§ 5.08.142. License—Class L—Festival license.

A.

A Class L license is a festival license that may be issued to not-for-profit organizations, government entities or authorized companies wishing to have special functions for the sale of all alcohol, for consumption on the premises only. The location for such may be any location within the city limits and shall be approved by the city council. The festival license shall be valid for no more than four consecutive days.

B.

Prior to the issuance of a Class L license, the proposed license holder shall provide evidence to the local liquor commissioner of dram shop liability insurance issued by a reputable insurance company doing business in the State of Illinois in limits no less than required by the Illinois Dram Shop Act, said insurance to cover activities on the entire festival premises.

C.

Hours for the sale of alcoholic liquor during festivals shall be limited Monday through Saturday eleven a.m. to one a.m. the following day. December 31st hours shall be from six a.m. on December 31st until three a.m. on January 1st.

D.

No Class L liquor license shall be issued without a background check as provided in this chapter, the recommendation of the liquor commissioner and approval by the city council.

E.

The fee shall be one hundred dollars for each day of the festival, payable in advance.

F.

There shall be no more than one Class L license issued at any one time, unless otherwise approved by the city council.

G.

Special Festival Regulations. In addition to the other regulations provided in this chapter relating to the sale of alcoholic liquor, the following regulations shall apply to festivals authorized by the liquor commissioner and city council. To the extent that other provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the special festival regulations, these special festival regulations shall apply:

1.

No other license holder shall sell, give, deliver or make available alcoholic liquor for consumption on festival premises, as defined by the liquor commissioner on the Class L license.

2.

Whenever feasible, the festival premises shall be delineated by appropriate barriers, fencing or other markings.

3.

The Class L license holder shall provide appropriate security personnel, sufficient in number to monitor the sale, delivery and consumption of alcoholic liquor. In the event additional city police officers are required to assure appropriate security, the license holder shall reimburse the city for such additional personnel cost.

4.

The holder of a Class L festival license shall be exempt from the outdoor entertainment permit requirement referenced in section 5.08.220. However, the hours for any outdoor entertainment must be approved by the liquor commissioner and city council.

5.

Class L—Festival license holders shall not be required to serve food as a meal or at a table as otherwise may be required under this chapter.

6.

No person, entity or business establishment shall be issued more than four Class L festival licenses in a calendar year.

7.

The applicant for a Class L festival license must submit a written request for approval of the festival to city council, the written request to specify the nature of the festival and provide information regarding the festival, including but not limited to the following:

a.

Delineation of the festival premises;

b.

Whether any portion of the festival will be conducted off of the license holder's premises;

c.

Whether streets, parking lots or other public rights-of-way will be used or closed during the festival;

d.

The manner in which the festival grounds will be fenced or roped off from the general public.

(Ord. 03-16 § 1, 2003).

(Ord. No. 2010-10, § 1, 8-18-2010; Ord. No. 2016-15, § 8, 10-5-2016)