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12/02/98
114-0-98
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 3-5-6(S) of the
City Code to Increase the Number of
Class S Liquor Licenses to One
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 3-5-6(S) of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as
amended is hereby further amended by increasing the number of Class S liquor
licenses, to read as follows:
3-5-6-(S) Class S Licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale in
combination restaurant/package stores of alcoholic liquor in the
restaurant area and wine only in the package store area. Sales of
alcoholic liquor in the restaurant area of the licensed premises shall
be for consumption on the premises where sold. No Class S
License may be granted to or retained by an establishment in
which the facilities for food preparation and service are not primarily
those of a "restaurant", as defined in Section 3-5-1 of this Chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person licensed hereunder to sell
"alcoholic liquor" at a "bar", as defined in Section 3-5-1 of this
Chapter, except to persons attending a reception or party not open
to the public. Alcoholic liquor may be sold in restaurants holding
Class S Licenses only during the period when their patrons are
offered a complete meal. Class S Licenses authorize retail sales of
wine only in original packages to persons of at least twenty-one
(21) years of age in the retail package store area of the licensed
premises, for consumption off the premises. Each Class S License
shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The Class S licensee must sell alcoholic liquor in the restaurant
area and wine in original packages in the package store area in accordance with
the Class S License provisions and restrictions. The Class S License requires
the licensee to operate both the restaurant and retail package areas.
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2. The sale of wine in its original package shall be confined to an area
which is separated by a full enclosure or full partition with a controlled access to
and from the restaurant area. The retail package area shall be accessed only
through the restaurant.
3. The retail package area shall occupy no more than 10% of the total
floor space (including office, bathroom and kitchen space).
4. It shall be unlawful for a Class S licensee to sell a single container
of wine unless the contained is greater than sixteen (16) fluid ounces or 0.473
liters.
5. It shall be unlawful for a Class S licensee to sell a single container
of wine in the original package for consumption off the premises unless the
container, as originally packaged, is stoppered with a cork. The sale of such
wine in containers with twist -off tops is expressly prohibited by a Class S .
licensee.
6. Items purchased in the retail package area in original packages are
not to be consumed in the restaurant area. •
7. It shall be unlawful for a Class licensee to consummate the sale of
wine in original packages except solely within the area set forth in subsection 2
supra and with a cash register designated as for the sale of such wine, which
cash register is operated by a person of at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
8. Class S licensees shall sell alcoholic liquor in the restaurant area
only during the hours set forth in Section 3-5-9.
9. It shall be unlawful for the holder of a Class S License to offer for
sale at retail any wine in original packages for consumption off the premises
where sold before the hour of ten o-clock (10:00 a.m.) or after the hour of ten
o'clock (10:00 p.m.) on Monday through Thursday; before the hour of ten o'clock
(10:00 a.m.) or after the hour or eleven o'clock (11:00 p.m.) Friday and Saturday;
and before the hour of twelve o'clock (12:00 noon) and after the hour of ten
o'clock (10:00 p.m.) on Sunday.
10. Every wine offered for retail sale in original packages must,be
offered for sale in the restaurant area and listed on the restaurant's preprinted
menu. •
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11. Class S License fees are as follows:
The annual single -payment fee for initial
issuance or renewal of such license shall be ........$7,500.00
The total fee required hereunder for renewal
applicants electing to make semiannual payments,
payable pursuant to the provisions of Section
3-5-7 of this Chapter, shall be ................... $7,865.00
No more than one (1) Class S license shall be in force at any
one time.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
• its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: I , 1998
Adopted: 7 , 1998
Approv "� � � ,� 1998
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Ci ty Clerk
Approv as to for
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