Illinois Liquor Commission Released Updated COVID-19 FAQ
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission recently released an FAQ on COVID-19 Compliance that includes a lot of helpful guidance to local liquor control commissioners and staff on regulating liquor establishments during the pandemic. You can access the FAQ here. We have posted a few examples of the questions asked and answered in the FAQ below.
Q. Can an on-premise ONLY liquor license holder sell for off premise consumption and deliver alcohol?
A. Yes, if authorized by the Local Liquor Control Commission and if licensee abides by off-premises
sales rules including selling alcoholic liquor in the original container only.
Q. Can a retailer that sells carry-out food also sell beer to-go as well.
A. Yes, if authorized by the Local Liquor Control Commission and beer is sold in the original container
(or growlers/crowlers sold pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6-6.5)
Q. Can on-premise licensed establishments have private meetings, private events, weddings etc.?
A. No, all on-site premises consumption is suspended.
Q. Can on premise licensed establishments have private events if the event brings their own alcoholic
beverages?
A. No
Q. As a bar or restaurant, may I permit beverages and/or food to be consumed in an outdoor area next to
or near my indoor licensed premises?
A. A licensee may not permit persons to remain on its licensed premises or in any outdoor area owned or controlled by the licensee or the owner of the licensee. Such outdoor areas could include, but are not limited to, beer gardens, outdoor patios, sidewalk cafes, parking lots, lawn areas, and fields. A bar or restaurant owner is liable for permitting all violations of state law pursuant to Executive Order 32 that may occur on the licensed premises or that are related to the conduct of the licensed business.
A. A licensee may not permit persons to remain on its licensed premises or in any outdoor area owned or controlled by the licensee or the owner of the licensee. Such outdoor areas could include, but are not limited to, beer gardens, outdoor patios, sidewalk cafes, parking lots, lawn areas, and fields. A bar or restaurant owner is liable for permitting all violations of state law pursuant to Executive Order 32 that may occur on the licensed premises or that are related to the conduct of the licensed business.
Q. Can alcoholic liquor be sold and delivered to a private home?
A. Subject to the approval of the Local Liquor Control Commission, licensees authorized to conduct
retail sales of alcoholic liquor are permitted to provide home delivery of alcoholic liquor in the
original container (or growlers/crowlers sold pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6-6.5). Guidance on deliveries can be found on the website.
Q. Can I sell “cocktails to go”?
A. The State Commission has authorized retail licensees, subject to local approval, the privilege of selling alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption. The only caveat is that the alcoholic beverages must be in the “original container” (or growlers/crowlers sold pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6- 6.5). A retailer may sell a “cocktail kit,” which would consist of a non-alcoholic cocktail mix, such as margaritas or bloody marys, and an alcoholic beverage in the sealed original manufacturer’s container. The important factor is that the alcoholic beverage is sold in the sealed original container (or growlers/crowlers sold pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6-6.5). Pursuant to 235 ILCS 5/6-6.5, growlers or crowlers may only be filled with beer. Please see the “’To-Go” Sales and Delivery of Premixed Cocktails” guidance document on our website for additional information.
Q. Can an on-premise ONLY liquor license holder allow customers into premises for video gaming?
A. No, pursuant to an order issued by the Illinois Gaming Board, all licensed video gaming operations must cease at 9 pm on March 16, 2020.
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