A. In this section the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
COCKTAIL or MIXED DRINK: Any beverage obtained by combining ingredients alcoholic in nature, whether brewed, fermented, or distilled, with ingredients non-alcoholic in nature, such as fruit juice, lemonade, cream, or a carbonated beverage.
ORIGINAL CONTAINER: For the purpose of this section only, a container that is filled, sealed, and secured by a retail licensee's employee at the retail licensee's location with a tamper-evident lid or cap.
SEALED CONTAINER: A rigid container that contains a mixed drink, is new, has never been used, has a secured lid or cap designed to prevent consumption without removal of the lid or cap, and is tamper-evident. "Sealed container" does not include a container with a lid with sipping holes or openings for straws or a container made of plastic, paper, or polystyrene foam.
TAMPER- EVIDENT: A lid or cap that has been sealed with tamper-evident covers, including, but not limited to, wax dip or heat shrink wrap.
B. A cocktail or mixed drink placed in a sealed container by a retail licensee at the retail licensee's location may be transferred and sold for off-premises consumption if the following requirements are met:
1. The cocktail is transferred within the licensed premises, by a curbside pickup, or by delivery by an employee of the retail licensee who:
a. Has been trained in accordance with Section 27.1 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq., (the "Act") at the time of the sale;
b. Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
c. Upon delivery, verifies the age of the person to whom the cocktail is being delivered;
2. If the employee delivering the cocktail is not able to safely verify a person's age or level of intoxication upon delivery, the employee shall cancel the sale of alcohol and return the product to the retail license holder;
3. The sealed container is placed in the trunk of the vehicle or if there is no trunk, the vehicle's rear compartment that is not readily accessible to the passenger area;
4. The sealed container shall be affixed with a label or tag that contains the following information:
a. The cocktail or mixed drink ingredients, type, and name of the alcohol;
b. The name, license number, and address of the retail licensee that filled the original container and sold the product;
c. The volume of the cocktail or mixed drink in the sealed container; and
d. The sealed container was filled less than seven (7) days before the date of sale.
C. Third-party delivery services are not permitted to deliver cocktails and mixed drinks under this section.
D. If there is an executive order of the Governor or the Village President in effect during a disaster, the employee delivering the mixed drink or cocktail must comply with any requirements of that executive order, including, but not limited to, wearing gloves and a mask and maintaining distancing requirements when interacting with the public.
E. Delivery or carry out of a cocktail or mixed drink is prohibited if:
1. A third party delivers the cocktail or mixed drink;
2. A container of a mixed drink or cocktail is not tamper-evident and sealed;
3. A container of a mixed drink or cocktail is transported in the passenger area of a vehicle;
4. A mixed drink or cocktail is delivered by a person or to a person who is under the age of twenty-one (21); or
5. The person delivering a mixed drink or cocktail fails to verify the age of the person to whom the mixed drink or cocktail is being delivered.
F. Violations of this section shall be subject to any applicable penalties, including, but not limited to, the penalties specified under section 11-502 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
G. This section is not intended to prohibit or preempt the ability of a brew pub, tap room, or distilling pub to continue to temporarily deliver alcoholic liquor pursuant to guidance issued by the State Commission on March 19, 2020, entitled, "Illinois Liquor Control Commission, COVID-19 Related Actions, Guidance on Temporary Delivery of Alcoholic Liquor." This section shall only grant authorization to holders of State of Illinois and Village of Glendale Heights retail liquor licenses, but not to licensees that simultaneously hold any licensure or privilege to manufacture alcoholic liquors within or outside of the State of Illinois and Village of Glendale Heights.
H. This section is automatically repealed after one (1) year after the effective date of any similar provisions of the Act. (Ord. 2020-40, 6-4-2020)