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The City Council approved a $1 property purchase from Northern Illinois University to clear the former Rice Hotel/Monat Building site for about 59 downtown parking stalls, and it also approved a Downtown Entertainment District for voluntary alcohol carry during downtown events.
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The council voted to buy the property at 148 N. Third Street for $1 and plans to demolish the building to make room for parking downtown. The concept described in the meeting would create about 59 parking stalls and help access another nearby city-owned parcel that has been hard to develop. Council also approved a Downtown Entertainment District, which allows participating businesses and events to let people carry alcoholic beverages within a defined downtown area under city rules. The meeting additionally included a $2,352,072.87 consent agenda, a new appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and approval of the 2026 Corn Classic and Taste of DeKalb event agreement.
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