Every person engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in the City shall pay an annual license fee. Such licenses shall be divided into the following nine (9) classes:
(A) Class "A" License: Taverns. Class "A" licenses shall authorize retail sale on the premises specified of alcoholic liquor of all varieties for consumption on the premises, as well as retail sale of alcoholic liquor in the original package off premises. The annual fee for such license shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
(B) Class "B" Licenses: Convenience Stores. Class "B" licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor, but not for consumption on the premises where sold; such sales to be made in the original package only. Such license shall allow the sale of foodstuffs solely incidental and complementary to the sale of alcoholic liquors. The fee for such license shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
(C) Class "C" Licenses: Grocery Stores. Class "C" licenses shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor, but not for consumption on the premises where sold; such sales to be made in the original package only and the primary business of the licensee shall be the sale of foodstuffs, and where such sale of alcoholic liquors is only incidental to such overall business. The annual fee for such license shall be Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00).
(D) Class "D" Licenses: Restaurants. Class "D" licenses shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail for consumption on the premises in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant. The annual fee for such license shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).
(E) Class "E" Licenses: Clubs. Class "E" licenses shall authorize any club to sell alcoholic liquor on the premises at retail for its members and guests. The annual fee for such license shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).
(F) Class "F" Licenses: Civic Organizations, Etc. Class "F" licenses shall authorize any charitable, educational or benevolent corporation or club or special organization to purchase a special daily license for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for any special outdoor function
or program, with such daily special license to be regulated by the closing hours of a Class "A" license. The fee for such daily license shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per day, payable in advance and upon application.
(G) Class "G" Licenses: Extended Hours Closing Permit. Class "G" licenses shall only be issued to those individuals either presently holding or also applying for and receiving a Class "A" or "E" license. Class "G" licenses shall allow the license holder to extend its hours of operation as set forth in Section 21-3-1. The annual fee for such license shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and shall be in addition to the annual fee paid for the individual's Class "A" or "E" license. (See 235 ILCS Sec. 5/4-1) (Ord. No. 1330; 04-24-06)
(H) Class "H" Licenses: Brew Pubs. Class "H" licenses shall authorize the operation of a brewery production less than 15,000 barrels of beer or ale per license along with the retail sale of the beer or ale produced on the premises and the retail sale at a full service bar of alcohol produced off site. As part of a brew pub tour, the consumption to up to four samples, which do not exceed four fluid ounces per sample, of the beer and ale produced on the premises, may be provided without charge. A Class H license also allows the sale of beer or ale dispensed into growlers for consumption off premises, provided the growlers are properly sealed for transport in compliance with state law. The annual fee for such license shall be Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00).
(I) Limitation on Number of Licenses Issued.
(1) By separate ordinance, the City Council may set a limitation upon the number of licenses to sell alcoholic liquor at retail to be issued for each above classification of license. As licenses are revoked, expire without renewal, or for any reason cease to exist, the total number of licenses for each classification shall automatically be reduced until the total number of licenses issued for each class shall not exceed the number authorized by the City Council.
(2) If any establishment selling alcoholic liquor is annexed to and becomes a part of the City, the various alcoholic liquor licenses as enumerated in this Section shall be increased in number only in the class which the annexed establishment qualifies provided the annexed establishment holds a current valid liquor license from the governmental entity from which the establishment was annexed and from the State of Illinois.
(3) The following limits are established on the number of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages in the City:
Class A 10 (Ord. No. 1785; 04-14-15; Ord. No. 1983; 04-08-19; Ord. No. 2014; 08-26-19; Ord. No. 2104; 02-08-21)
Class B 4 (Ord. No. 1958; 09-24-18; Ord. No. 2014; 08-26-19)
Class C 0
Class D 5 (Ord. No. 2069; 07-13-20)
Class E 3
Class F Unlimited
Class G 2 (Ord. No. 1896; 06-26-17)
Class H 1
(Ord. No. 1493; 06-22-09; Ord. No. 2046; 01-27-20)