Committee on License and Consumer Protection

Thursday, February 10, 2022 · 11:00 AM AM · Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Committee on License and Consumer Protection held a meeting focused on updating municipal liquor licensing rules across various city neighborhoods. The committee recommended passing multiple ordinances that would modify where and how alcoholic beverage licenses can be distributed, with most changes allowing additional package goods and liquor licenses in specific street areas.

Key Decisions

  • New Liquor Licenses for Millennium Park Recommended to Pass
  • Package Goods Licenses Expansion on E 79th St Recommended to Pass
  • Package Goods Licenses Expansion on W 111th St Recommended to Pass
  • Business Eligibility Rules with City of Chicago Recommended to Pass
  • Limiting New Liquor Licenses on N Milwaukee Ave Recommended to Pass

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Approval of January 2022 Rule 45 Report
  3. 1 Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-010 and 4-60-073 by adding two new outdoor Lakefront Venue liquor licenses at Millennium Park
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  4. 2 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.7) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of E 79th St
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 3 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (19.59) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W 111th St
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 4 Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (27.151) and 4-60-023 (27.151) to allow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Kinzie St
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 5 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (31.22) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Fullerton Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 6 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (35.84) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of N Milwaukee Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 7 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (39.60) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of N Pulaski Rd
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  10. 8 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 to reserve subsection (42.276)
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  11. 9 Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 1-23-010 and 1-23-020 regarding ineligibility to do business with City of Chicago due to removal from public office, treason, sedition or related offenses
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.