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Council approves West State liquor and tobacco sales

RockfordMay 12, 20261 min read

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Rockford City Council adopted ordinances allowing packaged liquor and tobacco sales at 2914 West State Street for Way Low Citgo, along with a committee recommendation tied to the same location.

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What this means

The council approved two measures that let a gas station and convenience store at 2914 West State Street sell packaged liquor and tobacco products. The votes were not unanimous: several members voted no on each ordinance. For residents, the decision means those sales can move forward at that location if the business meets the other requirements that apply.

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Adopted a committee report recommending approval of packaged liquor and tobacco sales at 2914 West State Street.
Adopted an ordinance approving packaged liquor sales at 2914 West State Street.
Adopted an ordinance approving tobacco product sales at 2914 West State Street.

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May 12, 2026, 12:45 AMCity Hall, Second Floorcompleted

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CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
Planning and Development Committee
Code and Regulation Committee
2914 West State Street
Finance and Personnel Committee
NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES
Planning and Development Committee
Code and Regulation Committee
An ordinance approving the Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District at 2914 West State Street (Ravi Patel/Priyank Patel/Khodiyar 364001, Inc. dba Way Low Citgo/Applicants).
An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District at 2914 West State Street (Ravi Patel/Priyank Patel/Khodiyar 364001, Inc. dba Way Low Citgo/Applicants).
Finance and Personnel Committee
ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.
Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 9:15 p.m.
Alderman Hoffman arrived at 9:18 p.m.
Alderman Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Granath. MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Durkee and Bonne were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Council approves West State liquor and tobacco sales

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