Submitted By
Andrea Button, Local Liquor Control Commissioner through Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 ("Alcoholic Liquor Dealers"), Article 4 ("Alcoholic Liquor Dealers"), Section 3-4-2 ("Classification of and Number of Liquor Licenses and Fees") of the Oak Park Village Code to Create a New Bring-Your-Own Restaurant Class B-6 Liquor License Classification
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Overview
Overview
The Ordinance creates a new bring-your-own ("BYO") Restaurant Class B-6 liquor license classification. Upon adoption, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner may receive applications for such licenses from restaurants located in the Village that do not currently hold another Restaurant Class B liquor license.
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
A proposed $500 liquor license fee is set forth in the Ordinance.
Background
At its meeting of April 24, 2018, the Liquor Control Review Board ("LCRB") adopted a motion to to recommend the creation of a new BYO Restaurant Class B-6 liquor license classification. The Ordinance as drafted contains the requirements for such a license pursuant to the LCRB's motion.
Those requirements include the following: (1) BYO is limited to beer and wine; (2) the insurance required by section 3-4-6 of the Code will also be required for BYO licensees; (3) BYO consumption is only permitted between 12:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.; (4) no fees may be chared by a licensee for allowing BYO consumption; (5) employees who serve customers must successfully complete BASSET training; (6) a BASSET trained manager or employee 21 years of age or older must be present at the established while BYO consumption is permitted; (7) a BYO establishment must ensure that no persons under 21 years of age are in possession of BYO beer and wine or consume BYO beer and wine; and (8) an annual $500 license fee.
The Ordinance is modeled in part on the City of Berwyn's BYO liquor...
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