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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 112 of the Village Code of Ordinances (Chapter 112.33(M-1))
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville is a home rule unit of government located in Will County, Illinois that has the authority to adopt ordinances pertaining to its government and affairs and to protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, the licensing and regulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages within the Village of Romeoville is a matter greatly affecting the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the Village of Romeoville; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has the authority to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within the Village of Romeoville pursuant to Article 4 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Romeoville, the Village staff has reviewed those ordinances of the Village of Romeoville pertaining to the licensing for the sale of alcoholic beverages within the Village of Romeoville; and
WHEREAS, based upon said review the President and Board of Trustees have determined that it is in the best interests of the health, safety, morals and welfare of the Village of Romeoville and its residents to revise Chapter 112 of the Village Code of Ordinances as hereinafter more fully set forth.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 112.33-- All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances presently codified as and for Chapter 112.33(M-1) of the Village Code of Ordinances shall be hereby amended to read as follows:
(M-1) Class M-1 licenses shall authorize the on-premises brewing of beer, the retail sales of beer brewed on the premises for off-premises consumption in original sealed packages which shall require the seal to be broken in order for the beer contained in the packages to be consumed (except that no such beer shall be sold for off premises consumption during the hours from 12:00 a.m.to 2:00 a.m.), the sales of beer brewed on the premises to distributors or wholesalers, and the storage of brewed beer on the premises. The dispensation of beer for off premises consumption into containers commonly known as “growlers” shall comply with the requirements pertaining thereto set forth in Chapter 112.33A(B)(1). Class M-1icensees may sell beer brewed on the premises for on premises consumption or provide complimentary samples of beer brewed on the premises to prospective purchasers of such beer, provided, however, that the service of such complimentary samples shall be performed by a full time employee of the Class M-1 licensee in a designated area of the licensed premises, and the consumption of such samples shall at all times be supervised by such employee. Class M-1 licensees shall additionally be permitted to sell alcoholic liquor and wine for on premises consumption on the Class M-1 licensed premises. Class M-1 licensees may, but need not provide food services from within the Class M-1 licensed premises, provided that such services otherwise comply with all applicable Village, County of Will and State of Illinois requirements, and provided further, that Class M-1 licensees shall further be permitted to allow customers and patrons present within the Class M-1 licensed premises to order food from outside the Class M-1 licensed premises for delivery to the Class M-1 licensed premises for consumption within the Class M-1 licensed premises while present therein for the purpose of sampling beer brewed on the premises as hereinabove contemplated. The annual fee for the Class M-1 license shall be $1,200.00.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4: CONFLICTS. All prior Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.