Please attach the following documents to your application upon submission:

• If Applicant will use a different name with the public than the name of the legal entity, proof of the DBA/Assumed Name is registered with the State of Illinois or the County where the Establishment is located.
• Copy of State Liquor License AND Copy of Local Liquor License Where Establishment is Located
• Food/Beverage Tax Registration Form with the City of Bloomington Finance Department
• Certificate of Insurance (Not Policy Declaration Page) The Certificate must show the establishment has liquor liability insurance and must include the following:
  • Applicant’s name as the insured (e.g. if the applicant is a corporation, the corporation’s name must be listed);
  • The date, times, and address of the location where the liquor is being consumed;
  • The dates of coverage and the coverage limits
  • Certificate Holder must be listed as:
    • City of Bloomington, 115 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701

       

• McLean County Food Permit (or food permit for the applicant's local municipality)

NOTE: IL Food Handler's Permit for the person(s) handling food for the event and BASSET Certificates for those selling/serving must be available upon request at the event.

Application Fee: $250 (The applicant will receive an invoice number from the City Clerk Department shortly after submission)

License fee: $100 per event

Please read this FAQ on the difference between a Secondary Premises and Catering licenses for more information. The most notable difference is that businesses seeking a Secondary Premises Liquor Licenses must already possess a City of Bloomington Primary Liquor License, while a Catering License can be obtained by businesses with a primary liquor license from a different municipality.