2015-09-21 - Ordinance 2015-051 - AMENDING CHAPTER 5.20 LIQUOR CONTROLS Underlined= additions
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08/30/2015
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ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 51
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.20, LIQUOR CONTROLS,
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant t o t he Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 99-046 which was effective July 15, 2015, amended the Illinois
Liquor Control Act (235 ILCS 511-2 et seq.)by enacting a new Section 6-27.5, Mandatory
Schedule Of Prices, amending Section 6-28, Prohibited Happy Hours, and by enacting a new
Section 6-28.5, Permitted Happy Hours And Meal Packages, Party Packages, and Entertainment
Packages; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove have decided to
amend Chapter 5.2 0, Liquor Controls, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code in order to adopt
new amended sections of the Illinois Liquor Control Act asp of the Village's Chapter 5.20.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINIED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. Section 5.20.204, Mandatory schedule of prices, is added to the Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code, to read as follows:
5.20.204. Mandatory schedule of prices.
All licensees shail maintain a schedule of the prices charged for all drinks of
alcoholic liauor to be served and consumed on the licensed Dremises or in anv room or
part thereol". Whenever a hotel or multi-use establishment which holds a valid license
operates on its pre mises more than one establishment at which drinks of alcoholic liquor
are sold at retail- the hotel or multi-use establishment shall maintain at each such
establishment a separate schedule of the prices charged for such drinks at that
establishment.
Section 2 Section 5.20.205, Happy hours prohibited, of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code, is amended to read as follows:
5.20.205. Prohibited happy hours.
No licensee or ernployce or agent of such licensee shall:
A. sell more than one drink of alcoholic liquor for the price of one drink of
alcoholic liquor,
B. sell, offer to sell or serve to any person an unlimited IlLimber -of drinks of
alcoholic liquor during any set period of time for a fixed price, exceot at
private functions not open to the general -public or as provided in Section
5.20.206 of this_Lijk
C. increase the volume of alcoholic liquor contained in a drink, or the size of a
drink of alcoholic liquor. without increasing proportionately the price
reg,ularly cliarge(I for the drink on that day;
D encourage or permit, on the licensed promises, any came or contest which
involves drinking, alcoholic liquor or the awarding of ([rinks of alcoholic
liquor as prizes for such game or contest on the licensed premises- or
E. advertise or Dromote in any way, whether on or off the licensed mernises. anv
o C the-pract i ccs prohibited under subsections A. through E.
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Section . Section 5.20.206, Pen-nitted happy hours and meal packages, and party
packages, is added to the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Section 5.20.206. Permitted happy hours and meal packages, and party packages.
A. As used in this Section:
"Dedicated event space" means a room or rooms or other clearly delineated space within
licensee's pre ices that is reserved for the exclusive use of party package invitees_
during the entirety of a payy package. Furniture, stanchions and ropes, or other room
dividers may be used to clearly delineate a dedicated event space.
"Meal package" means a food and be:vera g acka re, which may or may not include
entertainment where the service of alcoholic liquor is an accom paniment to the food
including, ka_ut not limited to, a ine;al, tour, tasting, or any combination thereof for a fixed
nrire by a licensee. or any nther liren,,en nnPrntina within a Snorts fnrility restalimnt
winery, brewery, or distillery.
"Party Package" means a private: party, function, or event for a specific social or business
occasion. either arra€aged by invitation or reservation for a defined number of individuals
that is not open to the general public and where attendees are served both food and
alcohol for a fixed price in a dedicated event space.
retail licensee ay:
1. offer free: food or entertainment at any time;
2. include drinks of alcoholic liquor as part of a meal package;
3. sell or offer for sale aparty_package only if the retail licensee:
a. offers food in the dedicated event space;
. limits the party package to no more than 3 hours;
c. distributes wristbands, lanyards, shirts, or any other such wearable
items to identify party package attendees so the attendees may be
granted access to the dedicated event_space; and
d. excludes individuals not Particivatiniz in the party p c ape from the
dedicated event space,,
4. include drinks of alcoholic liquor as kart of a hotel package;
5. negotiate drinks of alcoholic liquor as kart of a hotel package:
6. nrnvidp. mom servirre to rnercnnc renting rooms at a hotel;
7. sell pitchers (or the equivalent. including, but not limited to, buckets of bottled
beer), carafes or bottles of alcoholic liquor which are custornarily sold in such
manner, or sell battles of spirits;
8. advertise events permitted under this Section-, and
9. discount any drink of aleolinlit- jiminr djiv inn n cn—ified time period only if
a. the price of the drink of alcoholic lititior is not clianged during the
time that it is discounted;
b. the period of time during is anv drink of alcoholic liquor is
discounted does not exceed 4 hours per day and 15 hours per week,-
however, this period of time is not required to be consecutive and
m.qv he divided by the licensee in any manner-
C. the drink of alcoholic liquor is not discounted between the hours of
10:00 p.rn. and the licensed prein ises' el osing hour; and
d. notice of the discount of the drink of alcoholic liquor during a
specified time is hosted on the licensed nremises or on the
1iCC11SCC'S publicly available website at least 7 days prior to the
specificd time.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held
invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating any portion of this Ordinance shall be punished
according t o t he provisions of Section 5.20.260 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Berman, Trilling, Stein, ❑ttenhelincr, Weidenfeld, Johnson
NAYES: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 - one
PASSED: September 21, 2015.
APPROVED: September 21, 2015:
PUBLISHED: Septe mber 22, 2015.
APPROVED:
Beverly Sus an, Village President
ATTEST:
Janet irabian, Village Clerk
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