Notwithstanding any other provision of this Village Code, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Class (a) and (g) liquor licenses, as defined in Section 808.06 of this Village Code, that are in effect as of December 1, 2020, and in relation to which renewal is sought by the liquor licensee, shall be renewed for the January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 license term, without need for the liquor licensee to pay any license fee, provided the liquor licensee otherwise qualifies for the renewal of the liquor license. All other terms and conditions of said liquor licenses, as set forth in this Village Code, or any other ordinance of the Village, shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 2020-26. Passed 11-23-20.)
808.30 CLASS G-VG VIDEO GAMING LIQUOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) The following restrictions apply to all liquor licenses which allow for and authorize the operation of video gaming terminals upon the licensed premises:
(1) The operation of video gaming terminals shall not be permitted during the hours alcoholic liquor sales are prohibited, as provided in Section 808.19 of this Code.
(2) As required by the Illinois Video Gaming Act, video gaming is prohibited in any establishment located within one hundred (100) feet of any school (as defined in the Illinois Video Gaming Act) or place of worship.
(3) As required by the Illinois Video Gaming Act, video gaming shall be located in a separate enclosed room or area that is restricted to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
(4) As required by the Illinois Video Gaming Act, the total number of video gaming terminals located in the establishment shall not exceed six (6).
(5) The establishment shall comply with all of the Village's sign regulations. No signs advertising video gaming shall be located on the exterior of the premises, and no signs advertising video gaming located inside the premises shall be visible from the exterior of the establishment. No video gaming terminals shall be visible from the exterior of the establishment.
(6) The establishment shall be required to install, operate and maintain a video camera surveillance system capable of recording clear and unobstructed photographic representations of the segregated area of the establishment where the video gaming terminals are located, and shall retain the video recordings produced therefrom for a minimum of thirty (30) days. Said video recordings shall be subject to inspections by the Village's Police Department upon request therefor.
(7) The establishment shall be equipped with a direct connect burglar alarm system to the Village's Police Department, or to such other location as directed by the Village's Police Department, to address instances of unpermitted entry into the establishment.
(8) The percentage of income received from video gaming shall not exceed forty-nine percent (49%) of the establishment's gross revenue. The liquor licensee shall be prepared to establish that the liquor licensee has met the forty-nine percent (49%) standard upon the request of the Village and this determination shall be based upon, but not be limited to, audited financial statements, corporate financial reports, tax return information, State liquor license reports, or any other form of documentation/information deemed acceptable by the Village. At the Village's discretion, each liquor licensee shall be subject to an annual audit to verify compliance with this subsection.
(9) All video gaming terminals shall be located in a separate, enclosed room or area within the establishment which shall be accessible only to persons over twenty-one (21) years of age. The separate, enclosed room or area shall be constructed of solid walls, floor to ceiling, and may have openings for doors and/or windows. Any solid door into the gaming room or area shall be transparent so as to allow visibility into the gaming room or area itself, and any windows shall be located at least sixty inches (60") from the ground. No video gaming terminals shall be visible from the exterior of the premises, and no video displays of any video gaming terminals shall be directly visible from the exterior of the gaming room or area. Applicants shall submit a site plan clearly indicating the proposed location of all video gaming terminals, which shall be approved by the Village Council. The entrance to the separate enclosed room or area containing the video gaming terminals shall be visible to an employee of the liquor licensee, who is over 21 years of age, at all times. There shall be no flashing, strobe, or other oscillating lights drawing attention to the gaming area. No sounds emanating from any video game terminals shall be audible outside of the gaming room or gaming area.
(10) The liquor licensee applicant/business establishment must be in good standing with the Village prior to its application for a liquor license which allows for the operation of video gaming terminals on the licensed premises. To be in "in good standing":
A. The liquor license applicant shall owe no sums of money to the Village at the time of submitting an application for a liquor license which allows for the operation of video gaming terminals on the licensed premises;
B. The liquor license applicant shall have had no violations causing a suspension of its liquor or business license in the twelve (12) months prior to submitting an application for a liquor license which allows for the operation of video gaming on the licensed premises; and
C. The liquor license applicant shall be in compliance with all dram shop and video gaming laws, rules and regulations of the Village and the State of Illinois;
(b) Video gaming cafes are expressly prohibited in the Village, and no liquor license shall be created, maintained or authorized for a video gaming café.
(Ord. 2022-04. Passed 2-14-22.)