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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 112.33-Creating Class G-1 License Classification
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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-- All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances presently codified as and for Chapter 112.33 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall be hereby be amended by the addition of the following text, to be codified as and for a new Chapter 112.33(G-1):
(G-1) Class G-1 License. A Class G-1 license shall authorize the retail sale for on-premises consumption of bottled or canned beer or wine only to the exclusion of any form of spirits or to the service of any form of draft or tap beer or wine, in accordance with the limitations and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Chapter 112.33(G-1). The annual fee for a Class G-1 license shall be $1,250.00 per year. All sales of bottled or canned beer or wine for on-premises consumption by a Class G-1 licensee shall comply with the following limitations and conditions:
(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter to the contrary, no Class G-1 licensee shall or serve sell any beer or wine on any day prior to 12 noon or after 11:00 p.m. under any circumstances.
(2) The sale for on-premises consumption of bottled or canned beer or wine by a Class G-1 licensee shall be incidental to the conduct by the Class G-1 licensee of the business of a hotel (other than a full service hotel) as the same is defined in Chapter159 of this Code. No live entertainment shall be permitted on the premises of a Class G-1 licensee.
(3) Class G-1 licensees shall be ineligible to apply for or receive a video gaming endorsement under the provisions of this Chapter, and shall further be prohibited from conducting any raffles or any other form of gaming or gambling on the licensed premises, whether or not otherwise allowed or permitted by State law or regulation.
(4) The sale or service of bottled or canned beer or wine for on-premises consumption by a Class G-1 licensee shall be limited to (a) the sale of such products from a convenience/gift shop operated on the hotel premises by the Class G-1 licensee and intended to serve the needs of the guests of the Class G-1 licensee and (b) subject to the compliance by the Class G-1 licensee with the provisions of Section 6-28.5 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/6-28.5, the complimentary dispensation to guests of the Class G-1 licensee of such products during a limited and continuous time period each day, the duration of which shall not exceed two hours.
(7) No Class G-1 licensee shall contract with, make arrangements with or otherwise cause any food truck licensed or required to be licensed under the Village Code of Ordinances from conducting its ordinary business operations at any location within the vicinity of the Class G-1 licensed premises, including but not limited to any parking area available for use by the customers of the Class G-1 licensed premises.
(8) No Class G-1 licensee shall cause, sponsor or permit the conduct of any special event or gathering outside of or at any location within the vicinity of the licensed premises, including but not limited to any parking area available for use by customers of the Class G-1 licensed premises.
(9) All beer or wine to be served or sold by a Class G-1 licensee shall be served or sold by an employee of the licensee who has successfully completed a T.I.P.S. alcohol training and certification course conducted by the Police Department or a B.A.S.S.E.T. program approved by the Illinois State Liquor Control Commission within a period of one year immediately prior to the date(s) during which the Class G-1 licensee proposes to serve such beer or wine as herein contemplated.
(10) No Class G-1 licensee shall be authorized to deliver any bottled or canned beer or wine for on-premises consumption to individual rooms or to place, furnish or sell alcoholic liquor within individual guest rooms in any refrigerator, cooler, bar, chest or like item.
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.