Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
Filed: 5/26/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1256




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1256, AS AMENDED, 
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 
42, on page 50, immediately below line 4, by inserting the 
5following:

 
6    "(ddd) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the 
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance 
8or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic 
9liquor at premises located within a municipality with a 
10population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 
11feet of a church or school if:
12        (1) the business has been issued a license from the 
13    municipality to allow the business to operate a theater on 
14    the premises;
15        (2)  the theater has less than 200 seats;
16        (3) the premises are approximately 2,700 to 3,100 
17    square feet of space;
 
 
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1        (4) the premises are located to the north of the 
2    church;
3        (5) the primary entrance of the premises and the 
4    primary entrance of any church within 100 feet of the 
5    premises are located either on a different street or across 
6    a right-of-way from the premises;
7        (6) the primary entrance of the premises and the 
8    primary entrance of any school within 100 feet of the 
9    premises are located either on a different street or across 
10    a right-of-way from the premises;
11        (7) the premises are located in a building that is at 
12    least 100 years old; and
13        (8) any church or school located within 100 feet of the 
14    premises has indicated its support for the issuance or 
15    renewal of the license to the premises in writing.


16    (eee) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the 
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance 
18or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic 
19liquor at premises located within a municipality with a 
20population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 
21feet of a church and school if:
22        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the 
23    sale of food;
24        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal 
25    business carried on by the applicant on the premises;
26        (3)  a family-owned restaurant has operated on the 
 
 
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1    premises since 1957;
2        (4) the premises occupy the first floor of a 3-story 
3    building that is at least 90 years old;
4        (5) the distance between the property line of the 
5    premises and the property line of the church is at least 20 
6    feet;
7        (6) the church was established at its current location 
8    and the present structure was erected before 1900;
9        (7) the primary entrance of the premises is at least 75 
10    feet from the primary entrance of the church;
11        (8) the school is affiliated with the church;
12        (9) the principal religious leader at the place of 
13    worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance 
14    of the license in writing;
15        (10) the principal of the school has indicated in 
16    writing that he or she is not opposed to the issuance of 
17    the license; and
18        (11)  the alderman of the ward in which the premises are 
19    located has expressed, in writing, his or her lack of an 
20    objection to the issuance of the license.".