A. Any existing or future licensee may apply to renew a liquor license at the expiration thereof, provided however, that such existing or future licensee is then qualified and eligible to receive a liquor license under this Chapter, and the premises and business establishment for which such renewal liquor license is sought are suitable for the stated purpose and satisfies all requirements and conditions for the particular class of liquor license applied for under this Chapter, as may be amended by ordinance from time to time, and which shall be in effect at the time of each renewal of such liquor license. In any event, this Section shall not be construed as giving any existing or future licensee vested right or privilege to obtain any renewal of any liquor license.
B. The Mayor and/or the City Council may from time to time decrease the number and/or modify the kind of liquor licenses to be issued or renewed within the City.
C. The renewal application for a liquor license shall be accompanied with proof of completion within the last three (3) years of a State certified Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training Program or other State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission approved program as otherwise set forth in subsections 3-3-3B1 through B5 of this Chapter.
D. Any applicant for a liquor license who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises must have in force liquor liability insurance coverage for that premises for the entire term of the requested liquor license in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of 235 ILCS 5/6-21 or any amendments thereto; and such applicant shall provide the City prior to issuance of the liquor license with a certificate or certificates of such insurance showing the City as a certificate holder and evidencing that the insurance company will provide prompt written notice to the City in the event of any cancellation or termination of such insurance.
The issuance of a liquor license for the sale of alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on the licensed retail premises is conditioned upon the City's receipt of such certificate of insurance and the maintenance of such insurance in force during the entire term of such liquor license. In the event such insurance is canceled or terminated during the term of the liquor license, then such liquor license shall be deemed revoked instanter without any further notice or hearing and the mayor or his delegate shall be entitled to enter the licensed premises at their convenience and repossess such liquor license. (Ord. 3710, 4-20-2015; amd. Ord. 3713, 5-18-2015; Ord. 3890, 3-4-3019; Ord. 3943, 2-18-2020)