G52-17 Ordinance No. G52-17
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.06 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS"
WHEREAS, Section 5/4-1 of the Illinois Liquor Code (235 ILCS 5/4-1) authorizes cities
to determine the number, kind and classification of licenses, for sale at retail of alcoholic liquor,
and to establish such further regulations and restrictions upon the issuance of and operations
under local licenses not inconsistent with law as the public good and convenience may require;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit and pursuant to Article VII, Section 6
of the Illinois Constitution and may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to
its government and affairs including, but not limited to, the power to regulate for the protection
of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the regulation of alcoholic liquor dealers and the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare and providing for the public good and convenience are subjects within
the city's home rule authority pertaining to the city's government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that it is necessary and desirable to further amend
certain liquor license regulations regarding the existing listing of prohibited named low cost/high
alcohol content beer and malt liquor products; and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that the amendments as provided in this ordinance and
this ordinance are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare and are for the public
good and convenience; and
WHEREAS, the amendments as provided in this ordinance and this ordinance are
authorized by law and adopted pursuant to the city's home rule authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are incorporated into and made part of this
ordinance, as findings of the city council.
Section 2. That Section 6.06.040 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Offenses by Licensee:" be and is hereby further amended by amending Subparagraph W
thereof by deleting from the existing listing of named low cost/high alcohol content beer and
malt products the products consisting of Ice House and LaBatt Max Ice.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
David J. Ka n, ayor
Presented: December 20, 2017
Passed: December 20, 2017
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Recorded: December 20, 2017
Published: December 21, 2017
Attest:
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Kimberly Dewis, Cit Jerk ' r
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