§ 3-2.1. Consumption, possession, and storage of alcohol liquors on unlicensed premises.

(a)

No owner, proprietor, associate, member, officer, agent, employee, or manager of any business premises operating as a public accommodation, or used by club members and guests, shall in the ordinary course of operation permit the consumption or possession of, and no person shall consume or possess alcoholic liquors on the premises, and no person shall permit alcoholic liquor to be brought into or bring into such public place or club except those specifically licensed for possession, consumption, or sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises pursuant to the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et. seq.) and the appropriate provisions of this chapter. For the purposes of this section, "business premises operating as a public accommodation" means a refreshment, entertainment, banquet hall, or recreational facility of any kind, or business of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, or advantages are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.

(b)

No unlicensed person or business shall provide nor sell at retail for consumption on the premises any nonalcoholic beverages or ice, knowing the same to be intended to be mixed with or consumed with any alcoholic liquor.

(c)

No person shall keep or store alcoholic liquor in or on any business premises operating as a public accommodation unless such an establishment is licensed to sell alcoholic liquor.

(d)

No person shall frequent or patronize any business premises operating as a public accommodation if such person knows or has reason to believe that the premises is selling alcoholic liquor without a license as required by this chapter.

(e)

This section shall not be construed to prevent possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor for personal use by the occupants of apartments or dwelling rooms in the same building in which a liquor establishment is located whether licensed to sell alcoholic liquor or not; providing such apartments or rooms are not directly connected with or accessible from such establishment.

(f)

This section shall not be construed to prevent possession of alcoholic liquor for personal use in a business premise operating as a public accommodation where that personal use is limited to occasional consumption by the owners or employees of the establishment only. Nor, shall this section be construed to prevent the owner or occupant of a business premise operating as a public accommodation, but not third parties, of having an open house with attendance by invitation only or employee party where fifty (50) or fewer persons are in attendance upon the premises at any one (1) time and where neither alcoholic liquor or nonalcoholic beverages or ice are sold for personal consumption, provided that no business premises may hold more than two (2) open house events or two (2) employee parties per calendar year. This section shall not apply to any business premises operating as a public accommodation which are or should be licensed.

(Ord. No. 2006-11, § 1, 9-19-2006)