(a) A Class B Tavern license may be issued only to those taverns as defined in Section 4-1100. Taverns, nightclubs, pubs and lounges are required to obtain a tavern license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages as the primary source of business. In other words, if the establishment’s business is to sell alcohol, to be consumed on the premises, a Tavern license is required. The sale of alcoholic liquor shall be the principal purpose of a tavern and the sale of food and/or offering of video gaming activity, if applicable, shall be incidental.
(b) A Class BB Producer & Reseller license may be issued only to those liquor producers as defined in Section 4-1100. The sale of alcoholic liquor shall be the principal purpose of a producer and the sale of food and/or offering of video gaming activity, if applicable, shall be incidental.
(c)
Patrons entering a Class B or BB licensed establishment must be 21 or older. Exception: Patrons under the age of 21 may be admitted to a Class B or BB licensed establishment where food is served if accompanied by a parent or guardian; however, minors are prohibited from entering any Class B or BB licensed establishment after 9:00 p.m. A Class B or BB licensed establishment may prohibit minors at all times if desired.
(d) A Class B or BB 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;
(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.
(e) A Class B or BB 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. |
(f) A Class B/BB licensee may provide live entertainment.
(g) A “minor” is as defined in Section 4-1100. No minor shall be on any premises licensed as a Class B or BB, said licensee must post a sign provided by the City and visible at the entrance to its premises stating that no minors are permitted on said premises per City ordinance.
(h) A Class B or BB licensed premises may not be located within three hundred (300) feet of any church, school, other than an institution of higher learning, hospital, home for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their spouses or children, any military or naval station. The distance of three hundred (300) feet shall be measured from the nearest part of the licensee’s building to the nearest part of a church, school, other than an institution of higher learning, hospital, home for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their spouses or children, or any military or naval station.
(1) Exception: If a proposed premises for a Class B or BB license is located within one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) feet of any establishment listed in Sec. 4-3303(h), the property owner shall be included in the property consents required for a license per Sec. 4-3202 of the Code, and the license applicant may seek the consent(s) as part of the majority of property owners necessary to proceed with the license application.
(i) A Class B or BB 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. 4-3303(b)(2) amended; 1/21/20; Ord. No. 3034-2020; Sec. 4- 3303(b)(2) amended; 11/17/20; Ord. No. 3016-2021; Sec. 4-3303(h) repealed; 7/27/21; Ord. No. 3019-2021; Sec. 4-3303 amended; 7/27/21; Ord. No. 3039-2021; Sec. 4-3303(g) amended; 1/11/22; Ord. No. 3025-2022; Sec. 4-3303 amended; 9/27/22; Ord. No. 3044-2022; Sec. 4- 3303(c) amended; 10/25/22)