An applicant for a license shall submit to the Liquor Commissioner or to the Village Clerk (who shall transmit the application to the Liquor Commissioner) an application in writing under oath stating:
(A) The applicant’s name and mailing address;
(B) The name and address of the applicant’s business;
(C) If applicable, the date of the filing of the assumed name of the business with the County Clerk;
(D) In case of a copartnership, the date of the formation of the partnership; in the case of a state corporation or limited liability company, the date of its incorporation or formation; or in the case of a foreign corporation or limited liability company, the state where it was incorporated or formed and the date of its becoming qualified to transact business in the State of Illinois;
(E) The number, the date of issuance, and the date of expiration of the applicant’s current state and local retail liquor licenses;
(F) The name and address of the landlord if the premises are leased, with a copy of the lease;
(G) Whether the applicant has made an application for a liquor license which has been denied, and if so, the reasons therefor;
(H) Whether the applicant has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked, and if so, the specific reasons thereof;
(I) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any criminal misdemeanor or felony, and if so, the particulars thereof;
(J) Whether the applicant possesses a current federal wagering stamp, and if so, the reasons therefor;
(K) Whether the applicant or any other person with an interest in the applicant’s place of business is a public official, and if so, the particulars thereof;
(L) The applicant’s name, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, position, and percentage of ownership in the business; and the name, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, position, and percentage of ownership in the business of every owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager, member, and any person who owns 5% or more of the shares, membership interest, or other ownership interest of the applicant’s corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity or parent entity of the applicant business entity;
(M) In addition to any other requirement of this section, an applicant for a special event retailer’s license shall also submit proof of adequate dram shop insurance for the special event prior to being issued a license; and
(N) If said application is made in behalf of a partnership, firm, association, club, or corporation, then the same shall be signed by at least two members of such partnership or the president and secretary of such corporation or two authorized agents of said partnership or corporation.
(Ord. 14-02, passed 2-18-2014)