(A) Classification.
(1) Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be issued to taverns, hotels/motels, restaurants, clubs and bowling alleys for consumption on the premises and at package sale.
(2) Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be issued to businesses where the sale of groceries or foodstuffs constitutes not less than 60% of gross sales for package sales only.
(3) Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail may be issued to businesses defined by this chapter as convenience stores for packaged sales, and for consumption on the premises when the alcoholic beverages are served by the convenience store licensee and the convenience store licensee maintains and operates a food service operation with an adequate and sanitary food preparation area and dining room area with adequate staff to prepare and serve food for consumption on the premises. That said food service operation may be provided by an on-site lessee or third party employed by the licensee.
(4) Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption and packaged sales may be issued as an additional or secondary license to a current licensee under the following conditions:
(a) The applicant is the holder of a license issued by the city and is in good standing with the city;
(b) The applicant is the owner, lessee or otherwise occupies a building adjacent to the licensed premises operated by the existing licensee;
(c) The applicant/licensee operates the businesses located in the licensed premises and in the adjacent building as complimentary enterprises and has interior access between the buildings to allow the licensee and staff and employees to provide service to both premises; and
(d) The issuance of the additional license is contingent upon the licensee maintaining the license on the premises subject to the primary license and shall be issued to the same person or entity who is the holder of the primary license.
(5) Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages, for both consumption on the premises and at retail for consumption off premises, may be issued to Brew Pubs, Craft Distillers, and Winery. In particular:
(a) Class A-5 license (brew pub or craft brewer). The class A-5 license (brew pub or craft brewer) may be issued to any person who manufactures beer only at a designated premises to make sales to importing distributors, distributors, and to non-licensees for use and consumption on premises only, who store beer at the designated premises, provided that the licensee shall not sell, for off-premises consumption, more than 50,000 gallons per year, or such aggregate amount which is permitted under an Illinois Special Retailers Liquor License Brew Pub. The fee for the initial issuance of a class A-5 license (brew pub or craft brewer) is $2,000.00. The annual renewal fee thereafter shall be $1,000.00, payable in advance.
(b) Class A-5 license (craft distiller). The class A-5 license (craft distiller) shall entitle any person who may be issued such license to manufacture of spirits by distillation in quantities not to exceed the number of gallons authorized for production each year by a craft distillery under a craft distiller license issued by the Illinois Liquor Commission, to store such spirits and shall further authorize retail sale of other alcoholic liquor for consumption off premises. An A-5 license (craft distiller) shall permit the licensee to sell to distributors and to non-licensees in accordance with the Liquor Control Act and allow the licensee to offer spirits manufactured by the licensee on the premises specified in such license for sale by the glass on the premises and in package form at retail on the premises specified in such license for the use or consumption off the premises, and permit the licensee to conduct tastings of spirits, for which remuneration may or may not be received. A single tasting of distilled spirits shall not exceed one-fourth of one ounce and no more than three tastings of distilled spirits shall be provided to any person in a twelve hour period. The fee for the initial issuance of a class A-5 license (craft distiller) is $2,000.00. The annual renewal fee thereafter shall be $1,000.00, payable in advance.
(c) Class A-5 (winery). The class A-5 license (winery) license shall allow any person to sell or offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in such license not more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year for use or consumption, or such amount as may be permitted by a State of Illinois special retailer liquor license first class or limited wine manufacturer. An A-5 (winery) licensee, upon application and receipt of permission from the liquor commissioner, may conduct business at a second location that is separate from the location specified in the license, and permit the licensee to conduct tastings for which remuneration may or may not be received. The fee for the initial issuance of a class A-5 license (winery) is $2,000.00. The annual renewal fee thereafter shall be $1,000.00, payable in advance.
(B) Fee. The annual fee for a license is $850, except that the annual fee for a license issued pursuant to division (A)(4) above, shall be $75.
(C) Term. Each license shall expire on April 30 next following its issuance.
(D) Payment of fee.
(1) Fifty percent of the required fee shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time an application for a liquor license is made, and shall be forthwith paid over to the City Treasurer. In the event that the application is denied, the fee shall be returned to the applicant.
(2) The balance of the fee, in other words, 50%, shall be paid not later than October 31 or April 30 next following the issuance of said license, except in the event that a liquor license is issued for a period of less than 12 full calendar months. The fee to be paid shall be prorated and reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in the license year prior to issuing such license.
(E) Number of licenses. No more than 11 licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be in existence at any one time. Licenses issued, however, under category (A)(5) shall have no limit.
(F) Special events. Also known as a temporary license.
(1) Purpose. A temporary liquor license for a special event may be issued for a limited period of time for the purpose of allowing the licensee to raise funds for charitable, educational or civic purposes.
(2) Eligibility; application generally. A temporary license may be issued to not for profit corporations organized and operating under the laws of the state for charitable, educational or civic purposes. No license shall be issued unless the applicant has been incorporated for a period of not less than five years prior to making application for such license. Application shall be made with the Mayor at least 60 days prior to the date of the intended sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages, and shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this code relating to applying for liquor licenses.
(3) Additional information required. In addition to the requirements contained in § 4-1-3, the applicant shall include the following information:
(a) The location for which the license is sought;
(b) A copy of any written signed lease or rental agreement or other written authority for the use of the location if the applicant is not the owner of the location;
(c) A statement setting forth the purpose of the issuance of the license;
(d) A statement setting forth the applicant’s arrangement for crowd control;
(e) A certificate of insurance showing evidence of dramshop and liability insurance coverage; and
(f) A request for specific times and dates for the term of the license.
(4) Fee. The fee for a temporary license shall be $25 for each calendar day or part thereof for which the license is issued, and shall be paid in full at the time the license is issued.
(5) Term. A temporary license may be issued for a period not to exceed seven consecutive calendar days. The holder of a temporary license may serve alcoholic beverages daily during the term of the license from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. If the seven-day period includes a Sunday immediately preceding a national holiday on the following Monday, the Monday being included within the seven days for the license, alcoholic beverages may be sold until Sunday at 12:00 a.m.. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall cease at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, the national holiday. The sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to a temporary license issued in accordance with this section is restricted to the sale of beer and wines.
(1974 Code, § 3-10-5) (Ord. 12-87-8, passed 12-22-1987; Ord. 7-89-5, passed 7-11-1989; Ord. 11-95-6, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 97-10-6, passed 10-28-1997, eff. 11-1-1997; Ord. 2001-9-3, passed 9-25-2001; Ord. 2010-12-10, passed 12-28-2010; Ord. 2013-3-7, passed 3-26-2013; Ord. 2018-4-9, passed 4-24-2018; Ord. 2018-4-10, passed 4-24-2018; Ord. 2021-05-02, passed 7-13-2021)