G13-85 Ordinance No. G13-85
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.06 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
ESTABLISHING EXTENDED HOURS PERMIT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 6.06 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
6.06.055 Extended Hours Permit
There is hereby established an extended hours permit to allow the
retail sale of alcoholic liquor until 4:00 A.M. every day. No extended hours
permit shall be issued except to persons holding a valid Class A, AA, C, D
or E license and whose establishment includes a restaurant or dining room
having a regular dining capacity, in accordance with existing city and state
public health and fire prevention ordinances and statutes, to serve meals to
not less than 150 persons at any one time. Qualified applicants for an
extended hours permit shall pay a fee equal to the difference between
$2,500 and the license fee paid by such applicant for their then current
liquor license.
Section 2. That Section 6.06.150(B) of Chapter 6.06 entitled "Offenses by
Licensee"be amended to read as follows:
B. Sell alcoholic liquor betwen the hours as specified below:
Regular Hours Extended Hours
(Licensees Not Holding (Licensees Holding
an Extended Hours Permit) Extended Hours Permit)
Monday through 1:00 AM until 6:00 AM 4:00 AM until 6:00 AM
Friday
Saturday 2:00 AM until 6:00 AM 4:00 AM until 6:00 AM
Sunday 2:00 AM until 12:00 (noon) 4:00 AM 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 and except for holders of an Extended Hours Permit
(6.06.055), that the hours of sale may be extended by the Liquor Control
Commission for two hours, except on January I , 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. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: January 28, 1985
Passed: January 28, 1985
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk