HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2016-059-O-16Effective Date: June 13, 2016
5/13/2016
AN ORDINANCE
Amending City Code Section 3-4-6-(K) to Decrease the Number of
Class K Liquor'Licenses from Three to Two
(Exultation, Inc., d/b/a "Sips on Sherman", 1741 Sherman Avenue)
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Class K of Table 1, Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code
of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended and revised as follows:
K Wine, Tasting Wine, $5,000 $5,000 2 ?Store 8 a.m.—
Beer, and Beer, and ;under Midnight
Spirits Spirits 15,000 sq.
Shop "ft.
SECTION 2: Subsection 3-4-6-(K) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by decreasing the number of Class K liquor
licenses from three (3) to two (2) to read as follows:
(K) Class K licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor, wine and
beer to persons of at least twenty-one (21) years of age as set forth herein.
1. It shall be unlawful for a Class K licensee to sell a single sealed container
of wine unless the container is greater than or equal to sixteen (16) fluid
ounces or 0.473 liters.
2. The sale of alcoholic liquor at retail pursuant to the Class K license may
begin after 8:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday. Alcoholic liquor shall not
be sold after the hour of 12:00 midnight on any day.
3. Wine tasting shall be permitted during authorized hours of business.
Licensees shall not provide more than three (3) free samples, each of
which shall not exceed one (1) fluid ounce, to any person in a day.
Licensees may sell wine samples, but the volume of any wine sample sold
shall not exceed six (6) fluid ounces and the total volume of all samples
sold to a person in a day shall not [exceed] twelve (12) fluid ounces.
Licensees shall not provide and/or sell more than a total of fifteen (15)
fluid ounces of wine samples to any person in a day. Beer tasting of only
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the beers permitted to be sold under this classification for consumption off -
premises shall be permitted during authorized hours of business.
Licensees shall not provide more than three (3) free samples, each of
which shall not exceed two (2) fluid ounces, to any person in a day.
Licensees may sell beer samples, but the volume of any beer sample sold
shall not exceed twelve (12) fluid ounces and the total volume of all
samples sold to a person in a day shall not exceed twenty-four (24) fluid
ounces. Licensees shall not provide and/or sell more than a total of thirty
(30) fluid ounces of beer samples to any person in a day. Licensees must
have at least one (1) BASSET -certified site manager on -premises
whenever offering wine and beer for tasting. Licensees must provide food
service when offering wine and beer for tasting.
4. The licensed premises shall not exceed a gross area of five thousand
(5,000) square feet total.
5. Not less than ten percent (10%) but not more than twenty percent (20%)
of total gross square foot area of the licensed premises shall be
designated for the sale of food.
6. Not more than ten percent (10%) of total gross square foot area of the
licensed premises may be designated for the sale of beer.
7. Not more than two percent (2%) of total gross square foot area of the
licensed premises may be designated for the sale of alcoholic liquor other
than wine and beer.
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
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make semiannual
payments, payable according to the provisions of Section 3-4-7 of this Chapter, shall be
five thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($5,160.00).
No more than two (2) such license(s) shall be in force at any one (1) time.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
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without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 5: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: , l M '2016 Approved:
Adopted: '1 1 Ckr) , 2016 L�� , 2016
Elieth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attes
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Rodney GreeLpj, clity ler'k
Approved as to form:
W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel
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