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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Various Portions of the City of Evanston Liquor Code
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Definitions Table, Section 3-4-1 of the Evanston City Code
of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended and revised as follows:
An entity under single ownership and management,
containing a restaurant which sells alcoholic liquor and a
COMBINATION
beer or liquor onlyin I
package store which sells wine, q
RESTAURANT/PACKAGE
STORE.
original packages for consumption off the premises,
operated as a single unit under one (1) roof in the retail
package store area.
A commercial recreation facility is a place, structure, or
other facility whose primary business purpose is to provide;
space for the public to participate in sport, art, or craft
activities. Examples of a commercial recreation facility,
include tennis, ball, racquet or other courts; swimming
pools; bowling alleys; golf courses; and arts and crafts
'COMMERCIAL
studios. A commercial recreation facility does not include;
RECREATION FACILITY
.any commercial operations where the sale of food orE
alcohol is the primary purpose of the business as well as
theaters; music venues; cultural facilities, such as
museums; skateboarding courses; go-cart or motorcycle
courses; stadiums; marinas; night club; overnight camping;
gun firing ranges; or any other use that is covered by
another license in the Code.
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That area of the City east of the east line of Sheridan Road
and south of the south line of Lincoln Street, extended to
the lake shore and northeasterly of the northeasterly line of
that portion of Sheridan Road running in a generally
northwesterly and southeasterly direction south and east of
the intersection of Sheridan Road at Chicago Avenue, and
such line created thereby extended to the lake shore, but
University Area excepting therefrom a corridor having a depth of one
hundred fifty (150) feet bounded by the north, south and
west lines of said described area. Additionally, the
University Area includes the property owned by
Northwestern University located north of Central Street;
south of Isabella Street; east of the alley running north to
south between Ashland and Eastwood Avenue and west of
Asbury Avenue.
SECTION 2: Class L, V, W, and X of Table 1, Section 3-4-6 of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended and revised as
follows:
Class
V
Type Consume Consume Initial Renew Licenses Location
yp on site off site Fees Fees Limit
Live Music None $4,000 $4,000
Venues Liquor
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As
permitted
by Title 6
of the
City Code
Permitted
Hours to
sell
alcohol
4 p.m. —
2 a.m.
(Mon-
Thurs);
4 p.m. —
3 a.m.
(Fri -Sun)
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Commercial
Recreation
Facility Liquor
12 p.m.
Facilities
_ 9 p.m.
in the
(Mon -
University
None $2,500 $2,500 2 District
Fri);
are not
11:30
eligible
a.m. —
for a
10 P.M.
Class W
(Sat -Sun)
License
SECTION 3: Subsection 3-4-6-(V) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by reducing the cost of the license to read as
follows:
(V) CLASS V licenses, which shall authorize the sale of alcoholic liquor for
consumption on the premises where sold, when such premises is operated for the
primary purpose of presenting live musical performances, for compensation. Patrons
may be served at tables or at a bar installed to accommodate such service.
1. The sale of alcoholic liquor shall not take place between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., except that sales may be made up to 3:00 a.m., on Friday,
Saturday, Sunday mornings and up to 3:00 a.m., on the mornings of January 1,
Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving.
2. The sale of alcoholic liquor shall not take place more than two (2) hours before
a live performance begins, nor more than two (2) hours after the end of a live
performance.
The applicant for the renewal only of such licenses may elect to pay the amount
herein semiannually. Such election shall be made at the time of application.
The annual single payment fee for initial issuance or renewal of such license shall be
four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make semiannual
payments, payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-4-7 of this Chapter,
shall be four thousand four hundred ($4,000.00).
No more than zero (0) such license(s) shall be in force at any one (1) time.
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SECTION 4: Subsection 3-4-6-(W) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by permitting outside commercial recreation
facilities to sell alcohol to read as follows:
(W) CLASS W licenses, which shall authorize the sale of beer and wine for
consumption at a commercial +adeef recreation facility, is limited to patrons of at least
twenty-one (21) years of age. Such commercial recreation facility liquor licenses shall
be issued subject to the following conditions:
3. Licensees who offer servings of beer, wine, or liquor for retail sale shall provide
expanded food service which includes such items as sandwiches, flatbreads,
empanadas, hot dogs, salads, or other similar a la carte items to customers
who are purchasing beer or wine. Licensees may arrange for the presence and
operation of a mobile food vehicle on or adjacent to the licensed premises
during authorized hours of business to serve food to customers. Only mobile
food vehicle vendors licensed pursuant to Title 8, Chapter 23 of the City Code
shall be allowed to be present and operate. Licensees required to provide
expanded food service shall comply with all applicable requirements of Title 8,
Chapter 6 of the City Code.
4. Each serving must not exceed five (5) fluid ounces for wine and twelve (12)
fluid ounces for beer.
5. Class W licensees must have at least one (1) BASSET -certified site manager
on -premises whenever beer or wine is available for on -site consumption. All
persons who sell, open, pour, dispense or serve beer or wine shall be
BASSET certified. Class W licensees must provide food service whenever
beer or wine is available for on -site consumption, in accordance with the
specifications applicable to retail sale for on -site consumption. The licensee is
strictly liable for complying with all provisions regarding food service. Beer or
wine for retail sale for on -site consumption shall be sold and dispensed only in
plastic containers provided by the licensee. Beer or wine sold within the
licensed premises for consumption on the premises shall not be removed from
the licensed premises. No alcoholic liquor shall be brought onto the licensed
premises or consumed on the licensed premises other than the beer or wine
sold at retail.
6. The sale of beer, wine, or liquor shall only take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00
a.m., Monday through Saturday and from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday.
No beer or wine may be consumed on the premises after 12:00 p.m. on any
given day.
7. Every employee of a Class W licensee who participates in the sale of beer or
wine, pursuant to this license class, must be BASSET -certified.
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8. Commercial Recreational Facilities in the University District are not eligible for a
Class W License.
The applicant for the renewal only of such licenses may elect to pay the amount
herein required semiannually or annually. Such election shall be made at the time of
application.
The annual single payment fee for initial issuance or renewal of such license shall
be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make
semiannual payments, payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-4-7 of this
Chapter, shall be two thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($2,625.00).
SECTION 5: Subsection 3-4-6-(X) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by removing the Class X license to read as
follows:
SECTION 6: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and must be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: This ordinance must be in full force and effect after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
must not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
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Introduced: A 2019
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Adopted: (,( �-
Attest:
Approved:
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Stephen f!i. Hagnr,yl
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Approved as to form:
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Michelle L. Masoncup, Corporation Counsel
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