Every person engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in the village shall pay an annual license fee. Such licenses shall be divided into the following classes:
(A) Class B license: banquet halls. There is hereby created a Class B liquor license, which shall authorize retail sale of alcoholic liquor only in the course of a rental hall business or similar banquet hall business for consumption only on the premises where sold. In the course of this business, the licensee is responsible for control of patrons in the premises and at no time may patrons be allowed to act as bartenders or to otherwise dispense alcoholic liquor. At all times that the premises are used for the sale of alcoholic liquor, the licensee or a manager acting for the licensee must be on the premises. The annual fee shall be $800. There shall be a limit of one license.
(B) Class C license: package liquor store.
(1) There is hereby created a Class C liquor license, which shall authorize the licensee to make:
(a) Retail sales of all alcoholic liquor, in their original package, for consumption off the premises; and
(b) Retail sale of beer, wine, wine coolers and pre-mix package drinks sold in bottles or cans for consumption within a designated video gaming area on the premises.
(2) Sale of alcoholic beverages poured from a bottle or dispensed from a tap by employees of the licensee shall not be permitted. The annual fee shall be $600. There shall be a limit of zero licenses.
(C) Class C-G license: package liquor store with gaming.
(1) There is hereby created a Class C-G liquor license, which shall authorize the licensee to make:
(a) Retail sales of all alcoholic liquor, in their original package, for consumption off the premises; and
(b) Retail sale of beer, wine, wine coolers and pre-mix package drinks sold in bottles or cans for consumption within a designated video gaming area on the premises.
(2) Sale of alcoholic beverages poured from a bottle or dispensed from a tap by employees of the licensee shall not be permitted. The annual fee shall be $800. There shall be a limit of one license.
(D) Class CR license: caterer retailers. There is hereby created a Class CR liquor license, which shall permit the retail sale of alcoholic liquor only by a caterer retailers for consumption on the premises where sold. The licensee is responsible for control of patrons in the premises and at no time may patrons be allowed to act as bartenders or to otherwise dispense alcoholic liquor. At all times that the premises are used for the sale of alcoholic liquor, the licensee or a manager acting for the licensee must be on the premises. The annual fee shall be $600 There shall be a limit of two licenses.
(E) Class R license: restaurants. There is hereby created a Class R liquor license, which shall authorize retail sale of alcoholic liquor only by restaurants for consumption on the premises where sold or for consumption off the premises only in the original package where the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the sale of other merchandise at retail and in no event more than 40% of the gross revenues of the retailer. The annual fee shall be $600. There shall be a limit of two licenses.
(F) Class RS licenses: retail stores. There is hereby created a Class RS license, which shall permit the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises and only in the original package by a retailer where the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the sale of other merchandise at retail and in no event more than 40% of the gross revenues of the retailer. Alcoholic liquor in said places of business shall be inaccessible to customers during all times other than those hours of operation specified in § 111.040. There shall be no facility for the sale of alcoholic liquor to anyone in a motor vehicle without parking and physically entering the premises. The annual license fee shall be $600. There shall be a limit of four licenses.
(G) Class SE licenses: special event. Upon application, the Liquor Commissioner is authorized, upon approval by two-thirds of the Board of Trustees of the village, to issue a Class SE license for a period not to exceed 24 hours to any organization which keeps or desires to keep any place selling or offering for sale or in any manner dealing in any alcoholic liquor only for consumption on the premises where sold. The licensee is responsible for control of patrons so that no sales to minors will be allowed. At all times that the premises are used for the sale of alcoholic liquor, the licensee or a manager acting for the licensee must be on the premises. There will be no background check required, but the hours of sale, types of alcoholic liquor sold, location, security arrangements and other requirements may be required for approval of the licensee. The fee shall be $50 per license. There shall be a limit of one license.
(235 ILCS 5/4-1)
(H) Class M licenses: manufacturer sale. There is hereby created a Class M license, which shall permit the manufacturing, bottling, consumption, tasting and sale of alcoholic liquor by a manufacturer for consumption on the premises where sold or for consumption off the premises only in the original package by a retailer who is also a manufacturer of alcohol. Alcoholic liquor in said places of business shall be inaccessible to customers during all times other than those hours of operation specified in § 111.040. There shall be no facility for the sale of alcoholic liquor to anyone in a motor vehicle without parking and physically entering the premises. The annual license fee shall be $600. There shall be a limit of three licenses.
(I) Outdoor permit. The holder of a Class B, R, RS, M, R-G or M-G license may be issued an outdoor permit. An outdoor permit shall, upon issuance, entitle the holder of a license to sell alcoholic liquor as authorized by the primary classification, outside of the permanent structure of the premises under the following conditions.
(1) The holder of an outdoor permit must conclude all sales and clear the area no later than the time specified in the liquor license.
(2) A permanent fence made of wood or other similar material, and when erected not less than six feet in height from the sidewalk or ground level shall be erected. The fence shall be designed in such a manner so that the vision of a person on either side of the fence is obscured when viewing through the fence. The fencing shall be positioned between the area in which alcoholic liquor can be consumed outside and any adjoining residential or commercial property.
(3) Access into the outdoor area shall be from the permanent structure only and no access shall be permitted from the street, sidewalk or adjoining property.
(4) No music of any kind may be played or broadcast from the outdoor area or within the permanent structure which is of such a volume so as to disturb the neighborhood in any manner.
(5) No sales or dispensing of alcoholic liquor may be made from the outside area or the permanent structure to any person upon any adjoining property, public street, sidewalk or alley, and no alcoholic liquor served in an open container may be removed from the outdoor area or the permanent structure.
(6) The annual fee for an outdoor permit shall be $100.
(J) Class R-G license: restaurants with gaming. There is hereby created a Class R-G liquor license, which shall authorize retail sale of alcoholic liquor only by restaurants for consumption on the premises where sold or for consumption off the premises only in the original package where the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the sale of other merchandise at retail and in no event more than 40% of the gross revenues of the retailer. The annual fee shall be $800. There shall be a limit of four licenses.
(K) Class M-G license: manufacturer sale with gaming. There is hereby created a Class M-G license, which shall permit the manufacturing, bottling, consumption, tasting and sale of alcoholic liquor by a manufacturer for consumption on the premises where sold or for consumption off the premises only in the original package by a retailer who is also a manufacturer of alcohol. Alcoholic liquor in said places of business shall be inaccessible to customer during all times other than those hours of operation specified in § 111.040. There shall be no facility for the sale of alcoholic liquor to anyone in a motor vehicle without parking and physically entering the premises. The annual license fee shall be $800. There shall be a limit of one license.
(2009 Code, § 21-2-6) (Ord. 10-08, passed 10-12-2010; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-8-2016; Ord. 16-18, passed 8-8-2016; Ord. 16-26, passed 10-11-2016; Ord. 18-02, passed 1-8-2018; Ord. 21-20, passed 8-9-2021)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1