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Committee on License and Consumer Protection summary

ChicagoMay 5, 20261 min read

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The committee approved the April 2026 Rule 45 report and recommended passage of six municipal code amendments. Actions include a prohibition with penalties for sweepstakes machines and changes to where alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses may be allowed or disallowed on specified street segments. Two amendments were passed as substitutes. All items were recommended to pass and will be submitted to the City Council.

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The committee approved procedural reports and recommended several rule changes that affect business licensing. One amendment would ban sweepstakes machines and add penalties for owning them. Other amendments would allow or disallow additional alcohol-selling licenses on specific blocks of S Ashland Ave, W Chicago Ave, E Erie St, E Ontario St, N State St, and E Huron St. These recommendations go next to the City Council; if approved there, they will change where alcohol can be sold and create enforcement for sweepstakes machines.

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Approved the April 2026 Rule 45 Report (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee).
SO2026-0024076: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 regarding prohibition and penalties for violations of owning sweepstakes machines (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee; PASSED AS SUBSTITUTE).
O2026-0024913: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (11.111) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of S Ashland Ave (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee).
O2026-0024480: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (29.95) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Chicago Ave (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee).
SO2026-0024893: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (42.178) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of E Erie St and E Ontario St (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee; PASSED AS SUBSTITUTE).
O2026-0024894: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (42.605) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of N State St and E Huron St (Recommended to Pass - Passed by Committee).

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