A. No person holding a village license shall, in the conduct of the licensed business or upon the licensed premises, either directly or through the agents or employees of the licensee:
1. Violate or permit a violation of any federal law or state statute related to the control of liquor.
2. Violate or permit a violation of any village ordinance or resolution regulating the sale of alcoholic liquor or relating to the eligibility of the licensee to hold a liquor license.
3. Violate or permit a violation of any rule or regulation of the Illinois liquor control commission as amended from time to time.
4. Permit the sale and/or consumption of any alcoholic beverages outdoors absent a specific permit issued by the village.
5. Allow fighting, disorderly conduct or excessive noise constituting a nuisance to take place on the licensed premises or on, about and/or adjacent to the property where the licensed premises is located.
6. Allow patrons to serve or distribute alcoholic beverages to minors on the licensed premises or allow minors to drink alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises.
7. Fail to call the village police department upon the violation of any village ordinance or state law relating to fighting, disorderly conduct or excessive noise constituting a nuisance on the licensed premises.
8. Submit to the village a liquor license application containing a false or misleading statement.
B. Proof before the commissioner of the facts which establish a violation of any federal law, state statute, village ordinance or resolution or rule of the Illinois liquor control commission shall be sufficient cause for revocation, suspension and fine of any liquor licensee, irrespective of whether or not a conviction has been obtained in any court. In addition, the licensee shall be obligated to reimburse the village for all attorney fees and related costs incurred as a result of the prosecution of the offending licensee.
C. All appeals from the decision of the commissioner shall be limited to a review of the official record of proceedings. (Ord. 2009-34, 10-5-2009)