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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG54-89 Ordinance No. G54-89 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF EXTENDED HOUR PERMITS WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is an Illinois municipal corporation and a home rule unit pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS, the regulation of the sale of alcoholic liquor is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the City of Elgin; and WHEREAS, the Elgin Municipal Code now provides for issuance of an extended hour permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor (EMC 6.06.055); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance G42-89 passed April 26, 1989, any extended hour permit issued after April 26, 1989 is to expire on July I, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is necessary and desirable to eliminate extended hour permits effective January 2, I990. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section I. That Section 6.06.055 entitled "Extended Hour Permit" be and is hereby deleted. Section 2. That Section 6.06.140(B) be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "6.06.140 Offenses by licensee. No licensee under the provisions of this chapter shall either individually or through is agents or,employees do any of the following: B. Sell alcoholic liquor between the hours as specified below: Monday through Friday 1:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. Saturday 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. Sunday 2:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon Expressly provided, however, that alcoholic liquors may be sold and served on any licensed premises until five a.m. on January 1st of each year; provided further that the hours of sale may be extended by the liquor control commission for two hours, except on January 1st, upon written application of any holder of a license who desires to engage in the sale of alcoholic liquor to members of a state or national convention organization in an area of the licensed premises closed to the general public. Applicants for late-hour sales shall submit a written application to the liquor control commission describing the organization holding the convention, the number of members estimated to attend and the date or dates of late-hour service requested and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of twenty-five dollars." Section 3. Any licensee holding a current extended hour permit pursuant to 6.06.055 on the effective date of this ordinance, which permit is set to expire on July I, 1989 pursuant to Ordinance No. G42-89, may, upon payment of a fee of $600.00, continue to sell at retail, alcoholic liquor until three a.m. every day until January 2, 1990. All extended hour permits shall expire on January 2, 1990 and shall not be renewed. No extended hour permit shall be issued after January 2, 1990 on which date the provisions of this paragraph shall expire. Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor ellPk Presented: June 14, 1989 Passed: June 14 , 1989 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Published: Attest: s! Marie Yearman Marie Yearman, City Clerk ■