(A) No license shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the city, unless such person's place of business is conducted by a manager or agent who possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee, including place of residence;
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides;
(3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the State of Illinois;
(5) A person whose liquor license issued under this chapter or ordinance of any other municipality has been revoked for cause;
(6) A co-partnership, unless all members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(7) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any ordinance of the City or federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, transportation, or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of the Illinois Dram Shop Act, ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-21;
(8) Any policeman or law enforcement officer, any Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer or member of the City Council; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(9) Any person not eligible for a federal and state dealer's license;
(10) A corporation or limited liability company, if any officer, member, or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason, other than citizenship and residence within the city; or
(11) A corporation or limited liability company, unless it is incorporated or organized in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation or a foreign limited liability company which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act or the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act, to transact business in Illinois. The Liquor Control Commission shall permit and accept from an applicant for a license under this section proof provided from the Illinois Secretary of State's website that the corporation or limited liability company is in good standing and is qualified under the Business Corporation Act or the Limited Liability Company Act to transact business in Illinois.
(B) A licensee to whom a license is issued shall continue to meet the qualifications throughout the period of this license; any license issued to any applicant who is later found to be ineligible for such license, whether such ineligibility existed before or came into being after the issuance of the license, may be revoked by the Mayor and Council acting in the capacity of Local Liquor Control Commission upon reasonable notice to the licensee and public hearing thereon. In the event of the revocation of a license, no refund of any license fee therefore paid shall be made.
(Ord. 746, passed 2-14-11; Am. Ord. 910, passed 3-22-21)