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A separate license shall be required for and with respect to each location or premises at which or upon which alcoholic liquors are sold or offered for sale at retail. No license issued under this chapter shall be transferable either as to location or as to the licensee named therein. Only one license shall be outstanding and in force at any one time for any one location.
('71 Code, § 4-17-8(F)) Penalty, see § 10.99
Each licensee shall display conspicuously within the interior of the licensed premises, the license under which he is operating. No such license shall be displayed after the period for which it was issued has expired or after such license has been revoked.
('71 Code, § 4-17-9(S)) Penalty, see § 10.99
No public law enforcing official or members of the City Council, or member of the County Board of Supervisors shall be entitled to a license and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
('71 Code, § 4-17-8(A)) Penalty, see § 10.99
There shall be no more than 150 video gaming terminals licensed for operation in the city at any given time and no more terminals in an establishment than are permitted at the time by the Illinois Video Gaming Act or are licensed for operation by the city for that establishment.
(A) The City Clerk shall be responsible for creating, maintaining, and publishing a video gaming waitlist of establishments that have an interest in obtaining video gaming licenses in the event that none are available. The order of establishments on the waitlist shall be determined by the date upon which a valid application for a video gaming terminal designation is submitted to the city.
(B) Video gaming terminal licenses shall be revoked immediately should an establishment not meet the requirements for video gaming terminal licensure and after 90 consecutive days of licensure without the operation of a video gaming terminal or terminals.
(Ord. 4168, passed 2-12-24)
When a license has been revoked for cause, no license shall thereafter be issued for the sale of alcoholic liquor upon the said licensed premises or to the person in whose name the revoked license was secured, for a period of one year from and after the date of such revocation. In the event that the applicant for the license is not the owner of the premises described in the application, the owner of such premises must sign an agreement whereby such owner agrees to the foregoing provisions.
('71 Code, § 4-17-25)
(A) A special license shall be issued only to organized clubs, societies, associations, fraternal organizations, duly constituted churches or benevolent organizations organized not for pecuniary profits. A special license shall be issued to an individual who will be hosting a catered event who wishes to have alcoholic beverages served during said event.
(B) A special license may be issued pursuant to this chapter for one day; two consecutive days; three consecutive days; or four consecutive days. The license shall specify on its face the duration.
(C) No organization shall be issued more than four special licenses during any fiscal year of the city (May 1 to April 30).
(D) A special license issued pursuant to this chapter shall entitle the licensee to sell or dispense spirits, beer and wine at any banquet, picnic, fair or similar event.
(E) The location or area for which a Class E — Special license shall be issued shall be fenced in or otherwise enclosed so that the premises on which spirits, beer, or wine is to be sold or dispensed shall be secured and such area shall contain one entrance and one exit for the purposes of persons or patrons entering and exiting said premises.
(F) Every person or patron entering the premises for which a Class E — Special license has been issued, shall receive a handstamp or some other form of identification after verification that they are of legal age and have the right to enter and remain on the premises.
(G) No spirits, beer, or wine shall be taken or carried from the area or location for which a Class E — Special license shall have been issued. The area or location shall be defined as that area or location which is fenced or enclosed so as to be secured in order that only persons who are of legal age for the consumption of alcohol shall be in said enclosed or fenced area.
(H) Any violation of any provisions of this section or any of the provisions of this chapter shall subject any Class E — Special license which has been issued to immediate suspension or revocation by the Liquor Control Commissioner of the city.
(‘71 Code, § 4-17-26) (Ord. 2287, passed 6-28-82; Am. Ord. 2882, passed 3-28-94; Am. Ord. 3026, passed 12-4-95; Am. Ord. 3433, passed 6-14-04; Am. Ord. 4173, passed 3-11-24)
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) A Class F public event license shall only be issued upon compliance with the provisions of this § 111.30 and State of Illinois regulations as administered by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
(B) Class F public event license is for an event with community-wide or regional interest. Class F license shall comply with provisions stipulated by the Liquor Commissioner in the letter issuing the Class F license.
(C) An individual Class F license may be granted for a time period of one to four days.
(D) A Class F licensee holding an event on city owned property, shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) Issuance of a Class F license for an event to be held on city owned property, and the subsequent opportunity for the sale of alcohol and open container, public consumption of alcohol shall occur only on public alley, street, sidewalk or open land as designated in a resolution adopted by the City Council.
(2) Alcohol consumed in designated area shall be either sold in establishments abutting said area with liquor licenses allowing sale at retail by the drink, or at a location inside the designated public area by licensee.
(3) No private individuals shall bring their own alcohol to consume in said area.
(4) Abutting liquor retailers desiring to participate in an event with sales and open consumption on public property shall petition the Liquor Commissioner for a Class F license in connection with said event. Applicant shall also give copies of the petition to the Chief of Police and City Manager.
(5) In the event the Liquor Commissioner, City Manager and Chief of Police recommend said petition as submitted, or amended, the petition shall be submitted to the City Council for approval of the Class F license by adoption of a resolution.
(6) No petition for a Class F shall be recommended or approved by the City Council unless the following elements in divisions (a) through (h) below are present. The City Council shall hereby have the authority to make any and all stipulations they deem necessary to best ensure the use of public property for sale and consumption of alcohol does not cause nuisance conditions or compromise public safety. Such stipulations include but are not limited to: hours of operation, types of entertainment permitted, if any, noise limits, security staffing, or any other concern deemed appropriate to regulate, restrict or prohibit.
(a) Licensees shall provide access control to the Class F license area with temporary fencing. Licensees shall have personnel at each point of entry to, or exit from, the Class F license area. Said personnel shall ensure good order is maintained in the Class F license area and no one under the age of 21 years is in the Class F license area.
(b) Licensees shall check identification of all persons entering the Class F license area, barring entry to anyone less than 21 years of age.
(c) Licensees shall provide persons over 21 years of age with a wristband to be worn and displayed at all times the person is within the Class F license area.
(d) Trash receptacles shall be provided by licensees.
(e) Class F license area trash shall be emptied by the licensees along with cleanup when the event concludes.
(f) Only plastic containers for alcohol in the Class F license area.
(g) The Chief of Police or his or her designee shall have the authority to immediately close the Class F license area, clear the area of users and suspend the privileges granted by the Class F license in the event of any disturbance, breach of the peace or other activities which threaten the safety of the users of the area or the public as a whole.
(h) Any violations of the terms of the Class F license, or any violations of the laws of the state or provisions of the City Code pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor during the event covered by the Class F license shall attach to the primary liquor license of the retailer to whom the Class F license was issued for the purpose of possible violation, suspension or revocation hearings before the Liquor Commissioner.
(E) An applicant for the Class F Public Event license must also submit with the application proof satisfactory to the city that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits and general liability insurance covering the city or the landowner as an additional insured for the land on which the event is conducted.
(Ord. 3801, passed 7-13-15; Am. Ord. 4173, passed 3-11-24)
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