The following classes of retail liquor dealer’s license are hereby established.
(A) Class A-l authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption either on or off the premises.
(1) Class A-2 authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises only as a secondary business to the business of video gaming. This license may be issued only to a business that operates primarily for the purpose of video gaming with at least 51% of its gross revenue derived from video gaming. Any applicant or licensee who receives at least 51% of their gross revenue from video gaming shall apply for a Class A-2 license for the license terms commencing May 1, 2016, and thereafter, and shall not be eligible to receive or renew a Class A-l license.
(2) Any Class A licensee for the current license term which receives at least 51% of its gross revenue from video gaming shall be converted to a Class A-2 license, if available.
(3) No Class A-2 license shall be issued for any location which is within 1,000 feet of any other Class A-2 licensed establishment.
(B) Class B authorizes the consumption of beer and wine only inside the licensed premises of a person or business entity operating as a public accommodation as defined herein. A Class B license shall be subject to the following definitions and conditions:
(1) PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION is defined as a facility or business establishment of any kind, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges or advantages are extended, offered, sold or otherwise made available to the public.
(2) BUSINESS PROPERTY is defined as the building out of and real property upon which the public accommodation operates.
(3) LICENSED PREMISES is defined as the area within a building for which a license authorizing the consumption of beer and wine is issued and which is actually used in connection with the consumption of beer and wine, but specifically excluding any outside areas such as patios, decks, open porches, roof tops, balconies, stoops, beer gardens and the like, sidewalks, yards, driveways, parking lots and similar outside areas.
(4) Except for licensees under this chapter, no person, including any business entity, operating as a public accommodation within the city, shall permit or allow any invitee to possess or consume alcoholic liquor on its business property.
(5) A public accommodation meeting the following business classification, as determined by the city, may apply for a Class B license:
(a) A ceramic arts hobby facility/ business establishment; and
(b) A painting arts hobby facility/ business establishment.
(6) Beer and wine may only be brought onto the licensed premises in its original package by either:
(a) A customer of the public accommodation for personal use; or
(b) By the person or entity who has rented the licensed premises to hold an event, gathering or other function, and the beer and wine is only provided to the person’s or entity’s invitees.
(7) No alcoholic beverages can be sold, offered for sale, gifted, given in return for any donation or any monetary contribution of any kind, or otherwise provided to invitees, by the licensee or its agents, on the licensed premises and business property.
(8) The possession or consumption of any alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises by any person under 21 years of age is prohibited.
(9) Consumption of beer and wine on the licensed premises may only occur between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. on Monday through Thursday; between the hours of 6:00 a.m. on Friday and 1:00 a.m. on Saturday; between the hours of 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday; and between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. on Sunday. The licensee shall not permit any invitee to remain at the licensed premises for longer than one-half hour after the aforementioned closing times.
(10) All licensees must obtain dram shop and/or host liquor liability insurance coverage, and must provide and submit proof of insurance when submitting the Class B License application.
(11) At all times when alcoholic beverages are being consumed on the premises there shall be present at least one agent or employee of the licensee who is the holder of a valid Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training (BASSET) training certificate issued by a trainer certified by the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
(C)
(1) Class C-1 authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises only.
(2) Class C-2 authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor on or off premises, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The licensed establishment shall have a minimum of 10,000 square feet dedicated to the retail sale of alcohol; and a separate space no less than 1,000 square feet where alcohol can be served for consumption.
(b) Such area where alcohol is served for consumption must be an enclosed permanent structure and allow seating for not less than ten people.
(c) No one under the age of 21 shall be permitted in the designated area for consumption.
(3) Class C-3 authorizes the retail sale of beer and wine only on or off premises, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Such license shall be issued to those establishments whose principal business is a grocery store. The term “grocery store” shall be limited to food markets, or combination food markets and department stores with more than 4,000 square feet of floor area.
(b) The licensed establishment must have a Category I High Risk Food Safety Permit issued from the Knox County Health Department.
(c) Such license shall not be issued to any location with active or dormant fuel pumps.
(d) No Class C-3 license holder shall be issued a video gaming terminal license by the city.
(D) Class D authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor by a restaurant for consumption on the premises only.
(E) Class F authorizes a club to make retail sales of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises only.
(F) Class G; special event license authorizes a nonprofit organization to make retail sales of all types of alcoholic liquor during lawful hours for one day for consumption only on premises owned or leased by the organization and occupied by it during a special event sponsored by the organization.
(G) Class H authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of any civic center authority, theatre, or any private or public state-chartered college or university.
(H) Class K authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor, for consumption either on or off the premises, subject to the following conditions:
(1) A minimum of 10% of the retail floor space of the premises shall be devoted to the sale of food and items other than alcohol; and
(2) The premises shall have seating for a minimum of 15 persons.
(I) Class L authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of the municipal golf course only.
(J) Class M authorizes the retail sale of wine and beer for consumption on the premises only. A Class M license shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) The retail sale of wine and beer authorized by the Class M license shall be allowed only at private or civic functions on the premises, which are not open to the general public, and at which the licensee provides food for consumption by those persons attending the function;
(2) The licensee shall file a notice with the City Clerk of the date, place and time when the license is to be utilized at least ten days prior to that use. A Class M license shall be effective only during that time. The notice shall be on a form provided by the office of the City Clerk, and shall include a diagram of the premises at which the license will be used; and
(3) Beer and wine may be served only by employees of the licensee.
(K) Class O authorizes the retail sale of all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption of the premises of Lake Storey Pavilion. A class O license shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) The retail sale of all types of alcohol shall be allowed only at private or civic functions on the Lake Storey premises, which are not open to the general public and at which is provided food for consumption by those persons attending the functions.
(2) The licensee must possess a current State of Illinois liquor license.
(3) Application shall be made with the liquor commissioner no less than one month prior to the date when the Class O licenses shall be issued.
(4) Term. A class O license shall be issued for a period of 18 hours from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. of the following day.
(5) The fee for a class O license shall be $100 for each day which the license is issued and shall be paid in full at the time the license is issued.
(1990 Code, § 3-57) (Ord. 84-940, passed 4-18-1984; Ord. 86-1124, passed 11-3-1986; Ord. 86-1132, passed 12-1-1986; Ord. 88-1233, passed 9-6-1988; Ord. 89-1274, passed 2-6-1989; Ord. 92-1483, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 95-1618, passed 5-15-1995; Ord. 01-2014, passed 4-16-2001; Ord. 03-3019, passed 10-20-2003; Ord. 05-3093, passed 7-18-2005; Ord. 05-3112, passed 12-19-2005; Ord. 06-3132, passed 5-15-2006; Ord. 07-3174, passed 2-19-2007; Ord. 07-3175, passed 2-19-2007; Ord. 07-3176, passed 2-19-2007; Ord. 09-3259, passed 9-21-2009; Ord. 12-3362, passed 10-1-2012; Ord. 15-3482, passed 3-16-2015; Ord. 15-3495, passed 8-17-2015; Ord 15-3497, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 16-3513, passed 6-6-2016; Ord. 21-3652, passed 10-18-2021; Ord. 22-3669, passed 5-2-2022; Ord. 22-3682, passed 10-3-2022)