(a) The COPIA license is required for the retail sale of alcohol to be consumed on the premises at a place of business where the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental or secondary to the primary activity. Restaurants, banquet halls, theaters, bowling alleys and recreational facilities that would like to sell liquor are required to have a Consumption on Premises-Incidental Activity (COPIA) license. Businesses with a COPIA license typically require a retail food license if food is prepared or served. The sale of alcoholic liquor and/or offering of video gaming activity shall be incidental. Class A COPIA licensees shall not include grocery stores, supermarkets, drugstores, or other retail stores.
(b) A Class A license issued pursuant to this chapter shall entitle the licensee to make the following sales of alcoholic liquor:
(1) Sales for consumption on the premises, with allowance for the removal of open wine bottles from a restaurant pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6-33;
(2) Sales and delivery of alcoholic liquor, including cocktails, mixed drinks, or single servings of wine placed in a retailer’s sealed container or a manufacturer’s original container, for off-premises consumption, subject to the conditions provided by ordinance and 235 ILCS 5/6-28.8.
(c) A Class A licensee may sell and serve alcoholic liquor during the following hours of business:
Day | Hours |
Sunday | 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. the next day |
Monday through Thursday | For each day: 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. the next day |
Friday and Saturday | For each day: 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. the next day. |
(d) A Class A licensee may provide live entertainment.
(e) Pursuant to Section 4-2103(8), a Class A licensee may make a variance request to the local liquor control commissioner to allow a private event at the licensed premises during which time the entire premises may be closed to the general public. Such a request must be made in writing to the local liquor control commissioner no less than ten (10) days prior to the event and is limited to three (3) events in a calendar year.
(f) A “minor” is as defined in Section 4-1100. Minors may be allowed on premises licensed as a Class A 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. No minor may be allowed to use or operate a video gaming terminal located on licensee’s premises, and video gaming terminals shall be placed in an area restricted to individuals aged twenty-one (21) and over.
(g) A Class A COPIA Restaurant or Bowling Alley licensee may have a maximum of six (6) video gaming terminals on its premises if it meets all rules and regulations for video gaming licensing through the State of Illinois and the City and remains compliant with said rules and regulations.
(Ord. No. 3002-2020; Sec. 4-3302(b)(2) amended; 1/21/20; Ord. No. 3034-2020; Sec. 4- 3302(b)(2) amended; 11/17/20; Ord. No. 3016-2021; Sec. 4-3302(i) repealed; 7/27/21; Ord. No. 3019-2021; Sec. 4-3302 amended; 7/27/21; Ord. No. 3039-2021; Sec. 4-3302(h) amended; 1/11/22; Ord. No. 3025-2022; Sec. 4-3302 amended; 9/27/22)