§ 4-21. License or permit required.

(a)

Requirement. No person shall, either by himself or through an agent, or any person acting as an agent, barkeeper, clerk, servant or employee of another, sell, or offer for sale, possess or display for sale within the corporate limits of the city, any alcoholic liquor without first obtaining a license or permit, as the case may be, from the local liquor control commissioner.

(b)

Exceptions. This article shall not prohibit nor prevent the possession and transportation of alcoholic liquor for the personal use of the possessor, his or her family and guests, nor prevent the making of wine, cider, or other alcoholic liquor by a person from fruits, vegetables or grains, or the products thereof, by simple fermentation and without distillation, if it is made solely for the use of the maker, his or her family and guests; and provided further that nothing herein contained shall prevent any duly licensed practicing physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in the strict practice of his or her profession, or any hospital or other institution caring for sick and diseased persons, from possessing and using alcoholic liquor for the treatment of bona fide patients of such hospital or other institution; and provided further that any drugstore employing a licensed pharmacist may possess and use alcoholic liquors in the concoction of prescriptions of duly licensed physicians; and provided further, 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 prohibited by this article provided that such wine shall be purchased from a licensed manufacturer or importing distributor under the Illinois Liquor Control Act.

(c)

Conditions and restrictions of operation. Every license issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions of operation as the local liquor control commissioner, with approval of a majority of the city council, may deem necessary and appropriate in connection with the public health, safety, and welfare. Any such conditions and restrictions shall be approved by a resolution duly adopted by the city council, which resolution shall be incorporated by reference into the license issued by the local liquor control commissioner. Every permit issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions of operation as the local liquor control commissioner may reasonably deem necessary and appropriate in connection with the public health, safety, and welfare. Any such conditions and restrictions placed on a permit shall be incorporated by reference into the permit issued by the local liquor control commissioner.

(Ord. No. 13-2012, 3-20-2012)