Every person shall pay an annual license fee. Such licenses shall be divided into the following classes:
A. Class A License: Class A licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption upon the specified premises except restaurants and motels. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
B. Class B License: Class B licenses shall authorize the retail sale upon the premises specified of alcoholic liquor in the original package to be only consumed off the premises where the same is sold. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
C. Class C License: Class C licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to members and guests of the club to which it is issued, on the specified premises. The annual fee for such license shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
D. Class D License: Class D licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in bowling alleys to be consumed on the premises. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00) plus twenty five dollars ($25.00) per lane.
E. Class E License: Class E licenses shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor at the place specified in the application, for picnics or public gatherings for a period of not to exceed twenty four (24) hours. The fee for such license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
F. Class F License: Class F licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor upon the premises specified for consumption in a restaurant only in conjunction with the serving of meals in a dining room. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
G. Class G License: Class G licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor upon the premises specified for consumption in a restaurant and which may or may not be in conjunction with the serving of meals in a dining room. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
H. Class H License: Class H licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor upon the premises specified for consumption in a motel. The annual fee for such license shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
I. Class I License: Class I licenses shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine and no other alcoholic beverages for consumption upon the specified premises with the sale of food. The annual fee for such license shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).
J. Additions To License: Any licensee holding a class A license, class C license, class D license, class F license, class G license, class H license and a class I license may at the time of application to the local liquor control commissioner request any or all of the following modifications to the liquor license by paying the applicable fee:
1. Package Liquor: The annual fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
2. Live Entertainment: The annual fee shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
3. Special Event Live Entertainment: In lieu of the annual fee, a licensee may make application to the liquor control commissioner for a special event live entertainment permit. If issued, the special event live entertainment permit shall be for a period not to exceed twenty four (24) hours and shall be at a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
4. Extended Hour: An extended hour license shall allow the holder of said license to remain open an additional hour after regular hours as provided in this chapter. The holder of an extended hour license shall be allowed to remain open until three o'clock (3:00) A.M. on the morning immediately following any of the following holidays: New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day and St. Patrick's Day. The annual fee shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
5. Holiday Extended Hour: The holder of a holiday extended hour license shall be allowed to remain open until three o'clock (3:00) A.M. on the morning immediately following any of the following holidays: New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day and St. Patrick's Day. The annual fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
K. Class K License: A class K license shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption during events held on property owned by the licensee and for the financial benefit of the licensee. No class K license shall be issued to any organization other than (i) a political subdivision of Illinois or (ii) a club, society, fraternal or benevolent organization or association that is organized as a not for pecuniary profit. The annual fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
L. Class L (Beer Garden) License: Any licensee holding a class A license, a class F license, a class G license, a class I, or a class K license may, at the time of application to the local liquor control commissioner, request a class L (beer garden) license from the village as well. All class L (beer garden) licenses are subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
1. License Required For Outdoor Sale And Service: It shall be unlawful for any licensee or person, firm, corporation, partnership or club to sell, offer to sell or serve any alcoholic liquor from an outdoor location adjacent to any building premises without first:
a. Obtaining a class L license, as authorized and regulated in this section, for a beer garden on or adjacent to the property of an existing licensee's building premises; and
b. Being a license holder in good standing of a class A, F, G, I, or K license.
2. Entertainment: It shall be unlawful for any holder of a class L license to play or cause to play amplified music or cause to have performed such other forms of entertainment by means or use of electronic amplification except during the following times and following days (unless otherwise when extended through a special event license), and then only when all other applicable village ordinances have been adhered to:
a. Friday and Saturday: Twelve o'clock (12:00) noon to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M.
b. Sundays and legal holidays recognized by the Federal government: Twelve o'clock (12:00) noon to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.; except that on the following Sundays when the hours shall be extended to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M.:
(A) The Sunday before July 4, when the Fourth falls on Monday.
(B) The Sunday before Memorial Day.
(C) The Sunday before Labor Day.
c. Amplified music or other entertainment shall not be presented in such a manner so that it can be heard more than seventy-five feet (75') from the premises which holds the license.
3. Restrictions: It shall be the affirmative duty of the license holder as a condition of a class L license to maintain and perform the following requirements:
a. The license holder must acquire, present, and maintain a valid certificate of insurance with the village demonstrating insurance coverage of both the beer garden and underlying licensed premises in full compliance with all insurance requirements set forth in this code.
b. Outdoor service and consumption of alcohol shall be in an identified cordoned off area, as approved by the village liquor control commissioner. The area must be owned or leased by the class L license holder.
4. Establishment Restrictions:
a. No alcoholic beverage shall be sold, served or consumed in the outdoor service area of a class L license during closing hours as specified in § 2-3-13B. of this chapter.
b. Alcoholic beverages consumed in the outdoor area must be purchased on the premises where the outdoor area is permitted by the village liquor license.
c. Entrance and exit points for the outdoor area shall be restricted as approved by the village liquor control commissioner. There shall be one emergency exit for the area outside of the building.
