(A) A packaged goods permit may be issued by the Local Liquor Commission to a Class "B" or "C" license holder. A packaged goods permit allows the licensee to engage in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor other than the sale of liquor for consumption on the premises—including the sale of packaged goods in their original container, as well as cocktails, mixed drinks, or single servings of wine as permitted by ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-5. The fee for a packaged goods permit is an additional $50 annually.
(B) The Liquor Control Commission may, but is not limited to, consider the following criteria to determine whether to issue, in the exercise of its discretion, the packaged goods permit as a condition of the applicant’s Class “B” or “C” license:
(1) Disciplinary history;
(2) Business concept;
(3) Proximity to other liquor establishments;
(4) Public's health, safety and welfare;
(5) Public safety resources; and
(6) Any other criteria relevant to the issuance, establishment and administration of a local retail liquor license.
(C) Any application for a new or renewal of a packaged goods permit shall be reviewed by the Liquor Control Commission. An applicant for a packaged goods permit shall have the opportunity to present and provide input on said application prior to the Liquor Control Commission making a recommendation.
(D) Notice of violation process; packaged goods permit. If during a liquor license year, January 1 through December 31, where a liquor license holder has been issued a packaged goods permit and a notice of violation is issued by the Liquor Control Commissioner, the Liquor Control Commission shall hold a hearing on the matter following the same procedures accorded in § 111.08 regarding revocation or suspension of license; hearing procedure.
(E) ln the event a packaged goods permit, due to a violation, is revoked, there shall be no reimbursement of the packaged goods permit fee.
(Ord. 2021-70, passed 12-6-21; Am. Ord. 2023-33, passed 6-19-23)