HomeMy WebLinkAbout012-O-22 Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(I) to Increase the Number of Class I Liquor Licenses from Two to Three Dollop HP, LLC d/b/a Dollop General Store and Cafe, 1508 Sherman Avenue2/1 /2022
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending City Code Section 3-4-6(1) to Increase the Number of Class
Liquor Licenses from Two to Three
Dollop HP, LLC d/b/a Dollop General Store and Cafe, 1508 Sherman
Avenue
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Class I of Table 1, Section 3-4-6 of the Evanston City Code
of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended and revised as follows:
Class Type Consume Consume
on site off site
I Restaurant/ Liquor Liquor
Package
Store
Initial Renew Location
Fees Fees Licenses Limit
$7,500 $7,500 23 None
Permitted
Hours
12 p.m. —
10 p.m.
(Mon-Thurs);
12 p.m. —
11 p.m. (Fri -
Sat)
10a.m.-10
p.m. (Sun)
SECTION 2: Subsection 3-4-6(I) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby further amended by increasing the number of Class I liquor licenses
from two (2) to three (3) to read as follows:
(1) CLASS I licenses, which shall authorize the retail sale in a restaurant of alcoholic
liquor for both consumption on the licensed premises where sold, and for consumption
off the premises. No Class I 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 3-4-1 of this Chapter. Each Class I license shall be
subject to the following conditions:
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1. The Class I license requires the licensee to operate both the restaurant and retail
sales area. The licensee shall not assign the privilege to operate the retail sales area.
Class I licenses authorize retail sales of alcoholic liquor in original packages to
persons of at least twenty-one (21) years of age for consumption off the premises.
2. It shall be unlawful for a Class I licensee to sell a single container of wine in its
original package unless the volume of the container is greater than or equal to three
hundred seventy-five (375) milliliters.
3. It shall be unlawful for a Class I licensee to sell a single container of beer in its
original package unless the volume of the container is greater than or equal to ten (10)
ounces or two hundred ninety-five (295) milliliters.
4. It shall be unlawful for a Class I licensee to sell a single container of an alcoholic
spirit in its original package unless the volume of the container is greater than or equal
to two hundred (200) milliliters.
5. A Class I licensee shall sell alcoholic liquor in original packages for off -premises
consumption at a cash register designated for the sale of such alcoholic liquor and
which is operated by a person of at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
6. Alcoholic liquor may be sold in restaurants holding Class I licenses for consumption
on the licensed premises only when their patrons are offered expanded food service
during the hours set forth in this Section. An expanded food service shall consist of
such items as sandwiches, flatbreads, empanadas, hot dogs, salads, or other similar a
la carte items to customers who are purchasing a wine, beer, or alcoholic spirit.
7. The sale of alcoholic liquor for both on premises consumption, and for consumption
off the premises, shall begin after 12:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00
a.m. on Sunday. Alcoholic liquor shall not be sold after the hour of 10:00 p.m. on any
Sunday through Thursday. Alcoholic liquor shall not be sold after the hour of 11:00
p.m. on any given Friday or Saturday.
8. Class I licenses shall permit the tasting of samples of beer, wine, and alcoholic
spirits, permitted to be sold under this classification, on the licensed premises during
authorized hours of business. No charge, cost, fee, or other consideration of any kind
shall be levied for any such tasting. Licensees shall not provide more than three (3)
free samples, each of which shall not exceed one (1) fluid ounce for wine, two (2) fluid
ounces for beer, and one -quarter (0.25) fluid ounce for alcoholic spirits, to any person
in a day. Licensees must have at least one (1) BASSET -certified site manager on -
premises whenever offering wine, beer, or alcoholic spirits for tasting. Licensees must
provide food service when offering wine, beer, and/or alcoholic spirits for tasting.
9. Class I license fees are as follows:
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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 single -payment fee for initial issuance or renewal of such license shall be
seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00).
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make semiannual
payments, payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-4-7 of this Chapter, shall be
seven thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars ($7,875.00).
No more than +�"� three (3) such license(s) shall be in force at any one (1) time.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this ordinance 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 that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 5: 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.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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February 01
Introduced:
February 14
Adopted:
Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
, 2022 Approved:
2/20
, 2022 /n _ /
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
, 2022
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Approved as to form:
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
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