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ORDINANCE N0, j L l
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INTOXICATING LIQUORS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS.
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton,
Illinois has determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the best
interests of the City of Canton to modify and amend the Intoxicating Liquors
Ordinance by requiring each licensee to report incidents to the Police
Department and by requiring each licensee to maintain a telephone on
each licensed premises and by prohibiting illegal activities in any
licensed premises; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has made
a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the
same is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following section:
REPORTING OF INCIDENTS TO POLICE - TELEPHONE ON PREMISES
Each licensee and each of his agents and employees shall
promptly report to the Police Department of the City
of Canton any incident occurring on or about the licensed
premises in his knowledge or view relating to the commission
of any crime, including any violation of this chapter,
and shall truthfully and fully answer all questions and
investigations of any identified police officer who
makes inquiry concerning any persons in or about the
licensed premises, and any events taking place in
and about the licensed premises.
Each licensee shall maintain on each licensed premises
not less than one telephone in operating order, which
phone must be within the easy access of the bartender
or other responsible person in charge of the premises
at all times, for the purpose of reporting to the Police
Department incidents occurring on or about the licensed
premises.
2. That Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and
the same is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following section:
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ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES ON PREMISES
No licensee or any officer, associate, member, re-
presentative, agent or employee of such licensee
shall engage in any activity or conduct or suffer or
permit any other person to engage in any activity
or conduct in or about the licensed premises which is
prohibited by any ordinance of the City of Canton or
law of the State of Illinois or the United States.
3. That the remainder of Title 3, Chapter 8, Intoxicating Liquors,
of the Canton Municipal Code remain in full force and effect.
4. Any person who violates this Ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 10 days
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois,
approval by the Mayor thereof, and publication according to law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and
APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this i•> ~ r{ day of I r ~ N ~ 1979 .
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APPROVED: ~ ZSz~--c. MAYOR
HARLAN E. CROUCH
ATTEST: ~ (.1. ~ ~., t' , ~ ~,~ _i ~ ~ „~ ~,. ,~_ , CITY CLERK
NANCX1S. WHITES
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