(A) Any license issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended for not more than 30 days and/or the licensee may be fined by the local liquor control commissioner for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Failure of the licensee or manager to comply with the terms of this chapter, specifically concerning, conduct prohibited on the premises, the Liquor Control Act, any ordinance or resolution whatsoever enacted by the city council relating to licenses or operation of the licensed premises, any state statute or any applicable rule or regulation established by the State Commission or the local liquor control commissioner which is not inconsistent with the law;
(2) Failure of the licensee to comply with the terms of his/her license;
(3) The violation by the licensee or manager or employee of any state law pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor;
(4) Failure of the licensee to pay any debt, fee or charge owed to the City of Galesburg pertaining to the licensed premises in a timely manner;
(5) Making any false or misleading statement on licensee’s application as prohibited by § 113.037 of the municipal code;
(6) Failure to obtain and keep current at all times at least the minimum amount of dram shop liability insurance required by this chapter;
(7) Knowingly permitting any disorderly conduct on the premises in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation;
(8) Failure of any licensee or manager or person in charge of the licensed premises to comply with the smoking ban;
(9) Failure to report or cooperate with law enforcement as required under § 113.020 of the municipal code; or
(B) In lieu of or in addition to the suspension or revocation, the local liquor control commissioner may impose a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $1,000 for each such violation and each day on which the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
(C) In the event a license is revoked or suspended, no refund shall be made to the licensee of any license fee paid by him or her.
(1990 Code, § 3-71) (Ord. 89-940, passed 4-18-1984; Ord. 94-1589, passed 8-1-1994; Ord. 10-3287, passed 5-3-2010; Ord. 16-3530, passed 11-7-2016)