(a) There is hereby established a Liquor Commission, which shall consist of four members, who shall be residents of the City, to be appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor or his or her designee, acting as Liquor Commissioner, shall also serve as a member and as Chair of the Liquor Commission. Each member shall serve a four-year term, or until a successor is appointed and qualified. For purposes of this section, any member (with the exception of the Mayor) who misses three consecutive meetings of the Liquor Commission may be removed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation of such removal by the City Council.
(b) The Liquor Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Licenses in general. To grant, to suspend and to revoke for cause all licenses issued under Chapter 806 of the Business Regulation and Taxation Code for premises within its jurisdiction;
(2) Suspension and revocation of licenses. To hear violations of Chapter 608, Alcoholic Liquor, of the General Offenses Code, and Chapter 806, Alcoholic Liquor Sales, of the Business Regulation and Taxation Code, and to suspend or revoke the license of any licensee for any violations of said chapters;
(3) Examination of applicants. To examine or cause to be examined under oath any applicant for a local license or for a renewal thereof, or any licensee upon whom notice of hearing has been served, and to hear testimony and take proof for its information in the performance of its duties;
(4) Rules and regulations. To establish, promulgate, amend, repeal and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations, relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, as it deems advisable; and
(5) Exercise of powers granted under State law. To exercise all powers, functions and duties which now or hereafter may be granted by the Illinois Liquor Control Act or by City ordinance.
(Ord. 94-106. Passed 12-19-94.)
(c) Except as may otherwise be provided by ordinance, the fiscal responsibility of the Commission is of an advisory nature only, and the Commission shall not have authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds.
(Ord. 95-2. Passed 2-6-95; Ord. 2017-85. Passed 12-18-17.)