Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 24-1
, adopted 1-16-24). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
No license shall be issued to:
A. A person who resides more than ten (10) miles outside the City, unless the agent designated on their license application lives within ten (10) miles of the City.
B. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the City or community in which they reside.
C. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any Federal or State law.
D. A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause.
E. A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
F. A partnership, if any partner would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residency within the City, unless the ineligible partners have in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of the partnership interests.
G. A limited liability company, if any officer, manager or member would not be eligible to receive a license for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the City, unless the ineligible members own in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of the membership interests.
H. A corporation, if any officer, manager, director or stockholder would not be eligible to receive a license for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the City, unless the ineligible shareholders own in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of any class of stock.
I. A trust or any other type of organization that is not a partnership, corporation or limited liability company.
J. A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the “Business Corporation Act of 1983" to transact business in Illinois.
K. A person who has been convicted of a violation of any Federal or State law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this chapter, or shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
L. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
M. Any person, partnership, limited liability company or corporation not eligible for a State retail liquor dealer’s license.
N. Any current City police officer, the Mayor, Council member or department head, unless authorized by a majority vote of the City Council.
O. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
P. Any person whose application for liquor license contains false statements or misrepresentations thereon.
Q. Any person whose designated agent would be ineligible for a license under this section.
(Ord. 18-1183, 11-12-2018; amd. Ord. 21-49, 10-18-2021)