Subject to the limitations, conditions and restrictions hereinafter set forth, eight classes of licenses may be issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter which shall be designated as:
(A) (1) Class A1, bar retail liquor. Class A1, bar retail liquor authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell at retail all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as in package form in a bar located within the City of Quincy.
(2) Class A2, restaurant, hotel or private club retail liquor. Class A2, restaurant, hotel or private club retail liquor authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell at retail all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises as well as in package form at a restaurant, hotel or private club within the City of Quincy. Unless otherwise allowed under the terms of a special permit issued by the Liquor Control Commissioner after a petition for the same is submitted to the Police Chief for review and recommendation thereon, or other special permit issued pursuant to the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy, an establishment operating under a Class A2 license which is not a bar, may serve alcoholic beverages in an area which is not an “enclosed area” only under the following conditions:
(a) Use of the unenclosed area shall not disturb the lawful use and quiet enjoyment of neighboring properties;
(b) The unenclosed area shall not be within 15 feet of public right-of-way or shall be partially enclosed by a sight proof solid permanent fence or wall, six feet in height around its perimeter, which shall not obstruct any private or public access to or from the licensed property. Chain link fence is not considered a sight proof solid fence;
(c) Any fences, walls or partial enclosures shall be located, constructed and maintained in conformance with the zoning, building and other ordinances and applicable codes of the city;
(d) Music may be played from or broadcast to the unenclosed area only until 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise permitted by ordinance or other provisions of this code; live entertainment is not allowed in an unenclosed area without first petitioning the City Council and then securing a public dance or live entertainment license as provided in § 112.095. Petitions shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the planned event; business owners or event organizers shall consult their Ward Alderperson prior to filing the petitions;
(e) No alcoholic liquor served in an open container shall be removed from the unenclosed area, except to an enclosed area of the licensed premises;
(f) Upon two well-founded complaints during a single business day, as defined in § 111.135, of excessive noise or disturbance, the unenclosed area shall be closed until the commencement of the next business day; and
(g) Unenclosed areas located in an area zoned M2 (Heavy Industrial District) by § 162.028 are not required to comply with divisions (A)(2)(b) and (d) above.
(B) Class B, package liquor. Class B, package liquor, authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell at retail all types of alcoholic liquor in package form only and not for consumption on the premises;
(C) Class C, special events.
(1) A special event retailer’s license shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from a state licensed distributor and shall allow the licensee to sell and offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the location and on the specific, limited, dates designated for the special event in the license;
(2) In addition to the other requirements as may hereafter be specified, a Class C license shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) The application for the special event license shall identify the purpose of the special event, the location where the alcoholic liquor is to be distributed for use or consumption, the duration for which the license is sought and other information as is required by the Mayor; and
(b) An applicant for the special use permit license must also submit with the application proof satisfactory to the Mayor that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits (ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 5-1) required for licenses issued by State Liquor Control Commission.
(3) There shall be two categories of special event licenses as follows:
(a) Class C-1, special event not-for-profit.
1. For purposes hereof, SPECIAL EVENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT means an event conducted by an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or non-profit organization.
2. A. A special event not-for-profit retailer’s licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from a licensed retailer if the licensee purchases less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event.
B. An applicant for a special event not-for-profit retailer license must furnish with the application:
i. A resale number issued under § 2c of the State Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, or evidence that the applicant is registered under § 2a of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120;
ii. A current, valid exemption identification number issued under § 1g of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, and a certification to the Mayor that the purchase of alcoholic liquors will be a tax-exempt purchase; or
iii. A statement that the applicant is not registered under § 2a of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, does not hold a resale number under § 2c of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, and does not hold an exemption number under § 1g of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, in which event the Mayor shall set forth on the special event retailer’s license a statement to that effect.
(b) Class C-2, special event (for profit). For purposes hereof a SPECIAL EVENT (FOR PROFIT) LICENSE means a license issued for a special event to any person, firm, business or entity other than a not-for-profit entity, as defined above.
