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.
• Food/Beverage Tax Registration Form must be submitted with the City of Bloomington Finance Department at https://cityblm.seamlessdocs.com/f/FoodandBeverageTax
• 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 limit
    • Certificate Holder must be listed as:
      • City of Bloomington, 115 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701
      • The City must also be listed as an Additional Insured
• Surety Bond in the amount of $2,000 and must include:
  •  Applicant's name/entity name and address; and
  • The City of Bloomington, 115 E. Washington St., Bloomington IL 61701 listed as the Obligee.

• Special Event Permit (if applicable)
  • Applicants should visit the City's Special Events Webpage at https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/business/economic-development/special-events to see if a permit is required.

$100 for the first licensed day and $50 per subsequent day, up to $500 total.