G54-89 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
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