A. Application for a liquor license shall be made to the mayor in writing upon forms prepared and furnished by the city, signed by the applicant, if an individual; or by at least two members of a partnership, if the applicant is a partnership, or if the applicant is a corporation, then by the president and secretary thereof, verified by oath or affidavit of the signers, and shall contain the following information and statement:
1. The applicant’s name and mailing address.
2. The name and address of the applicant’s business.
3. If applicable, the date of the filing of the assumed name of the business with the county clerk.
4. In case of a co-partnership, the date of the formation of the partnership; in the case of an Illinois corporation, the date of its incorporation; or in the case of a foreign corporation, the state where it was incorporated and the date of its becoming qualified under the business corporation act of 1983 to transact business in Illinois.
5. The number, the date of issuance and the date of expiration of the applicant’s current local retail liquor license.
6. The name and address of the landlord if the premises are leased.
7. The date of the applicant’s first request for a city liquor license and whether it was granted, denied or withdrawn.
8. The address of the applicant when the first application for a city liquor license was made.
9. The applicant’s current city liquor license number, if a renewal.
10. The date the applicant began liquor sales at his or her place of business, if a renewal.
11. The address of the applicant’s warehouse if he or she warehouses liquor.
12. The applicant’s retailer’s occupation tax (ROT) registration number.
13. The applicant’s document locater number on his or her federal special tax stamp.
14. Whether the applicant is delinquent in the payment of the retailer’s occupation tax (sales tax), and if so, the reasons therefor.
15. Whether the applicant is delinquent under the cash beer law, and if so, the reasons therefor.
16. In the case of a retailer, whether he or she is delinquent under the thirty (30) day credit law, and if so, the reasons therefor.
17. Whether the applicant has made an application for a liquor license which has been denied, and if so, the reasons therefor.
18. Whether the applicant has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked, and if so, the reasons therefor.
19. Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a gambling offense or felony, and if so, the particulars thereof.
20. Whether the applicant possesses a current federal wagering stamp, and if so, the reasons therefor.
21. Whether the applicant, or any other person, directly interested in his or her place of business is a public official, and if so, the particulars thereof.
22. The applicant’s name, sex, date of birth, social security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business; and the name, sex, date of birth, social security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business of every sole owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager and any person who owns five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the applicant business entity or parent corporations of the applicant business entity.
23. That he or she has not received or borrowed money or anything else of value, and that he or she will not receive or borrow money or anything else of value (other than merchandising credit in the ordinary course of business for a period not to exceed 90 days as herein expressly permitted under 235 ILCS 5/6-5), directly or indirectly, from any manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor or from any representative of any such manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor, nor be a party in any way, directly or indirectly, to any violation by a manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor of 235 ILCS 5/6-6.
B. In addition to the information stated in subsection A of this section, such application shall contain such other and further information as the local commissioner may, by rule or regulation not inconsistent with law, prescribe. If the applicant reports a felony conviction as required under subsection A19 of this section, such conviction may be considered by the local liquor control commissioner in determining qualifications for licensing.
C. If an application under this section is made in behalf of a partnership, firm, association, club or corporation, then the same shall be signed by one member of such partnership or the president or secretary of such corporation or an authorized agent of such partnership or corporation.
D. The application, addressed to the mayor as stated in subsection A of this section, shall be filed with the city clerk with the appropriate fee as set forth in the fee section. The city clerk shall deposit the fee in the general corporate fund and present the application to the mayor within seven calendar days after the clerk receives the application except, if the application is one for a full year’s license, then the filing procedure will be the same as used for a renewal of a license as set forth in section 3-1-12.
E. If there are no licenses available in the classification for which the application is made, the mayor shall submit the application to the city council at its next regular meeting after the application is filed and the city council shall consider the question of the expansion of the number of licenses in that classification. If the city council does not expand the number of licenses available in that classification, the application shall be considered null and void and any fee deposited with the city clerk shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. O-19-011, 6-17-2019)