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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
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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
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Approved:
3 , 1992
Mayor pro -reM