No license authorized by this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) Persons not of good character. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(B) U.S. citizenship. A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(C) Persons convicted of a felony. A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States;
(D) Persons convicted of keeping house of ill fame. A person who has been convicted of being a keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(E) Persons convicted of pandering and the like. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(F) Revocation of former license. A person, whose license issued under this chapter, or any prior ordinance, has been revoked for any cause; and a person who had a license under a like ordinance in another municipality or village, that was revoked for any cause;
(G) Ineligibility upon first application. 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;
(H) Co-partnerships. A co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(I) Corporations. 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 such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the village, and unless such corporation is incorporated in the state, unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified to transact business in state;
(J) Former conviction of federal or state law relative to alcoholic liquor. 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 July 12, 1937, or shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(K) Ownership of premises and the like. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a written lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued;
(L) Public officials. Any law enforcing public official, any President of the village or any other public official prohibited by the Illinois Liquor Control Act, being 235 ILCS 5 from possession of a license; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor. This provision does not prohibit the village golf course from receiving a liquor license upon completion of the requisite application process and meeting the criteria to receive such license;
(M) Ineligibility for state license. Any person not eligible for a state retail liquor license;
(N) Manager. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent who would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder;
(O) Dram shop insurance. Any applicant who has not obtained and provided proof to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner of adequate dram shop insurance. The village shall be named as a certificate holder and it will be the responsibility of the insurer to notify all certificate holders of any restriction or termination of said policy. Failure to maintain adequate dram shop insurance shall be grounds for revocation of any license or permit granted under this chapter. A licensee is required to give notice within seven calendar days to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner in the event its liquor liability insurance is restricted in any way or terminated for any cause. A licensee must provide prior written notice regarding any changes of liquor liability insurance to the Local Liquor Control Commissioner 30 days prior to the changes being made; or
(P) Failure to furnish information. A person who fails to furnish the information or to make the statements required in the application for a license as set forth in this chapter.
(1999 Code, § 21-3-10) (Ord. 03/31/2014, passed 3-31-2014)