HomeMy WebLinkAbout#4044 - Amending Title 3 (Business Regualtions) Chapter 8 (Intoxicating Liquors) Section 7 (Hours of Sale; Closing Hours on New Years Eve) ORDINANCE NO.4044
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) CHAPTER 8
(INTOXICATING LIQUORS) SECTION 7 (HOURS OF SALE,CLOSING HOURS ON
NEW YEAR'S EVE) OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Liquor Commission has determined that it is necessary and in the best
interests of the citizens of Canton, Illinois to amend Title 3 (Business Regulations) Chapter 8
(Intoxicating Liquors) Section 7 (Hours of Sale, Closing Hours on New Year's Eve) of the
Canton Municipal Code to allow City of Canton liquor license holders to serve alcohol on
Sundays beginning at 10:00 a.m. instead of the current 11:00 a.m., and
WHEREAS, the City Council has made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
That Chapter 8 (Intoxicating Liquors) of the Canton Municipal Code shall be amended to
read as follows:
3-8-7: HOURS OF SALE, CLOSING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE:
It shall be unlawful for any person holding a class A, D, E, F, G, H, S, T or U license to sell or
offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the city at any time other than during the following
hours: Monday through Saturday, from six o'clock (6:00) A.M. to one o'clock (1:00) A.M.;
Sunday, from ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. These closing hours are
hereby extended to permit the sale of alcoholic liquors at retail until three o'clock (3:00) A.M. on
any New Year's Day.
It shall be unlawful for any person holding a class B or C license to sell or offer for sale at retail
any alcoholic liquor in the city at any time other than during the following hours: Monday
through Saturday, from six o'clock (6:00)A.M. to twelve o'clock (12:00)midnight; Sunday, from
ten o'clock(10:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. These closing hours are hereby extended to
permit the sale of alcoholic liquors at retail until two o'clock (2:00) A.M. on any New Year's
Day.
It shall be unlawful to keep open for business, or to permit the public to patronize any premises
where alcoholic liquors are sold at retail during the hours within which the sale of such liquor is
prohibited, or to give away or allow the consumption of alcohol or to consume alcohol upon the
premises during hours in which the sale of such liquor is prohibited; provided, however, that in
the case of supper clubs, restaurants, clubs, bottle clubs or setup establishments and bowling
alleys, such establishments may be kept open during such hours, but no alcoholic liquors may be
sold or consumed during such hours, except as provided in this chapter. Be it further provided
that class A license holders may keep their establishments open for food service for food
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prepared on the premises if such establishments secure all alcoholic beverages from possible sale
or consumption during such hours in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
All establishments availing themselves of the food service additional open hours must have prior
approval of the police department.
The police department shall have the right to enter upon the licensed premises at any time for the
purpose of inspection to control the unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular
meeting this 4TH day of October 2016 upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Justin Nelson, Gerald Ellis,John Lovell, Angela Hale, Craig West,
Tad Putrich,Ryan Mayhew
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
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