No license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides.
(B) A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
(C) A person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor under federal or state law, if the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines after investigation that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust and to have issued to him or her a license. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
(D) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame or prostitution.
(E) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality or involving moral turpitude.
(F) A person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor under any federal or state law dealing with or regulating alcoholic liquor, drugs, cannabis sativa, or any controlled substances as defined under any such law.
(G) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause, or any person who applies as an individual but who was a partner in a partnership or an officer, manager, director, or shareholder with at least a 5% ownership interest in a corporation which corporation or partnership is ineligible for a license or has previously had a license revoked.
(H) A person who has had a license issued by any other unit of government which has been revoked for cause.
(I) A person who has had a license issued under this chapter or by any other unit of government which has been suspended, if the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust and to have issued to him or her a license. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
(J) A partnership, unless all of the members of the partnership are qualified to obtain a license. A co-partnership, if any general partner thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than 5% of the aggregated limited partner interest in such co-partnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason.
(K) A corporation or limited liability company, if any officer, member, manager, or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship.
(L) A corporation or limited liability company, unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation or limited liability company which is qualified under the Illinois Business Corporation Act or the Limited Liability Company Act to transact business in Illinois.
(M) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee.
(N) 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 has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
(O) 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.
(P) Any law-enforcing public official of the village, including the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, the President, and the Village Trustees. No such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the village, if the issuance of such a license is approved by the State Liquor Control Commission. However, a license may be granted to any member of the Village Board of Trustees in relation to premises that are located within the village if:
(1) The sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to the selling of food;
(2) The issuance of the license is approved by the State Commission;
(3) The issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable village ordinances; and
(4) The official granted a license does not vote on alcoholic liquor issued pending before the Board to which the license holder is elected.
(Q) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
(R) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense under the laws of this state as heretofore or hereafter amended.
(S) A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for a prior or current tax period.
(T) A partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for a prior or current tax period, unless the person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under the State Raffles Act (ILCS Ch. 230, Act 15 §§ 0.01 et seq.) or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act (ILCS Ch. 230, Act 20 §§ 1 et seq.)
(U) A corporation or limited liability company, if any officer, manager, member or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the stock of that corporation, has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for a prior or current tax period.
(V) Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the period within which the license is to be effective.
(W) 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 the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, or such higher amounts as may be required by law.
(X) Any person intending to use the license in a premise smaller than 2,000 square feet.
(Ord. 2021-O-086, passed 12-7-21)