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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG47-92 CITY OF ELGIN ORDINANCE NO. G47-92 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER AND WINE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN ON THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1992 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 12th day of August, 1992 . STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ss . COUNTY OF KANE ) CERTIFICATE I, Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed and acting municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois . I further certify that on August 12, 1992, the Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G47-92, entitled An Ordinance Regulating Non-Alcoholic Beer and Wine, which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G47-92, including the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building, commencing on August 13, 1992, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk. DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on August 13, 1992 . 001(// Municipal Clerk (SEAL) Ordinance No. G47-92 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER AND WINE 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That Section 6 .06 . 010 of Chapter 6 . 06 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Alcoholic Liquor Dealers" be and is hereby amended to read as follows : 6 .06 . 010 Definitions . eft Words or phrases as used in this chapter shall be defined as provided by Article I of Chapter 43, of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1975, as amended, except as otherwise provided herein. "Alcoholic liquor" , for the purpose of this chapter, and not for the imposition of taxes, shall in addition to its definition in the Liquor Control Act include the following: Any beverage containing any alcoholic content, commonly known as "near beer" , "non-alcoholic beer" , or "non-alcoholic wine" whose taste, color, odor or consistency are similar to beer or wine except for the reduced alcohol content and is marketed as an alternative but similar to beer or wine. Section 2 . That Section 12 . 08 . 010( I) of Chapter 12 . 08 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Public Parks--General Regulations" be and is hereby amended to read as follows : I . The possession of any beverage containing alcohol shall not be permitted. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ten days after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. ,cc L L'l-C George/ anDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: August 12, 1992 Passed: August 12, 1992 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: August 13, 1992 Published: August 13, 1992 Attest: L! Dolonna Mecum, i y Clerk rok r