to notify the licensee of any alleged violation and request the licensee to meet with the Liquor Control Committee to discuss the alleged violations and compliance with such laws, Code provisions and conditions. The Liquor Control Committee shall, prior to the Village Council's March regular meeting, report the results of such informal meeting to the Village Council.
(2) Action. If the alleged violation has not been resolved in a manner satisfactory to the Village Council, the Council may resolve to commence proceedings to request revocation of a license or to object to its renewal by the State Liquor Control Commission.
(3) Reservation of authority. Nothing in this section shall waive the right of the Village to prosecute the licensee for a Village ordinance violation, regardless of whether such violation is or will be the basis or one of the bases for revocation or nonrenewal proceedings against the licensee.
(Ord. 2002-02. Passed 5-13-02.)