(A) Licensees are prohibited from selling, offering or delivering, during any specified period of the business day, alcoholic drinks at lower prices than would be charged for said drinks during the remainder of the business day; or selling, offering or delivering, during a specified period of the business day, alcoholic drinks of increased serving proportions without increasing the price, as part of a “happy hour,” “double drinks” or “two-for-one” sales promotion.
(B) Licensees are also prohibited from selling, offering or delivering to any person an unlimited quantity of alcoholic drinks during any specified time period for a single, fixed price, except at private functions. For purposes of this section, private functions are those not open to the public and held only in a room not accessible by patrons of the premises other than those individuals attending the private function.
(C) Licensees are further prohibited from selling, offering or delivering alcoholic drinks to any person or class of persons on any one business day at lower prices than would be charged the general public on any other business day as part of a “ladies’ night,” “men’s night” or “college night” sales promotion.
(D) Licensees are additionally prohibited from encouraging or permitting any game or contest on the licensed premises that involves drinking alcoholic liquor or the awarding of alcoholic liquor as a prize.
(E) The prohibitions in this section are not intended to prevent a licensee from offering free food or entertainment, including alcoholic beverages as part of a meal package, or offering room services to registered guests in hotels licensed for such services.
(1993 Code, § 70.32) (Ord. 93-09, passed 12-15-1993) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Happy hours prohibited, see 235 ILCS 5/6-28