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SPRINGFIELD LIQUOR CODE

Sections of the City of Springfield Liquor Code, which have recently or in the past received police reports occurring in establishment in the city.

90.31. Hours public denied access to premises; authorization to enter licensed premises.
90.43. No underage or intoxicated person in licensed premises; exceptions.
90.47. No gambling or disorderly conduct permitted.
90.48. Open containers.
90.49. Sanitary facilities.
90.54. Drinking on a public way.
90.55. Possession on a public way.
90.58. Nudity on premises where alcoholic liquor is offered for sale; sexual conduct prohibited.
90.59. Reporting of incidents to the police; telephone required on the premises.
 

90.31. Hours public denied access to premises; authorization to enter licensed premises.

a.      No patron shall remain or be permitted to remain or be admitted to any licensed premises more than 30 minutes after the sale of alcoholic liquors as prohibited by section 90.30, above, for the remainder of the closed hours described therein, except where the licensee has been issued and displays a certificate issued in accordance with section 90.29 of this chapter allowing the business to operate after the sale of liquor is prohibited.

b.      Consumption of liquor is prohibited, without exception, including employees or agents of the licensee, more than 30 minutes after the sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited by section 90.30, above, for the remainder of the closed hours described therein.

c.      The doors of each licensed premises shall be locked and no person not in the employ of the licensee shall be admitted to or upon the premises during the times when patrons are prohibited from being on the licensed premises.

d.      During the hours when the public is denied access to a licensed premises in accordance with the provisions of sections 90.30 and 90.31 of this chapter, investigators, inspectors, and police officers of the city shall have the right of entry for inspection of the licensed premises in the event that person(s) are present within the establishment to determine if any provisions of this chapter or any state laws pertaining to the consumption, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquors have been or are being violated.

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90.43. No underage or intoxicated person in licensed premises; exceptions.

  1. No intoxicated person or any person under the age of 21 years shall be or remain in any premises which is licensed hereunder except that any person under the age of 21 years may be or remain in such premises:

1.      If accompanied by his or her parent or legally appointed guardian.

2.      If more than 50% of the gross business income received therein, in the preceding 12 months of an alleged violation of this section, results from the sale of services or commodities other than alcoholic liquor.

3.      No licensee hereunder or his officer, partner, associate, representative, agent, or employee shall suffer or permit any intoxicated person or any person under the age of 21 years to be or remain in any premises which is licensed except that any person under the age of 21 years may be or remain in such premises:

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90.47. No gambling or disorderly conduct permitted.

No gambling shall be permitted and no gambling device shall be kept in any premises licensed hereunder. However, this prohibition shall not apply to any game or gaming event for which a license or permit has been issued by the Illinois Department of Revenue pursuant to the Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, 230 ILCS 20/1 et seq.; the Bingo License and Tax Act, 230 ILCS 25/1 et seq. or the Charitable Games Act, 230 ILCS 30/1 et seq., and such game or gaming event is conducted in compliance with all requirements of said acts and all rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Revenue. No riotous, disorderly, indecent, or offensive conduct of any kind shall be allowed in or about any licensed premises.

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90.48. Open containers.

No licensee or officer, employee, or agent of a licensee shall permit and such persons are in fact obliged to attempt to prevent, without causing a breach of the peace, any person on the licensed premises from leaving the licensed premises with any open container of any alcoholic beverage. Any person removing an open container of any alcoholic beverage from a licensed premises shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100.

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90.49. Sanitary facilities.

Except for liquor license Class B and C licensed premises, the licensee shall provide separate toilets and washstands for male and female patrons, and shall maintain the same in a clean and sanitary condition and shall comply with the health ordinances of the city.

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90.54. Drinking on a public way.

No person shall consume any alcoholic liquor on any public way or right-of-way, including but not limited to public highways, streets, alleys, or sidewalks, within the corporate limits of the city, unless such consumption is allowed in accordance with a permit issued in accordance with sections 90.34, 90.35 and 90.39.

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90.55. Possession on a public way.

No person shall carry or possess, transport, or have any alcoholic liquor on any public way or right-of-way, including but not limited to public highways, streets, alleys, or sidewalks, except in the original package and with the seal unbroken, within the corporate limits of the city, unless such consumption is allowed in accordance with a permit issued in accordance with sections 90.34, 90.35, and 90.39.

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90.58. Nudity on premises where alcoholic liquor is offered for sale; sexual conduct prohibited.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any licensee, his agent, or employee or manager operating a licensed establishment at which alcoholic liquors are offered for sale for consumption on the licensed premises:
    1. To permit any female person, while on the premises of that establishment, to expose to the public view that area of the human breast at or below the areola thereof.
    2. To permit any female person, while on the premises of that establishment, to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance of or simulate those portions of the human female breast as described in subsection (a)(1).
    3. To permit any person, while on the premises of that establishment, to expose to public view his genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or anal cleft or cleavage.
    4. To permit any person, while on the premises of that establishment, to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance of or simulate the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or anal cleft or cleavage.
  1. It shall be unlawful for any female person, while on the premises of an establishment at which alcoholic liquor is offered for sale for consumption on the premises, to expose to public view that area of the human female breast at or below the areola thereof, or to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance or simulate those areas of the female breast as described herein.
  2. It shall be unlawful for any person, while on the premises of an establishment at which alcoholic liquor is offered for sale for consumption on the premises, to expose to public view his or her genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or anal cleft or cleavage, or to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance of or simulate the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or anal cleft or cleavage.
  3. The following conduct on premises licensed to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises is prohibited:
    1. The performance of acts, or simulated acts, of sexual intercourse, masturbation, or deviate sexual conduct.
    2. The actual or simulated touching, caressing, or fondling of the genitals, buttocks, or female breast.
    3. (3) The displaying of films or pictures depicting acts set forth in subsection (a)(1) and (2) above.
  1. It shall be unlawful for any licensee, his agent, employee, or manager to suffer or permit any person or persons to perform any of the acts set forth in subsection (a) above.

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90.59. Reporting of incidents to the police; telephone required on the premises.

  1. Pursuant to the powers and duties of the local liquor control commissioner as set forth in section 90.05, it shall be the duty of each licensee and each of his or her agents and employees to promptly report to the police department of the City of Springfield any crime or illegal activity occurring on or about the licensed premises and in his knowledge or view. No licensee or his agents or employees shall withhold information or fail to aid police in their investigation.
  2. 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.

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