Liquor Licensing

General Information

Liquor licenses are granted by the Village President/Liquor Commissioner with concurrence of the Board of Trustees. There are several classifications which are dependent on the capacity and type of establishment. Licenses are granted to a specific entity at a specific location and must be renewed annually. Licenses are valid May 1 through April 30 of the next year. A Liquor License is a privilege not a right, and cannot be sold, transferred nor pro-rated.

Those wishing to apply for a liquor license must complete an APPLICATION, provide proof of ownership or a long term lease for the premises, as well as corporate papers/charter or partnership agreement and dram shop (liquor liability) insurance of not less than $500,000. The charge for an initial application is $250, which will be applied to the cost of the license should it be approved. A full background check will be performed.

The majority of the Liquor License regulations are contained in Chapter 4 of the Libertyville Municipal Code. However, because the code is updated only twice each year, recent changes to the liquor regulations may not be reflected in Chapter 4. Interested parties should contact the Mayor’s office.

Class A (Bar License) $2500

Class A-1 (Sports & Recreation Facilities) $2500
Class A-2 (Retail on/off Premise) $2500

Class B (Restaurant & Bar) $2050
Class BYO-1 (Restaurant, no liquor license) $500
Class BYO-2 (Theater or Entertainment Venue) $250
Class C (Restaurant and Service Bar) $1600
Class D (Restaurant Beer/Wine Only) $1150
Class E (Club) $1600
Class F (Grocery Store/Retail Store) $2100
Class F-1 (Grocery Store/Consumption on Premises) $2100
Class F-2 (Hotel/Motel on premises sale)$2100
Class G (Beer/Wine ONLY-not for consumption) $850
Class G-1 (Beer/Wine/Distilled sampling allowed) $1000
Class H (One Day Special Event)$50
Class I (Facilities Owned by Municipalities) No Fee
Class J (Catering) $500
Class L (Online Sales Wine/Liquor)$1000
Class M (Retail Sale beer/wine) $2100