Liquor licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter are hereby divided into the following classes:
(A) Class “A” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink only on the premises designated therein for consumption on such premises or the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed off the premises; provided that such alcoholic liquor shall at the time it leaves the premises be sealed in its original container. The annual fee for such a license shall be $3,500.
(B) Class “AA” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink only on the premises designated therein for consumption on such premises or the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed off the premises; provided that such alcoholic liquor shall at the time it leaves the premises be sealed in its original container. The annual fee for such a license shall be $5,000.
(C) (1) Class”B” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises designated therein, but not for consumption on the premises where sold; provided that such alcoholic liquor shall at the time it leaves the premises be sealed in its original container. The annual fee for such license shall be $3,000.
(2) If said sale of alcoholic liquor is carried out on premises which are utilized primarily for other retail sales activity, the sale of such liquor shall be confined to an area which is separated from the other retail sales portions of the premises by a suitable enclosure or partition of such design and construction as may be approved by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. No Class B license outstanding on the effective date of this chapter shall be renewed upon its expiration unless such approved enclosure or partition has been constructed.
(3) No Class B license shall be issued for a location at which motor vehicle fuel is dispensed.
(D) (1) Class “BB” license which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises designated therein, but not for consumption on the premises where sold; provided that such alcoholic liquor shall at the time it leaves the premises be sealed in its original container and subject to the following additional conditions:
(a) The licensed premises shall contain not less than 15,000 square feet of retail floor area open to the public.
(b) No more than 10% of the retail floor area open to the public shall be allocated for the display and/or sale of alcoholic liquor.
(c) Alcoholic liquor shall not be sold at any time that the rest of the licensed premises is not open to the public for retail sales of merchandise other than alcoholic liquor.
(2) The annual fee for such license shall be $5,000.
(E) Class “C” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises designated therein solely for the consumption on the premises by a club as defined in this chapter. The annual fee for such a license shall be $3,000.
(F) Class “CC” license. The holder of a Class C license may, in addition, obtain a Class CC license. A holder of Class CC license shall be subject to all regulations relative to holders of Class C licenses; provided that holders of Class CC licenses may on one day of each week engage in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to the general public for consumption on the premises designated. The annual fee for such license shall be $3,500, in addition to the annual fee paid for a Class C license.
(G) (1) Class “D” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises designated therein for consumption by the drink only on such premises only; and provided further that such sale of alcoholic liquor shall be restricted to sales made in conjunction with the licensee’s operation of a restaurant on said premises, and that such sale of alcoholic liquor on such premises shall be further restricted to service of such alcoholic liquor at tables or booths only. Such licenses may be issued and retained by those establishments which:
(a) Have a seating capacity at tables, booths, or bar stools for a minimum of 140 persons for food and/or liquor;
(b) Are in fact operated as a restaurant with bar serving a complete menu during all hours of operation; and
(c) Offer their patrons full and complete meals, including dinner menu, and in which their serving of alcoholic beverages is incidental and complimentary to the service of such meals.
(2) No such license shall be granted to or retained by any establishment in which the facilities for food preparation and service are not primarily those of a restaurant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, limited food service, such as provided by lounges, luncheonettes, diners, coffee shops, drive-ins, and the like does not satisfy the requirements of this license classification. The annual fee for such license shall be $3,500.
(H) Class “E” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of wine and beer only on the premises designated therein for consumption by the drink only on such premises; provided that such sale of wine and beer shall be restricted to sales made in conjunction with the licensee’s operation of a restaurant on said premises, and that such sale of wine and beer on such premises shall be further restricted to service of such wine and beer at tables or booths only. The annual fee for such license shall be $2,500.
(I) (1) Class “EE” license, shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises where sold. This license shall only be issued to applicants operating multiple establishments under the following conditions:
(a) Each establishment shall be a hotel or restaurant as defined herein.
(b) Each establishment shall be under the ownership of the applicant.
(c) Every establishment shall be located upon a single or contiguous parcels.
(2) The annual fee for such license shall be $5,000.
(J) (1) Class “F” license, shall authorize the retail sale of beer and wine by a “Club” only on the premises designated thereon for consumption by the drink only on such premises. If an event is being conducted on village property by an organization other than the village, then the organization conducting the event shall first receive approval from the Village Board of Trustees to conduct the event and to sell alcoholic liquor under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Village Board of Trustees and then shall apply for a license hereunder.
(2) A Class F License shall have a limited duration of not more than three (3) days, to be specified in the license. The fee for such license shall be $100 per day. No more than two (2) such licenses, in a calendar year, shall be issued to the same applicant, or for use at the same location or venue.
(3) A Class F License (s) shall be issued for any Village sponsored event being conducted on village property by an organization (s) other than the village, providing the event shall first receive approval from the Village Board of Trustees to conduct the event and to sell alcoholic liquor under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Village Board of Trustees and such license (s) shall be issued at no fee, and be limited to no more than three (3) such licenses, running concurrently.
(K) Class “G” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of only beer and wine on the premises designated therein only, provided that the beer and wine are sold only in their original package and not for consumption on the premises where sold. The annual fee for such license shall be $3,000.
(L) (1) Class “H” license, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises designated therein for consumption by the drink only on such premises only; and provided further that such sale of alcoholic liquor shall be restricted to sales made in conjunction with the licensee’s operation of a restaurant, with bar area, on those premises, and that such sale of alcoholic liquor on such premises shall be further restricted to service of such alcoholic liquor at tables, booths, or bar area. Such licenses may be issued and retained by those establishments which:
(a) Have a seating capacity at tables, booths, or bar stools for a minimum of 140 persons for food and/or liquor.
(b) Are in fact operated as a restaurant with bar.
(2) The annual fee for such license shall be $3,000.
(M) Class “J” license which shall authorize the retail sale of liquor for consumption on the licensed premises. A Class J license shall only be issued to a licensee holding a valid Class A, AA, C, D, E, EE or H license. A Class “J” license shall only be effective from August 15th in the year that it is issued through January 15th of the following year. The annual fee for a Class “J” license shall be $500.00.
(N) Conditions.
(1) The Local Liquor Control Commissioner may, as a condition to the issuance of any liquor license, impose such conditions and restrictions upon each license as the Local Liquor Control Commissioner may deem necessary to insure that operation of the liquor establishment shall not be harmful to the safety, morals, and welfare of the community. The conditions imposed upon each liquor license shall be enumerated upon said license and shall be displayed at all times in a prominent place in such establishment and shall reiterate in detail such conditions.
(2) Entry into the premises for which a Class C or Class CC license has been issued shall be regulated by the club by restricting entry by means of an electronic card entry system which allows entry only by insertion of a membership card into an entry slot which electronically activates opening of the entrance door, or such other system approved by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, with admission thereto restricted only to club members and their guests. Except as otherwise provided herein, admission of the general public shall be prohibited. Appropriate signs shall be posted.
(3) Drive-in or drive-up sales are hereby prohibited in any license classification.
(Ord. 87-09, passed - -87; Am. Ord. 88-02, passed - -88; Am. Ord. 91-23, passed 9-11-91; Am. Ord. 94-03, passed 2-2-94; Am. Ord. 97-30, passed 7-2-97; Am. Ord. 2007-005, passed 2-21-07; Am. Ord. 2008-003, passed 3-5-08; Am. Ord. 2011-012, passed 12-21-11; Am. Ord. 2012-015, passed 8-15-12; Am. Ord. 2013-001, passed 1-16-13; Am. Ord. 2014-001, passed 1-16-14; Am. Ord. 2018-012, passed 11-21-18) Penalty, see § 111.99