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SEC. 4-3310.   CLASS II SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BAR LICENSE.
   (a)   A Class II Special Event Hosted Bar license shall be issued only for a private event to be held at City property known as Bass Street Landing Plaza or the Historic Block Courtyard, by invitation to attendees and not open to the general public, including but not limited to wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, graduation celebrations, or similar events. As the host of a special event, the licensee may be an individual, corporation, limited liability company or partnership who will be providing alcoholic liquor free of charge to attendees of the event.
   (b)   A Class II license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each event. For purposes of this section, an event may cover multiple days as long as it is at the same location and for the same purpose and is submitted under one special event license application.
   (c)   A Class II licensee may serve alcoholic liquor at a special event during the following hours:
         Day        Hours
      Monday through Thursday    For each day: 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
      Friday and Saturday      For each day: 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
   (d)   A Class II licensee may provide live or recorded entertainment including amplified sound during the same hours listed in 4-3310(c) above.
   (e)   A Class II license shall require proof of dram shop (liquor liability) insurance on behalf of the City in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).
   (f)   The Class II license also requires an approved licensing agreement executed by the licensee, which agreement shall require proof of insurance on behalf of the City, insuring for the use of public property known as Bass Street Landing Plaza or the Historic Block Courtyard, in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).
   (g)   A Class II licensee shall only serve alcoholic liquor in non-glass containers.
   (h)   A "minor" is as defined in Section 4-1100. Minors may be allowed on premises licensed as a Class II licensee pursuant to this chapter for purposes other than the purchase, possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor; however, no minor may be allowed to sit at a bar.
    (i)   A Class II license application shall be received in the office of the local liquor control commissioner not fewer than ten (10) business days prior to the event and include the following information:
      (1)   Full legal name of individual or authorized representative of corporation, limited liability company or partnership;
      (2)   Mailing address, email address and telephone number to be reached during the hours of event;
      (3)   Copy of government issued photo identification of individual, authorized representative of corporation, limited liability company or partnership members applying for the license;
      (4)   Type of event, location, date, beginning and ending times.
   (j)   A State of Illinois liquor license is not required following issuance of a Class II Special Event Hosted Bar liquor license by the City if the applicant will only be providing alcoholic liquor free of charge to attendees of the event. If the applicant wishes to also provide a cash bar where alcoholic liquor will be sold to the attendees, the applicant must select either a City liquor licensee that holds a licensing agreement with the City for the sale of alcoholic liquor at Bass Street Landing Plaza or the Historic Block Courtyard, or a City liquor licensee that is licensed for retailer's off-site special use (Class 6 license option). Information on these liquor licensees may be obtained from the office of the local liquor control commissioner.
(Ord. No. 3025-2022; Sec. 4-3312 renumbered Sec. 4-3310; 9/27/22)