§ 6-52. License required.

It shall be unlawful:

(1)

To sell, or offer for sale, alcoholic liquor, at retail, in the village, without having a village retail liquor license for each location, place or premises where the seller is located.

(2)

For any person directly or indirectly responsible for any premises to which the public is admitted to give or offer to give alcoholic liquor for consumption or to allow any individuals upon said premises to consume alcoholic liquor unless said person is licensed to sell alcoholic liquor or licensed to permit the consumption, but not the sale, of beer and wine on said premises; provided, however, that the possession and dispensation of wine by an authorized representative of any church for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rite or religious ceremony conducted by such church shall not be a violation of this section.

(3)

For any person, licensed as a village retail liquor dealer, to sell, serve or offer to serve, alcoholic liquor in violation of the terms of any license pursuant to this chapter.

(Code 1964, § 03-2; Ord. No. 90-21, 4-9-1990; Ord. No. 2008-34, § 2(03-2), 10-27-2008; Ord. No. 2009-70, § 2, 11-23-2009)

State law reference

Municipal authority over retail selling of alcoholic beverages and access of minors to alcoholic beverage establishments, 235 ILCS 5/4-1.