5. Application:
a. Application for permission to conduct such outdoor retail sale or service of alcohol shall be in writing in the standard license application form for any liquor license in the village, and shall additionally state the dates for the requested license and a diagram of the outdoor area upon which the sale or service and consumption will occur.
6. Revocation:
a. In addition to those restrictions stated above, all class L licenses shall be subject to all the limitations and restrictions set out in this chapter, State Statutes and zoning ordinance. The license holder's current building premises license is subject to the terms and restrictions of the outdoor license.
b. The local liquor commissioner may revoke any class L license for violation of the standards set forth herein, or any other applicable restriction set out by State Statute. The commissioner may also consider revocation of the holder's building premises license in addition to the revocation of the outdoor license based on any violation of the restrictions applicable to either the building premises license or outdoor license.
7. Renewal: Class L are renewable on a yearly basis and shall be valid for only those months specified in the license. (Ord. 592, 12-21-1993; amd. Ord. 3236, 3-16-2020)
M. Class M (Brew Pub) License: Class M licenses shall authorize the licensee to manufacture beer only on the specified licenses premises; to make sales of the beer manufactured on the licensed premises to distributors, importing distributors, and to non-licensees; to store the beer upon the licensed premises; to sell and offer for sale at retail the beer manufactured on the licensed premises, in its original package, not for consumption on the licensed premises (such sales shall only be made in person); and to sell and offer for sale at retail any form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed distributor or importing distributor at tables or in a service or patron bar area within the specified licensed premises. Such licensed premises shall include a full kitchen and operate a restaurant. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Brew Pub Requirements—A Class M license may be granted to or retained if:
1. The licensee manufactures, stores, sells, and distributes the beer pursuant to the requirements of the Illinois Liquor Control Act;
2. An adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room must be provided, having equipment and capacity necessary thereto;
3. The licensee shall maintain in good standing a State of Illinois Brew Pub license as required and authorized under the Illinois Liquor Control Act;
4. A Class M licensee shall not under any circumstances sell or offer for sale beer manufactured by the licensee on the specified licensed premises to retail licensees.
N. Class N (Microbrewery) License: Class N licenses shall authorize the licensee to manufacture beer only on the specified premises; to make sales and deliveries of the beer manufactured on the licensed premises to importing distributors, distributors, and to retail licensees; to store the beer upon the licensed premises; and to sell and offer for sale beer at tables or in a service or patron bar area within the specified licensed premises. The annual fee for such license shall be seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Micro-brewery Requirements – A class M license may be granted to or retained if:
1. The facilities are primarily those of a micro-brewery; and
2. The licensee manufactures, stores, sells, and distributes the beer pursuant to the requirements of the Illinois Liquor Control Act;
3. No sales of alcoholic liquor manufactured off the premises shall be permitted for retail or consumption.
4. The licensee shall maintain in good standing a State of Illinois Class 1 Brewers license as required and authorized under the Illinois Liquor Control Act; and
5. The portion of the licensed premises dedicated to the retail sale of beer shall be separated from the remainder of the premises. The location of the retail sale and consumption of beer on the premises shall be limited to the retail portion of the licensed premises, except during supervised tours and private parties located in the manufacturing area.
N. Class O (Gas Station Convenience Store) License: Class O licenses shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine in their original package, unopened, to be only consumed off the premises of a gas station convenience store. The annual fee for such license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Gas Station Convenience Store Requirements—A Class O license may be granted to or retained if:
1. No Class O license shall be issued unless the gas station convenience store has a minimum of four thousand (4,000) square feet of interior space;
2. The total floor and cooler space dedicated to the sale of beer and wine shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the interior of the premises;
3. The coolers dedicated to beer and wine shall be locked during those hours when the sale of beer and wine is prohibited;
4. Floor displays or stacking of beer and wine shall be compact and confined in a single area at least twenty feet (20') from any point of ingress and egress, and shall not be stacked so as to obstruct the view of the interior of the premises from the exterior of the premises;
5. The storage of beer and wine shall occur in a location physically separate from the storage of all other merchandise offered for retail sale at the licensed premises;
6. Signs shall be posted in the store displaying the prohibited sale of hours of beer and wine;
7. No Class O license may sell individual bottles or cans of beer and individual bottles or containers of wine less than seven hundred fifty milliliters (750 mL). It shall be unlawful to sell any individual bottle or can of beer and any individual bottle or container of wine less than seven hundred fifty milliliters (750 mL) attached together or repackaged in any method other than that originally done by the distributor or manufacturer in order to exceed the minimum bottle, can, or container requirements; and
8. Beer and wine shall not be stored or displayed near the register area of the premises. (Ord. 592, 12-21-1993; amd. Ord. 3236, 3-16-2020; Ord. 1433-23, 10-17-2023)