Every person engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in the municipality shall pay an annual license fee. Such liquor licenses shall be divided into the following classes.
(A) Class A; Taverns. Class A licenses shall authorize retail sale on the premises specified for alcoholic liquor for the consumption on the premises, as well as other retail sales of such liquor. The annual license fee for such license shall be $1,500. No more than seven licenses shall be issued at any one time.
(B) Class B; Liquor Stores. A Class B license shall authorize the licensee to make retail sales of all alcoholic liquor, in their original package only, for consumption off the licensed premises; and retail sales of beer, wine, wine coolers, and pre-mix package drinks sold in bottles or cans for consumption within a designated video gaming area on the licensed premises. Sale of alcoholic beverages poured from a bottle or dispensed from a tap by employees of the licensee will not be permitted.
(C) Class C; Clubs. Class C licenses shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor by clubs for consumption on the premises where sold and shall be issued only to those not-for-profit organizations which qualify under the term “club” as defined in this chapter. The annual license fee shall be $1,500 per club. There shall be a limit of two licenses issued hereunder.
(D) Class D; License by the Hour; Civic Organizations; Farmer’s Markets.
(1) Upon application, the Mayor is authorized to issue a license to any charitable or civic organization which desires to keep any alcoholic liquors, or to any farmer’s market proprietor which desires to conduct wine tastings and sell, at retail, bottled wine at a city authorized farmer’s market.
(a) Charitable Organizations; Civic Organizations.
1. The fee for such license shall be the sum of $10, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The organization seeking the license shall be organized under the laws of the state and registered with the State Attorney General’s Office as a not-for-profit organization or similar organization.
3. Such organization shall provide evidence of dramshop insurance as required by law and this chapter governing the sale or giving away of alcohol.
(b) Farmer’s Markets.
1. The fee for such license shall be the sum of $10, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. All proprietors wishing to sell, at retail, and conduct tastings at a farmer’s market shall possess the ability to legally sell alcohol from the originating place of business, that is, where the proprietor sells in the usual course of business.
3. Tastings and sales shall be limited to an exclusive area that is well defined and clearly marked and under the control of the permit holder.
4. Tasting samples provided to a customer shall not exceed three servings of not more than two ounces of wine in a 24 hour period.
5. All wine sold or used for tastings shall be provided by the proprietor and removed from the premises at the conclusion of the farmer’s market.
6. All tastings and sales shall be conducted by employees of the farmer’s market Class D license holder who are trained to sell and serve alcohol in a manner approved by the Liquor Commissioner.
7. Such organization shall provide evidence of dramshop insurance as required by law and this chapter governing the sale or giving away of alcohol.
(2) Class D licenses shall not be transferable.
(E) Class E License; Restaurants. Class E licenses shall authorize the retail sale of beer, wine, hard liquors and other alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in conjunction with a restaurant where the restaurant is the major business. The sale of food must comprise at least 51% of the restaurant’s gross revenues. The annual fee for such licenses shall be $1,500. There shall be no more than ten Class E licenses effective at any one time. The prohibition of dancing in any room where alcoholic liquor is sold contained in § 111.068 shall not apply to a holder of a Class E license, providing it is limited to separate banquet facilities. Further, nothing in this section permits the sale of alcoholic beverages otherwise prohibited by the county or the state.
(F) Class F; Special Event Licenses. Upon application only, the Liquor Commissioner is authorized to issue a license which will permit a current holder of a city liquor license to sell alcoholic liquor from a location off of the licensed premises of the licensee at the times and location designated in the permit for the special event, or which will permit an applicant that does not hold a license with the city to sell alcoholic liquor at the times and location designated in the permit for the special event if that applicant holds a valid permit from another jurisdiction within Illinois. The special event liquor license may be issued for no longer than the coordinating event dates. The fee for a special event license shall be $50. There is a $25 late fee if the license is applied for less than 14 days before the event. Local approval and dram shop insurance are required.
(1999 Code, § 21-2-6) (Ord. 05-06, passed 5-23-2006; Ord. 08-07, passed 7-24-2007; Ord. 03-09, passed 4-28-2009; Ord. 24-11, passed 9-27-2011; Ord. 17-16, passed 12-27-2016; Ord. 09-17, passed 8-8-2017; Ord. 16-17, passed 12-12-2017; Ord. 10-20, passed 8-25-2020)