(A) No such liquor license shall be issued to:
(1) A person who is not a resident of the Village.
(2) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.
(3) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines that such person will not be impaired by the conviction in engaging in the licensed practice after considering matters set forth in such person's application in accordance with Section 6-2.5 of the state Liquor Control Act and the Local Liquor Control Commissioner's investigation.
(4) A person who has been convicted of keeping a place of prostitution or keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, promoting prostitution that involves keeping a place of prostitution, or promoting juvenile prostitution that involves keeping a place of juvenile prostitution.
(5) A person who has been convicted of pandering.
(6) A person whose license issued under this Chapter or the state Liquor Control Act has been revoked for cause.
(7) A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
(8) A copartnership if any general partnership thereof or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than five percent of the aggregate limited partner interest in such copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the Village.
(9) A corporation or limited liability company, if any member, officer, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the Village.
(10) A corporation or limited liability company unless it is incorporated or organized in the state, or unless it is a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company which is qualified under the state Business Corporation Act, ILCS Ch. 805, Act 5, §§ 1.01 et seq., or the Limited Liability Company Act, ILCS Ch. 805, Act 180, 1-1 et seq., to transact business in the state.
(11) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee.
(12) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, or who shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation, unless the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines, in accordance with Section 6-2.5 of the state Liquor Control Act, that the person will not be impaired by the conviction in engaging in the licensed practice.
(13) A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
(14) Any law-enforcing public official or member of the Board of Trustees.
(15) A person, firm, or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license.
(16) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
(17) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any subsections (a) (3) through (a) (11) of Section 28-1 of, or as prescribed by Section 28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.
(18) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under the Raffles and Poker Runs Act or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act.
(19) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of the state Liquor Control Act.
(B) A criminal conviction of a corporation is not grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license applied for or held by the corporation if the criminal conviction was not the result of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, the offense that led to the conviction did not result in any financial gain to the corporation and the corporation has terminated its relationship with each director, officer, employee, or controlling shareholder whose actions directly contributed to the conviction of the corporation. The Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall determine if all provisions of this subsection (B) have been met before any action on the corporation's license is initiated.
(C) Furthermore, no liquor license shall be issued whenever any or all of the following situations arise:
(1) The premises for which a license is sought is a premises for which a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
(2) The premises for which a Class “P” license is sought will include the display or sale of any other commodities, except such items customarily associated with package liquor stores, unless the display or sale of alcoholic liquor in its original package shall be conducted only in a portion of the premises set aside or physically separated from that portion of the premises used in conjunction with the display or sale of such other commodities.
(3) The sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor will occur within 100 feet of any church, school (other than an institution of higher learning), hospital, home for aged or indigent persons, or for veterans, their spouses or children or any military or naval station, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to hotels offering restaurant service, regularly organized clubs, or to restaurants, food shops or other places where the sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business carried on; nor to the renewal of a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on premises within 100 feet of any church or school where such church or school has been established within such 100 feet since the issuance of the original license. In the case of a church, the distance of 100 feet shall be measured to the nearest part of any building used for worship services or educational programs and not to property boundaries. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a license to a church or private school to sell at retail alcoholic liquor if any such sales are limited to periods when groups are assembled on the premises solely for the promotion of some common object other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors.
(4) Such person, firm, or corporation seeking the renewal or issuance of a liquor license who has failed to obtain or pay for any other license, permit or fee from the Village as necessary (under other applicable ordinances and laws) for the operation of such business or businesses of the applicant. Such person, firm, or corporation seeking the renewal or issuance of a liquor license who has failed to pay any outstanding debt, fine, penalty or judgement due the Village.
(5) The majority of customers are minors of school age or where the principal business transacted upon the premises for which a license is sought consists of school books, school supplies, food, lunches, or drinks for such minors.
(6) Except in the case of hotels, no alcoholic liquor shall be sold at retail upon any premises which has any access which leads from such premises to any other portion of the same building or structure used for dwelling or lodging purposes and which is permitted to be used or kept accessible for use by the public. This provision shall not prevent any connection between such premises and such other portion of the building or structure which is used only by the licensee, his family and personal guests.
(7) A person, firm, corporation, or any other entity has filed an application that contains a false, fraudulent or misleading statement or incomplete information.
(8) A person, firm, corporation, or any other entity has filed an application that contains any false or fraudulently obtained signature.
(Ord. 93-1834, passed 6-22-93; Am. Ord. 05-2509, passed 2-22-05; Am. Ord. 10-2789, passed 8-24-10; Am. Ord. 16-3065, passed 9-1-16; Am. Ord. 18-4061, passed 5-17-18; Am. Ord. 20-4230, passed 7-2-20)
Penalty, see § 110.99