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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1992-051-O-926-2-92 • 51-0-92 AN ORDINANCE Amending Section 3-5-6(N) of the Evanston City Code Authorizing the Sale of Alcoholic Liquor in Grocery Stores a Minimum of 60,000 Square Feet BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section 3-5-6(N) of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, be and it is further amended to read as follows: 3-5-6(N): Class (N) Licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in grocery stores and wholesale clubs requiring membership in original packages to persons of at least 21 years of age for consumption off the premises. The applicant for such license shall pay an initial fee of $35,000 and thereafter an annual fee of $7,000. No more than two (2) such licenses shall be in force at any one time. • Such Class (N) license shall be subject to the following conditions: .. 1. It shall be unlawful for a Class (N) licensee to sell a single container of beer unless the volume of the container is equal to or greater than 32 ounces or .946 liters. 2. It shall be unlawful for a Class (N) licensee to sell a single container of wine unless the container is greater than or equal to 16 fluid ounces or .473 liters. 3. It shall be unlawful for a Class (N) licensee to sell a single container of alcoholic liquor, except beer and wine which are regulated by supra 1 and 2, unless the container is greater than 16 fluid ounces or .473 liters. 4. The sale of alcoholic liquor shall be confined to an area which is separated by a full enclosure or full partition with a controlled access to and from all other retail sales activity at the grocery store or wholesale club. 5. It shall be unlawful for a Class (N) licensee to consummate the sale of alcoholic liquor except solely 1 • 51-0-° 2 within the area set forth in subsection (4) supra and • with a cash register designated as for the sale of alcoholic liquor and which cash register is operated by a person of at least 21 years of age. 6. It shall be unlawful for the holder of a Class (N) license to offer for sale at grocery stores and wholesale clubs requiring membership alcoholic liquor in original packages for consumption off the premises where sold before the hour of 11:00 a.m. or after the hour of 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday; and before the hour of 12:00 noon and after the hour of 10:00 p.m. on Sunday. 7. A Class (N) licensee shall provide a minimum of 60,000 square feet of production, preparation and display area in which products are prepared and are for sale. The sale of products other than alcoholic liquor shall be the primary use within the area. No more than 10% of the area shall be utilized for the sale of alcoholic liquor. 8. No such license may be granted to an establishment that is located within five hundred feet (5001) of a licensee holding a Class N liquor license. SECTION 2: Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of the amendment be declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent • jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining words, phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this amendment. SECTION 3: That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: 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: D , 1992 Adopted: 7i� , 1992 C/ • 2 51-0-92 • ATTEST• City C rk Approi a as to -dorporation Counsel • • Approved: 3 , 1992 Mayor pro -reM