No license required by this chapter shall be issued to:
(A) Any person or persons who have not reached the age of 21;
(B) A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) 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 has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering matters set forth in such person’s application and the Local Liquor Control Commissioner’s investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant;
(E) 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;
(F) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(G) 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;
(H) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(I) A copartnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than 5% 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;
(J) 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 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship or residence within the village;
(K) 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 Business Corporation Act of 1983, being 805 ILCS 5/1.01 et seq., or the Limited Liability Company Act to transact business in the state;
(L) 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;
(M) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 and provisions regulating the retail sales of alcoholic liquors in this village or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(N) Any law enforcing public official of the village, including the President or any member of the Board of Trustees; and no such official shall have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to any member of the 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’s Commission;
(3) The issuance of the license is in accordance with all applicable local ordinances in effect where the premises are located; and
(4) The official granted a license does not vote on alcoholic liquor issues pending before the Board of Trustees to which the license holder is elected. Notwithstanding any provision of this division (N) to the contrary, a member of the Board of Trustees may have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as he or she is not a law enforcing public official or President. To prevent any conflict of interest, the elected official with the direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor shall not participate in any meetings, hearings, or decisions on matters impacting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor. Further, the President may have an interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as the Board of Trustees over which he or she presides has made a Local Liquor Control Commissioner appointment that complies with the requirements of § 4-2 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, being 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.;
(O) A person, firm, or corporation which 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) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of § 28-1(a)(3) through (a)(11) of, or as proscribed by §§ 28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1962 or the Criminal Code of 2012, being 720 ILCS 5/1-1, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforementioned statutory provisions;
(Q) 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, being 230 ILCS 15/1 et seq., or the state’s Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act; and
(R) 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 the premises in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set out in § 6-21(a) of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, being 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.
(Ord. 592, passed 1-4-2021)