Application for a license hereunder shall be made to the Liquor Control Commissioner in writing, under oath, signed by the applicant, if an individual, or, by the duly authorized agent thereof, if a club or corporation, and, shall include a $250 application fee (to be applied to the license fee if applicant is approved), and the following information and statements:
(A) The name, age, last three residences and Social Security number of the applicant. In the case of a partnership, the application must contain the names, ages, and last three residence addresses and Social Security number of each partner. If a corporate license is sought, the application must contain the name of the corporation, the date of incorporation, the articles of incorporation, the names and addresses and Social Security numbers of all officers and directors. If a majority of the stock of such corporation is owned by one person, or his nominee, the name, address and Social Security number of each such person shall be set forth in the application.
(B) In the case of an individual, the application must contain his place of birth, and if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, then the date and place of naturalization must be shown.
(C) The capital investment which the applicant intends to make in the business of selling liquor at retail upon receipt of a license.
(D) The location, address and legal description of the premises to be licensed. If the premises are leased, the applicant shall attach a copy of the lease to the license application.
(E) A statement whether applicant has made any other application in Illinois for a liquor license and what disposition, if any, was made of such application and a statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the State of Illinois, or of the United States, and, that the applicant will not violate any of the ordinances of Lake County.
(F) A statement whether or not applicant was ever convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.
(G) The applicant, and in the case of a corporation, all officers and persons owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporate applicant shall be fingerprinted by the Lake County Sheriff, and the applicant shall pay all appropriate fees for said fingerprinting to the Sheriff, and such applicants shall obtain a signed affidavit from said Sheriff, clearing the applicants, which clearance shall be filed by the applicants in the office of the Liquor Control Commissioner.
(H) The applicant, or applicants, shall obtain a certificate of approval from the Health Department and the Planning, Building and Development Department, and, shall file such approval in the office of the Liquor Commissioner with any application for a license.
(I) A statement whether the applicant intends to obtain a state video gaming license and, if so, provide documentation to support that either at least 60% of the establishment's annual gross revenue shall be from food and beverage sales or that no more than 10% of its space will be dedicated to video gaming.
(Ord. passed 6-14-2005; Ord. 14-1198, passed 8-13-2013)