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A.
Application for a local retailer’s liquor license, both original and renewal, shall be made to the
Commissioner. The application shall be inwriting, upon forms provided by the Commissioner. The application shall
require such information as determined appropriate by the Commissioner. Only fully completed forms shall be
considered by the Commissioner. Each original or renewal application shall be accompanied by the fee for the class
of license applied for. The fees for licenses shall be as provided in Section 3-2-9. Application for renewal of an
existing license shall be submitted not less than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the license, i.e., byApril 1
st
of
each year. If a fully completed renewal application and application fee is not received by theCityby the date due, a
penalty equal to one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be assessed against the applicant in addition to application
and license fees.
B.
The application fee, license fee, and any applicable penalty, shall be paid in full upon submittal of an
original or renewal license application. Upon issuance of any license, the licensee shall keep the information
contained on the application current by furnishing to the Commissioner, within thirty (30) days, written notice of
any change in status regarding ownership, residency, management, or any other information set forth in the
application.
C.
Before any licensemay be issued to an applicant, each person holding a five percent (5%) or more interest
in the entity to be licensed and each designated Manager (including the managing partner of a Limited Liability
Company) shall be fingerprinted by theMomence PoliceDepartment and the fingerprints sent to the appropriate law
enforcement agency for a checkof criminal history record information. An investigationwill be performed to enable
the Commissioner to ascertain whether the issuance of a license will comply with all applicable regulations of the
City. The Commissioner may accept current fingerprints from another jurisdiction for persons not residing or
working within fifty (50) miles of the City. The Commissioner may require such documentation as deemed
appropriate to determine actual ownership, and the Commissioner’s decision as to who shall be fingerprinted shall
be final.
D.
The applicant must submit a certificate of insurance, which names the City of Momence as an additional
insured, verifying that the principal has in effect at the time of the application dram shop or liquor liability insurance
in the amount of onemillion dollars ($1,000,000.00). The certificate of insurance shall be subject to the approval of
theCommissioner.
E.
With any license application submitted for an original or renewal license to be effective May 1, 2016 or
thereafter, the applicant shall include certificates of completion of BASSETT or TIPS training, as described in §3-2-
26.E, for each employee who will be engaged in serving alcoholic beverages, and for each person identified as a
DesignatedManager of the licensed premises.
