HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. Specialty Liquor License Discussion 06/09/2015
Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:MAYOR ARLENE A. JURACEK AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FROM:ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAGE MANAGER
DATE:JUNE 2, 2015
SUBJECT:CRAFT BREWERYLIQUOR CLASSIFICATION
Popularity of brewery related establishments continues to growwithin the Chicago Metropolitan
area.Over the past year,the Village has received inquiries for a location in Mount Prospect to
host a brewery related establishment.The Village’s alcoholicliquor code (Chapter 13) does not
currently provide for a license category permitting the manufacturing, distribution and sales of
beer.The creation of a new liquor classification would be necessary to process any future
request for such a license.Some surrounding communities have been presented with the same
scenario and recently Glenview and Park Ridgemodified their alcoholic liquor codes to permit
brewery related establishments.
Village staff along with the Village Attorney has reviewed the Illinois Liquor Control Act and
breweryliquor licenses. The municipal brewery license types range in name such as, Brew
Pub, Micro Brewery, Craft Breweryand vary in legislation to regulate consumption, hours of
operation, samples sizes, marketing and more.The foundation of all of these license types is
the Illinois Liquor Control Act.
A “craft brewer”license per the Illinois LiquorControl Act allows for on-site production and
storage of craft beer in quantities not to exceed nine hundred thirty thousand (930,000) gallons
(or thirty thousand (30,000) barrels) per year.A craft brewer can also engage in the sale and
delivery of beer to distributorsand retail licensees.
The draft ordinance as presented covers the proposed specialty license Class S-8 (Craft
Brewery).The ordinance is the resultproduct of incorporating the brewery parameters in the
Illinois Liquor Control Act and the Village’s established alcoholic liquor regulations set forth in
Chapter 13 of the Village Code.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13
"ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR" ARTICLES I AND II
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Section 13.101 "Words and Phrases" to Article I "Definitions" of
Chapter 13 "Alcoholic Liquor" of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended by
adding the following two definitions in alphabetical order to be and read as follows:
CRAFT BREWERY: A manufacturer of craft beer as defined and
regulated by the State of Illinois.
GROWLER or HOWLER: A sealed and refillable container of
approximately one quart to one half gallon in size used for the retail sale of
beer by a craft brewery for off -premises consumption.
SECTION 2: Section 13.204.1 "Descriptions and Restrictions" to Article II
"Licensing for Regulated Service" of Chapter 13 "Alcoholic Liquor" of the Mount
Prospect Village Code shall be amended by adding the following new subparagraph (8)
to Paragraph C "Specialty Licenses" and the current subparagraph (8) shall become
subparagraph (9) and read as follows:
(8) Craft Brewery License: Class S-8, for the manufacture and
delivery of beer for on -premises and off -premises consumption by a craft
brewery and for guided tours of its brewing facility.
Restrictions specific to a Class S-8 license:
(a) Must comply with all laws and regulations of the State of
Illinois as may apply to Craft Brewers.
(b) Samplings may be conducted only pursuant to a Village
Sampling Endorsement.
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(c) Hours of sale shall be the same as a P -Package License.
(d) Retail sales are allowed as follows:
On -premises consumption:
1. Up to two (2) beer servings may be served to
any customer in one (1) day and each serving shall be
limited to sixteen (16) ounces.
2. Must provide limited food service such as
cheese, crackers, snack food or other similar deli -style
items to customers who are consuming craft beer.
ii. Growlers and Howlers:
1. may be filled only with beer manufactured on
the premises; and
2. shall be filled and sanitized according to all
applicable laws and regulations; and
3. shall be sealed with a tamper -proof seal; and
4. may be sold for off -premises consumption
only.
iii. Package goods: Beer manufactured on the
premises and packaged according to Illinois law may be sold at
retail from the licensed premises.
(d) Tours of the brewing facility may be offered during hours
that the premises is open for retail sales.
SECTION 3: Paragraph E "Endorsements" to Section 13.204.1 "Descriptions
and Restrictions" to Article II "Licensing for Regulated Service" of Chapter 13 "Alcoholic
Liquor" of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended by deleting subparagraph
(b) in its entirety and inserting the following in its place: "(c) The actual amount of beer
or wine in an individual sampling container may not exceed two (2) ounces"; and
deleting subparagraph (c) in its entirety and re -lettering the following paragraphs.
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SECTION 4: Subparagraph A(3) "Specialty Licenses" to Section 13.201
"License Required" to Division II "Fees, Rates and Taxes" of the Mount Prospect Village
Code shall be amended by adding the following new Class S-8 to the table with a fee of
$1,500.00 and re -numbering the current Class S-8 to Class S-9 with a fee of $2,750.00.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
PASSED and APPROVED this
ATTEST:
M. Lisa Angell, Village Clerk
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Arlene Juracek, Village President
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