G15-12 Ordinance No. G 1 -12
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.06 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS"
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit, and as a home rule unit may exercise
any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the regulation of alcoholic liquors, including requirements for liquor license
applications, pertains to the government and affairs of the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 6.06.070 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Application; Contents:" be and is hereby further amended by amending subparagraph
C9 thereof to read as follows:
"A list of convictions of the applicant, and for the manager where the business is
to be conducted by a manager for the applicant, for any non-traffic violations of
any ordinance or statute of any city, county or state or of the federal government,
• indicating the names of the offenses and dates of conviction. The applicant, and
the manager where the business is to be conducted by a manager for the applicant,
shall also execute all necessary documents providing for the applicant's and
manager's authorization for the city to conduct fingerprint criminal history
conviction background checks. If the applicant is a corporation, the stock of
which is publicly traded on a nationally recognized stock exchange, the applicant
shall execute all necessary documents providing for the applicant's authorization
for the city to conduct non-fingerprint criminal history conviction background
checks. In the event a licensee changes a manager of a licensed establishment, the
licensee shall provide the city written notice thereof prior to the change of
managers. In such instance, the licensee and the new proposed manager shall
provide a list of convictions of the manager for any non-traffic violations of any
ordinance or statute of any city, county or state or of the federal government,
indicating the names of the offenses and the dates of conviction. The new
proposed manager shall also execute all necessary documents providing for the
proposed new manager's authorization for the city to conduct fingerprint criminal
history conviction background checks on such new proposed manager. The costs
of such criminal history conviction background checks shall be paid by the
applicant. The provisions of this subsection C9 shall not apply to any application
in which the city of Elgin is the applicant or for any applicant seeking a class H, I
or K-1 license."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
`• this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
David J. Kaffain, Wayor
Presented: March 21, 2012
Passed: March 21, 2012
Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 0
Recorded: March 21, 2012
Published: March 23, 2012 UassFU, �s
Attest:
Kimberly Dewis; ity Clerk
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