No license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not of good character and reputation;
(B) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(C) A person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor under federal or state law, if the Village President or Village President's designee determines after investigation that such person is not of sufficient character to warrant the public trust and to have issued to him a license;
(D) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame or prostitution;
(E) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality or involving moral turpitude;
(F) A person who has been convicted of or has pending any felony or misdemeanor under any federal or state law dealing with or regulating alcoholic liquor, drugs, cannabis sativa, or any controlled substances as defined under any such law;
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause, or any person who applies as an individual but who was a partner or an officer, manager, director, or shareholder with at least a 5% ownership interest in a corporation which corporation or partnership is ineligible or has previously had a license revoked;
(H) A person who has had a license by any other unit of government which has been revoked for cause;
(I) A person who has had a license issued under this chapter or by any other unit of government which has been suspended, if the Village President or the Village President's designee determines, after investigation, that such a person is not of sufficient character to warrant the public trust and to have issued to him a license;
(J) A partnership, unless all of the members of such partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license;
(K) A corporation, if any officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate of more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship;
(L) A corporation, unless it is incorporated in the state or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act to transact business in the state;
(M) A person whose place of business is operated by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee;
(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 officer or employee of the village;
(P) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee; or
(Q) A person who has been convicted of a gambling or weapons offense under the laws of the state as heretofore or hereafter amended.
(Ord. 2012-005, passed 3-21-12)