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Ordinance 2010-46 i Ordinance No. 2010 -_ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PROVIDING FOR LIQUOR CONTROL WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City ") is a non home -rule municipality in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and has the powers granted to it by law; WHEREAS, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/1 -1, et seq., (the "Liquor Control Act ") sets forth a comprehensive system for the regulation of liquor control within the state of Illinois, and authorizes broad powers to municipalities with regard to local retail licenses; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has determined that it will promote the public health, safety and welfare, and that it is in the best interests of the City to amend the regulations pertaining to the sale of liquor as set forth in the City Code of the United City of Yorkville as set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 1 of the United City of Yorkville Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by deleting paragraph A in its entirety and replacing it with the following: A. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words "beer ", "alcoholic liquor ", "original package ", "retailer ", "club ", "to sell ", "sale" and "sell at retail" shall have the same meanings and definitions as said words have and are defined in an act relating to alcoholic liquors, approved January 31, 1934, as amended. (Ord. 1979 -16A, 9 -27 -1979; amd. Ord. 1996 -1, 1 -11 -1996) Section 2. Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 1 of the United City of Yorkville Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following definition in alphabetical order and renumbering all definitions thereafter: "Hotel/Motel" means every building or other structure, kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where food is served and consumed and sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to travelers and guests, whether transient, permanent or residential, in which twenty -five (25) or more rooms are used for sleeping accommodations and where dining rooms are maintained in the same building or buildings. Section 3. Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 4, Subsection (A)(4) of the City Code is hereby amended by adding the following: H — Hotel /Motel. a. Authorizes the licensee to sell beer, wine and liquor for consumption on the premises where sold. This shall include all banquets, conventions, meetings, group dining services, catering, lobby and meeting room service. b. Authorizes the licensee to charge by the drink or cover the drink charges under the hotel fees. c. Authorizes the licensee to serve beer and wine only, for consumption by patrons of a hotel on the premises of a hotel (manager's reception) with a limit of a no more than two drinks per hotel patron per day. d. Authorizes the licensee to place small, locked refrigerated units containing alcoholic beverages (commonly referred to as "mini- bars ") in the guest rooms. Keys for said units may only be provided to hotel guests who are at least twenty -one (21) years of age. Section 4. Title 3, Chapter 3, Section 5, Subsection (13)(4) of the City Code is hereby amended by adding the following: H — Hotel /Motel — Beer, Wine and Liquor $2000.00 Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this a Day of (`� _ , A.D. 2010. _n ITY &LERK ROBYN SUTCLIFF DIANE TEELING GARY GOLINSKI ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER WALTER WERDERICH b MARTY MUNNS ROSE ANN SPEARS GEORGE GILSON, JR. 2 Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this W Day of ©C l O BEE2 , A.D. 2010. c MAYOR 3