A retail liquor license is required to sell or offer for sale at retail any alcoholic liquor in the Village. All Liquor License requests are handled by the Village Liquor Commissioner, who is also the Village President. The Village President’s office must be contacted at 847-960-7400 to obtain information about the process.

There are four types of Liquor Licenses, a daily permit, an event permit, an auxiliary license, and an annual liquor license.

Annual Liquor Licenses

A new annual liquor license must start out with the submission of an application to the Liquor Commissioner. All application requirements contained in Chapter 33 of the Lake in the Hills Municipal Code must be followed. Send applications to Nancy Sujet, Administrative Specialist II, at the address below.

Nancy Sujet
Village of Lake in the Hills
600 Harvest Gate
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Current Liquor License renewals must be completed by March 15th each year.

Liquor license applicants and their managers are reviewed by the Police Department. The application review includes a background check, which is an additional fee, and may take from four to six weeks to process. Please call 847-960-7400 for the most current background check fee amount. Inaccurate, incomplete, and questionable answers will lead to delays and may impact the approval of the application. Manager changes at liquor license establishments must be registered with the Village Liquor Commissioner. Failure to have any new or different General Manager registered may place the liquor license in jeopardy.

Fees

• $500 Initial Application Fee
• $250 Change in Ownership
• $50 Change in Manager
• License Fees vary based on the classification

Daily Liquor License Requests

The Liquor Commissioner may grant a daily permit for specified areas of Village parklands or public buildings to the following:

• Any person, non-profit organization or club authorizing the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor
• A non-profit organization or club authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at any picnic, club, or other similar function sponsored by such organization
• A wine-maker for sale of its wine or brew pub for the sale of its crafted beer
• An Illinois licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the specified area in the license hereby created, and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor.

No more than four Daily Permits will be issued during a one year period and the permit is valid for only one day.

A written request detailing the day, event, and purpose must be received by the Liquor Commissioner. The request will be processed promptly upon receipt of all the necessary information. The fee for a Daily Liquor License shall be $25.00. 

Event Permit Requests

The Liquor Commissioner may grant an Event Permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquors at any picnic, club or similar function sponsored by such non-profit organization or club located within the Village. No more than five Event Permits will be issued during a one year period and the permit is valid for up to four consecutive days. All sales and consumption must be in an enclosed, controlled area during the hours specified on the permit.

A written request detailing the dates, event, and purpose must be received by the Liquor Commissioner. The request will be processed promptly upon receipt of all the necessary information. The fee for an Event Permit shall be $25.00.

Auxiliary License Requests

The Local Liquor Commissioner may grant an Auxiliary License for the sale, dispensing, and consumption of alcoholic liquor in an outdoor area adjacent to the building of an existing licensee. The area must be secure and permanent in nature and shall facilitate access only through the licensed premise.

The fee for an Auxiliary License shall be $100.00.

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