Licenses shall be and are hereby divided into six classes:
(A) Class A or tavern license. Class A or tavern license, which shall authorize the retail sale on the premises specified in said license of alcoholic liquor for consumption on or off the premises for which such license is issued.
(B) Class B or restaurant license. Class B or restaurant license, which shall be issued only to the operator of a restaurant, as defined in ILCS Ch. 235, Act 25, § 1-3.23, which license shall authorize the licensee to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at facilities used and provided by the licensee for the service and consumption of food in the interior of the licensee's restaurant building on the licensed premises. No package sale shall be made by the holder of such license for consumption off such licensed premises.
(C) Class A-B or combined tavern and restaurant license. Class A-B or combined tavern and restaurant license, which shall be issued to operators of a business premises that has within its building or buildings a restaurant and tavern with bar, with intentions to engage in package liquor sales for off premises consumption, from its tavern site. Such licensees shall meet all other requirements set forth for Class A tavern licenses and Class B restaurant licenses.
(D) Class C or package liquor store license. Class C or package liquor store license, which shall authorize the licensee to make package sales of intoxicating liquor on the licensed premises of alcoholic liquor at retail which are not for consumption on the licensed premises or on any of the premises including parking lot or other facilities, connected therewith. If, however, the license holder obtains a state gaming permit, it shall be authorized to sell for consumption on the licensed premises, within a designated gaming area, beer, wine, wine coolers, and pre-mix package drinks sold in bottles or cans. Sale of alcoholic beverages poured from a bottle or dispensed from a tap by employees of the licensee, will not be permitted.
(E) Class D or club license. Class D or club license, which shall be issued to a club as defined in ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 1-3.24 and shall entitle such club to make sales and consumption sales of such liquor to bona fide club members and their families and guests introduced by a member, but not to the public generally.
(F) Class Ear hotel license. Class E or hotel license, which shall be issued to a hotel as defined in § 111.01 and shall entitle such hotel to make sales and consumption sales of such liquor on the licensed premises and to serve liquor to its guests. No package sales shall be made by the holder of such licenses for consumption off such licensed premises, except wines manufactured in the State of Illinois and licensed for retail sale.
(G) Class G or special event license. Class G or special event license, which shall authorize the retail sale and distribution of alcoholic liquor for consumption at a special event as defined in § 111.01 on the premises specified. The fee for obtaining such a license shall be $25 for each 24-hour period of operation. The application for the license shall describe the premises, including the structure and approximate square footage upon which the alcoholic liquors are to be sold at retail, and the period of time to be covered by the license. The hours of the event shall be stated on the application, subject to approval by the Liquor Control Commissioner, but in no event shall the license be effective for more than a seven-day period. Only recognized not-for-profit organizations, educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious, fraternal organizations, clubs and benevolent associations may apply for a special event liquor license. The organization applying for such a license must meet the requirements for a liquor license as set forth in § 111.17. Any organization applying for a special event license as described herein shall provide to the Liquor Control Commissioner proof of liability and host liquor dram shop insurance in an amount not less than the amount required by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and either the policy must name the city as co-insured owner/dram shop operator or the organization must agree in writing to indemnify the city for any damage suffered as result of the hosting and operation of the special event. No organization shall obtain a special event liquor license more than four times in any calendar year. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, no alcoholic liquor shall be sold or distributed by the holder of a special event license in violation of this chapter or any other local ordinance or state regulation. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the holder of a Class D club license from applying for and holding a special event license concurrently with a Class D club license.
(Ord. 746, passed 2-14-11; Am. Ord. 825, passed 6-27-16; Am. Ord. 842, passed 5-8-17; Am. Ord. 881, passed 11-25-19)