A. No license shall be issued under this Chapter to or for any of the following persons or establishments:
1. A person who is not a resident of the Village;
2. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he or she resides;
3. A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
4. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law unless the Local Liquor Control Commissioner determines, after investigation, that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
5. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper, or is keeping, a house of ill fame;
6. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
7. A person whose license under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
8. A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued under this chapter would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
9. A partnership, if any general partner, or any limited partner of such partnership owning more than five percent of the aggregate limited partner interest in such partnership, would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason other than citizenship or residence within the Village;
10. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director of such corporation, or any stockholder owning directly or beneficially in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason other than citizenship or residence within the Village;
11. A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Business Corporation Act, 805 ILCS 5/1.01, et seq., to transact business in Illinois;
12. 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 under this chapter;
13. 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 bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
14. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought or does not have a lease on such premises for the full period for which the license is to be issued;
15. Any elected public official, including any member of the Village Council, or any employee of the Village; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent such official or employee from making application for the issuance or renewal of a Class C license under this chapter as an officer, director or board member of an organization qualified for such license if the official or employee derives no direct or indirect pecuniary benefit from the organization;
16. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
17. A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense under Chapter 38 of the Illinois Revised Statutes;
18. A person to whom a Federal Wagering Stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
19. A partnership to which a Federal Wagering Stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a Federal Gaming Device Stamp or Federal Wagering Stamp by the federal government for the current tax period;
20. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director of such corporation, or any stockholder owning directly or beneficially in the aggregate more than twenty (20) percent of the stock of such corporation, has been issued a Federal Wagering Stamp for the current tax period;
21. Any premises for which the Federal Wagering Stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
(Prior code § 35.08)
22. Any limited food establishment, such as, but not limited to, fast food restaurants and drive-in restaurants as defined in the Winnetka Zoning Ordinance, luncheonettes, lounges, diners, drive-ins, or self-service or carry-out establishments.
23. A person who has any delinquent accounts with the Village, as provided in Section 1.04.140 of this Code, including without limitation unpaid taxes.
(MC-4-2007, Amended, 04/17/07; MC-9-2002, Added, 09/17/2002; MC-2-2006, amended ¶15, Subsection A, 04/11/06)