The Local Liquor Control Commission shall issue no license or permit of any kind to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the city;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the Commissioner determines that the person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering matters set forth in the person’s application and the Commission’s investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant;
(E) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of or is the keeper of a house of ill fame;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) A person whose license or permit issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(H) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license or permit issued hereunder would not be eligible for the license or permit under a first application;
(I) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of the co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license or permit;
(J) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license or permit hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the city;
(K) A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or a foreign corporation unless it is qualified to transact business in Illinois;
(L) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(M) 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 the Liquor Control Act being ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5 or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for the violation;
(N) 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;
(O) Any law enforcing public official, including members of Local Liquor Control Commissions, any Mayor, Alderperson, or member of the City Council or commission, any member of a county board; and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that license may be granted to the official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of the license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission;
(P) A person who is not the beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(Q) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections (A)(3) through (A)(11) of § 28-1, or as proscribed by § 28-1.1 or 28-3, of the Criminal Code of 1961 being ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions; and
(R) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under the Raffles Act, being ILCS Ch. 230, Act 15 or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, being ILCS Ch. 230, Act 20.
(Am. Ord. 2013-67, passed 12-9-2013; Am. Ord. 2017-85, passed 11-13-2017)