HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3054 - amending chapter 8 (intoxicating liquors) ORDINANCE NO. 3054
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (INTOXICATING LIQUORS) OF THE
CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Public Safety & Traffic Committee has determined that it is necessary
and in the best interests of the citizens of Canton, Illinois to amend Chapter 8 (Intoxicating
Liquors) of the Canton Municipal Code by limiting the ages of those who can serve alcohol; 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 Title 3 (Business Regulations) Chapter 8 (Intoxicating Liquors) of the Canton
Municipal Code shall read as follows:
Age of Employees: Bartenders in licensed establishments shall be twenty-one (21)
years of age. Persons serving drinks (i.e. servers, waiters, waitresses) in licensed
establishments shall be eighteen(18) years of age.
An employee who is eighteen (18) years or older, may sell packaged liquor, beer or wine
in the course of his or her employment, provided, however, that no such employee under
twenty-one (21) years of age may conduct such activity unless an employee who is
twenty-one (21) years of age or older is in the licensed retail premises and is supervising
the employment activities of any such employee who is under the age of twenty-one (21).
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting
this 18th day of February, 2014 upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen West, Putrich,Jim Nelson, Pickel, Ellis, Lovell, Pasley
NAYS: Alderman Justin Nelson
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
JeP r A.c ' , Mayor
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D a Pav ey- ock, City Clerk