G47-99 Ordinance No. G47-99
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 . 06 ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS"
AND CHAPTER 12 . 08 ENTITLED "PUBLIC PARKS-GENERAL REGULATIONS"
OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Section 6 . 06 . 040 entitled "License--
Classes--Fees" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
be and is hereby further amended by amending Subparagraph L
thereof to read as follows :
"L. Class I . For retail sale of alcoholic
liquor limited to beer and wine only during special
events sponsored by the city or by a not-for-profit
corporation or association registered with the State
of Illinois . No license shall be issued for any
such not-for-profit corporation or association for
more than four consecutive days nor for more than 12
hours during any single day. A licensee holding a
Class I license or the vendor selling alcoholic
liquor pursuant to such Class I license may sell or
permit to be sold alcoholic liquors consisting of
beer and wine only for the hours each day as
specified in the Class I license as issued. No more
than five Class I licenses shall be issued to any
`. not-for-profit corporation or association during any
one calendar year. In the event such a
not-for-profit corporation or association utilizes a
vendor who holds a then-currently issued and valid
Class A, AA, D, E, E-1, F, N, N-1, 0, P or R liquor
license in the city, such vendor shall actually
conduct and be responsible for all liquor sales . In
the event such not-for-profit corporation or
association does not so utilize a vendor then prior
to the issuance of any Class I license to a
not-for-profit corporation or association such
not-for-profit corporation or association shall post
with the city a bond in the amount of $5, 000 . 00 in a
form approved by the corporation counsel which shall
be in favor of the City of Elgin. A condition of
the obligation of such bond shall be a guarantee
that the special event and the sale of alcoholic
liquor shall be conducted in compliance with all
applicable ordinances and other requirements of
law. Prior to the issuance of any Class I license
the applicant shall submit to the Chief of Police a
security plan which must be approved by the of
Police which includes an acknowledgement from the
applicant that any changes to the security plan must
be submitted to the Chief of Police in writing five
days before the event . Such security plan shall
include a system of badges, plastic bracelets or
other such approved device so as to identify persons
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e .. legally authorized to purchase and consume alcoholic
liquor. The license fee per day is $25 . 00 . "
Section 2 . That Section 6 . 06 . 150 entitled "Offenses by
Other than Licensee" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending
Subparagraph B thereof to read as follows :
"B. Except as may be expressly permitted
pursuant to a special events permit issued by the
city pursuant to Chapter 13 . 25 of this code entitled
"Special Events in Public Places" it is unlawful for
any person to consume any alcoholic liquor upon a
public street, sidewalk, mall , bridge or other
public property. Except as may be expressly
permitted pursuant to a special event sponsored or
co-sponsored by the city and pursuant to a special
event permit therefore issued by the city pursuant
to Chapter 13 . 25 of this code entitled "Special
Events in Public Places" it is unlawful to consume
any alcoholic liquor in any park. In all events it
is unlawful to consume any alcoholic liquor in any
park or any motor vehicle on any public street or
public property in the city. "
Section 3 . That Section 12 . 08 . 010 entitled "Certain Acts
Prohibited" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by amending Subparagraph I
thereof to read as follows :
"I . The possession of any beverage containing
alcohol shall not be permitted except as may be
expressly permitted pursuant to a special event
sponsored or co-sponsored by the city and pursuant
to a special event permit therefore issued by the
city pursuant to Chapter 13 . 25 of this code entitled
"Special Events in Public Places" .
Section 4 . That all ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
repealed.
Section 5 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage .
'P`I A
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: July 28, 1999
Passed: July 28, 1999
Vote : Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded: July 29, 1999
Published:
Attest :
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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