HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3-O-25, Amending City Code Section 3-4-6 _Classification and License Fees_-17369740389731/13/2025
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 3-4-6
“Classification and License Fees”
WHEREAS, Section 3-4-6 of the City Code contains rules and regulations
concerning liquor licenses in the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-4-6 currently contains outdated provisions
regarding one-day liquor licenses, and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council finds that it is in the best interest of
the City of Evanston to amend Section 3-4-6 of the Code;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Table 1 of City Code Section 3-4-6, “Classification and
License Fees” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further
amended as follows:
Z1-
Z4 Z6
One-Day
Licenses
Varies None Varies N/A N/A Varies 10 a.m. —
10:30 p.m.
(Sun-Thurs);
10 a.m. — 2
a.m. (Fri-
Sun Sat)
SECTION 2: Sections (Z)(3) and (Z)(4) of City Code Section 3-4-6,
“Classification and License Fees” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, are
hereby further amended as follows:
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3-4-6. – CLASSIFICATION AND LICENSE FEES.
(Z-3) CLASS Z-3 special one-day City owned building liquor licenses, which shall
authorize the service of beer and wine only on the premises of City-owned, non-park
property, including the following facilities: Chandler-Newberger Center (1028 Central
Street), Robert Crown Community Center/Ice Rink (1701 1801 Main Street), Ecology
Center (2024 McCormick Boulevard), Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center (1823 Church
Street), Noyes Cultural Arts Center (927 Noyes Avenue), Levy Senior Center (300
Dodge Avenue), the Fleet-wood-Jourdain Community Center (1655 Foster Avenue),
South End Community Center (430 Asbury Street), Café at Arrington Lagoon (1631
Sheridan Road), and the Evanston Public Library (1703 Orrington Avenue). Such
special one-day licenses shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
1. The license shall authorize the consumption of beer and wine only.
2. The service of beer and wine shall only take place from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
(Sunday through Thursday) and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight 2:00 a.m. (Friday
and Saturday), provided also that food is made available during those hours.
3. The license shall be issued to and valid only for the "service premises" described
with particularity in the license. A license to use a particular "service premises" is not a
license to use any other portion of the building. Chandler-Newberger Center, Robert
Crown Community Center/Ice Rink, and Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center shall
be closed to the general public during the hours of service of beer and wine authorized
by a Class Z-3 liquor license. RESERVED.
4. The application, which shall be submitted no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to
the date of the service date sought, shall contain the following information:
a. The name of applicant, address and phone number.
b. The "service premises" for which the license is applicable, a description of the
approximate area of the service premises.
c. The hours of operation of the event, the service date, the address, completion of a
signed rental agreement, security deposit, and approval of the Director of
Parks/Forestry and Recreation Department or his/her designee.
d. The name, telephone number and address of the person who is responsible for
conducting the event, and who will be on the premises during the actual event. Such
person(s) must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
e. A statement that the applicant will provide security for the event, if and as required
by the City.
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f. A statement that:
If I (we) am (are) granted this special liquor license, I (we) specifically recognize and
agree that the Mayor may revoke this license at any time at the absolute discretion of
the Mayor; and upon acceptance of this special liquor license, the holder specifically
acknowledges the special privilege of obtaining this type of license and consents to all
requirements, including the requirement of immediate forfeiture without reason.
g. Signature of applicant.
5. A copy of a certificate of liquor liability insurance, naming the City as additional
insured in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the period during
which liquor will be sold.
6. The fee for a Class Z-3 liquor license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for
residents and two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265.00) for nonresidents, and shall be
deposited with the application.
7. Applications for special one-day Class Z-3 liquor licenses shall be submitted to the
liquor control commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection (Z-3).
The liquor control commissioner shall have the authority to grant or refuse to grant all
special one-day liquor licenses.
8. No more than one (1) such license shall be granted per any facility, per day.
(Z-4) CLASS Z-4 special one-day city owned building liquor licenses, which shall
authorize the service of alcoholic liquor only on the premises of City-owned, non-park
property, including the following facilities: Chandler-Newberger Center (1028 Central
Street), Robert Crown Community Center/Ice Rink (1701 1801 Main Street), Ecology
Center (2024 McCormick Boulevard), Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center (1823 Church
Street), Noyes Cultural Arts Center (927 Noyes Avenue), Levy Senior Center (300
Dodge Avenue), the Fleet-wood-Jourdain Community Center (1655 Foster Avenue),
South End Community Center (430 Asbury Street), Café at Arrington Lagoon (1631
Sheridan Road), and the Evanston Public Library (1703 Orrington Avenue). Such
special one-day licenses shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
1. The license shall authorize the consumption of alcoholic liquor.
2. The service of alcoholic liquor shall only take place from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
(Sunday through Thursday) and from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight 2:00 a.m. (Friday
and Saturday), provided also that food is made available during those hours.
3. The license shall be issued to and valid only for the "service premises" described
with particularity in the license. A license to use a particular "service premises" is not a
license to use any other portion of the building, Chandler-Newberger Center, Robert
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Crown Community Center/Ice Rink, and Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center shall
be closed to the general public during the hours of service of alcoholic liquor
authorized by a Class Z-4 liquor license. RESERVED.
4. The application, which shall be submitted no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to
the date of the service date sought, shall contain the following information:
a. The name of applicant, address and phone number.
b. The "service premises" for which the license is applicable, a description of the
approximate area of the service premises.
c. The hours of operation of the event, the service date, the address, completion of a
signed rental agreement, security deposit, and approval of the Director of Parks,
Recreation and Community Services or his/her designee.
d. The name, telephone number and address of the person who is responsible for
conducting the event, and who will be on the premises during the actual event. Such
person(s) must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
e. A statement that the applicant will provide security for the event, if and as required
by the City.
f. A statement that:
If I (we) am (are) granted this special liquor license, I (we) specifically recognize and
agree that the Mayor may revoke this license at any time at the absolute discretion of
the Mayor; and upon acceptance of this special liquor license, the holder specifically
acknowledges the special privilege of obtaining this type of license and consents to all
requirements, including the requirement of immediate forfeiture without reason.
g. Signature of applicant.
5. A copy of a certificate of liquor liability insurance, naming the City as additional
insured in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the period during
which liquor will be sold.
6. The fee for a Class Z-4 liquor license shall be one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00)
for residents and three hundred forty dollars ($340.00) for nonresidents and shall be
deposited with the application.
7. Applications for special one-day Class Z-4 liquor licenses shall be submitted to the
liquor control commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection (Z-4).
The liquor control commissioner shall have the authority to grant or refuse to grant any
Class Z-4 license.
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8. No more than one (1) such license shall be granted per any facility, per day.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this Ordinance 3-O-25 or application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held 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 application of
this Ordinance is severable.
SECTION 5: Ordinance 3-O-25 shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and approval.
SECTION 6: 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: _________________, 2025
Adopted: ___________________, 2025
Approved:
__________________________, 2025
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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