HomeMy WebLinkAbout085-O-21 Amending Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code, "Classification and License Fees" to Add Subsection (L-2) ( Grocery Store Liquor License)8/7/21
85-O-21
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code,
“Classification and License Fees” to Add Subsection (L-2)
(Grocery Store Liquor License)
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Table 1 of Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code of
2012, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following:
L-2 Grocery
Store
None Liquor $2,000 $2,000 0 Store
between
0 and
2,000 sq.
ft.
(product
display)
8 a.m. -
midnight
SECTION 2: Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by the enactment of a new Subsection (L-
2) thereof, “Class L-2 Liquor License” to create a new license with the following
conditions and restrictions to read as follows:
(L-2) Class L-2 licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale of alcoholic liquor in
a grocery store in original packages to persons of at least twenty-one (21) years
of age for consumption off the premises. "Grocery store" is defined in Section 3-
4-1 of this Chapter.
1. It shall be unlawful for a Class L-2 licensee to sell a single container of beer
unless the volume of the container is equal to or greater than forty (40) fluid
ounces or 1.18 liters.
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2. It shall be unlawful for a Class L-2 licensee to sell a single container of
wine unless the container is greater than or equal to 6.32 fluid ounces or
0.187 liters.
3. It shall be unlawful for a Class L-2 licensee to sell a single container of
alcoholic liquor, except beer and wine which are regulated by Subsections (L-
2)1. and (L-2)2. of this Section, unless the volume of the container is greater
than 6.76 fluid ounces or 0.20 liters.
4. The sale of alcoholic liquor at retail pursuant to the Class L-2 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.
5. A Class L-2 licensee shall provide a maximum of two thousand (2,000)
square feet of production, preparation, and display area in which products are
prepared and are for sale.
6. The retail package area shall occupy no more than ten percent (10%) of
the total floor space (including office, bathroom and kitchen space).
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 fee for such license shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
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 two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100.00).
SECTION 3: That 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 Complied Statues and the courts of the State
of Illinois.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance 85-O-21 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
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provided by law.
SECTION 6: That if any provision of this Ordinance 85-O-21 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 85-O-21 that can be given effect without the invalid application
or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance
85-O-21 is severable.
Introduced:_________________, 2021
Adopted:___________________, 2021
Approved:
__________________________, 2021
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings
Corporation Counsel
August 07
September 27 9/29/21