Committee on License and Consumer Protection - October 9, 2025
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The Committee on License and Consumer Protection met on October 9, 2025, to review matters related to licensing, alcoholic liquor permits, packaged goods licenses, and consumer protection regulations. The committee approved multiple ordinances to amend the Municipal Code regarding the issuance of additional alcoholic liquor and packaged goods licenses across various Chicago neighborhoods, as well as a communication reappointing a member to the License Appeal Commission. Several items were held in committee for further consideration.
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- Approved reappointment of Laura Parry as member of the License Appeal Commission
- Approved resolution calling on the National Restaurant Association to expand 'Angel Shot' training for alcohol sellers
- Approved ordinances lifting restrictions on alcoholic liquor licenses on Cottage Grove Avenue (4th Ward), Armitage Avenue (26th Ward), Chicago Avenue (29th Ward), Elizabeth Street (34th Ward), Rush and Oak streets (42nd Ward), and Sheffield Avenue (44th Ward)
- Approved ordinances lifting restrictions on packaged goods licenses on 87th Street (8th Ward), 18th Street (25th Ward), Diversey Avenue (31st Ward), Belmont Avenue (35th Ward), Armitage Avenue (35th Ward), Elston Avenue (35th Ward), Nagle Avenue (41st Ward), and Clark Street (49th Ward)
- Approved ordinances disallowing additional packaged goods licenses on Clark Street (49th Ward) and Chicago Avenue (1st Ward)
- Held in committee: ordinance regarding video gaming terminal licensing and regulation, ordinance establishing regulations for dog-friendly retail food establishments, and ordinance disallowing additional alcoholic liquor licenses on Chicago Avenue (1st Ward)
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Committee on License and Consumer Protection
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/58bdefce-6f9d-f011-b4cb-001dd8001aaf.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3c36c5c8-8fa0-f011-b4cb-001dd8001aaf.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/c60dac48-e5c0-4b00-9f03-a85eb4e81ae5.pdf
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