(D) (1) Class D1, multi-bar. Class D1, multi-bar authorizes and entitles the licensee to have two or more bars located in two or more rooms on the licensed premises which must be a bar. This shall include banquet and ballrooms.
(2) Class D2, multi restaurant, hotel or private club. Class D2, multi restaurant, hotel or private club authorizes and entitles the licensee to have two or more bars located in two or more rooms on the licensed premises which must be a restaurant, hotel or private club. This shall include banquet and ballrooms.
(E) Class E, keg lease/sales. Class E, keg lease/sales authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell, lease or transfer kegs to persons (other than licensees) in accordance with § 111.097 of this code;
(F) Class F, caterer retailers license. Class F, caterer retailers license authorizes and entitles the licensee to serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food service that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving of snacks as the primary meal, either on or off-site from a licensed premises;
(G) Class G, special use permit.
(1) Class G, special use permit allows a state licensed retailer holding a city liquor license (other than a Class C-1 or C-2 license) to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises specified in the Class G license, and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special use permit license may be granted for the following time periods: three days or less; four days or more days to a maximum of 15 days per location in any 12-month period;
(2) The license shall be issued for a specified time period;
(3) The application for the special use permit shall identify the purpose of the special use permit, the location where the alcoholic liquor is to be distributed for use or consumption, the duration for which the license is sought and other information as is required by the Mayor; and
(4) An applicant for the special use permit license must also submit with the application proof satisfactory to the Mayor that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits (ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 5-1) required for licenses issued by State Liquor Control Commission.
(H) Class H, beer gardens. Unless otherwise allowed under the terms of a special permit issued by the Liquor Control Commissioner after a petition for the same is submitted to the Police Chief for review and recommendation thereon, or other special permit issued pursuant to the municipal code of the city, an establishment operating as a bar may serve alcoholic liquor in a beer garden only under the following conditions:
(1) Use of the beer garden shall not unnecessarily disturb the lawful use and quiet enjoyment of nearby properties;
(2) The beer garden shall be partially enclosed by a sight proof solid permanent fence or wall, six feet in height around its perimeter and have an emergency exit. Chain link fence is not considered a sight proof solid fence;
(3) All fences or walls required by this section shall be located, constructed and maintained in conformance with the zoning, building and other ordinances of the city;
(4) Ingress and egress to and from the beer garden shall be through the enclosed area of the bar only. Emergency exits shall be provided as required by the applicable codes and as approved by the Fire Chief;
(5) Music may be played from or broadcast to the beer garden only until 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of this code; live entertainment is not allowed in a beer garden without first petitioning the City Council and then securing a public dance or live entertainment license as provided in § 112.095. Petitions shall be filed at least 14 days prior to the planned event; business owners or event organizers shall consult their Ward Aldermen prior to filing the petitions.
(6) No alcoholic liquor served in an open container shall be removed from the beer garden, except to enclosed areas of the bar; and
(7) Upon two well-founded complaints, during a single business day, as defined in § 111.135, of excessive noise or disturbance, the beer garden shall be closed until the commencement of the next business day.
(8) Beer gardens located in an area zoned M2 (Heavy Industrial District) by § 162.028 of this code, are not required to comply with divisions (H)(2), (4), and (5) above. Said beer gardens shall have a fencing plan and ingress and egress points which have been approved by the Police Department and the Director of Planning and Development.
(I) (1) Class I1, video gaming liquor. Class I1, video gaming liquor authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell at retail all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises. Class I1, video gaming liquor licenses are only available to establishments in the City of Quincy who have or had an application pending for a City of Quincy liquor license before November 29, 2021.
(2) Class I2, video gaming liquor. Class I2, video gaming liquor authorizes and entitles the licensee to sell at retail all types of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises in a video gaming parlor.
(1980 Code, § 18.006) (Ord. 9119, passed 1-28-2008; Ord. 9127, passed 5-19-2008; Ord. 9279, passed 6-29-2015; Ord. 9324, passed 12-26-2017; Ord. 9373, passed 4-1-2019; Ord. 9387, passed 9-3-2019; Ord. 9432, passed 11-29-2021) Penalty, see §
111.999