HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2014-136-O-14Effective Date: December 132 2014
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Subsection 3-4-6-(A)
Regarding Retail Sale of Wine and Beer for Consumption Off Premises
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Subsection 3-4-6-(A) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
(A) CLASS A licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of wine, refrigerated beer,
and/or unrefrigerated beer, in original packages, for consumption off the premises that
is incidental and complementary to the retail sale of bake at home pizzas, salads, fine
cheeses, deli and gourmet food products, and related accessories. Each Class A
license shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
1. Class A licenses shall authorize the retail sale only of wine, imported beer,
and American craft beer, and of no other alcoholic liquors, for consumption off
the premises.
2. Not more than twenty (20) percent of total gross square foot area of the
licensed premises may be designated for the sale of wine, refrigerated beer,
and/or unrefrigerated beer. No tobacco product of any kind shall be sold or
offered for sale on the licensed premises.
3. Class A licensees must have at least one (1) BASSET -certified site Manager
on -premises at all times.
4. The sale of wine, and/or beer shall be limited to the hours of 10:00 a.m. until
9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday through
Saturday; 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make semiannual
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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 zero (0) such licenses shall be in force at any one (1) time.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3: 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
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: 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.
Introduced: ` NQMbU i 0 , 2014
Adopted: &M\Z f B �4 , 2014
Approved:
2014
Eli a eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
41ftte oved as tofor :
Gr ne W. Graft Farrar
City Clerk Corporation Counsel
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