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Good morning, everyone good.
Good morning, everyone. Good morning.
the committee on licensed and consumer protection
The committee on licensed and consumer protection will now
come to order we will begin with.
come to order we will begin with a roll call to establish
quorum.
Chairman's Silverstein is here Vice chair.
Chairman's Silverstein is here Vice chair, Chico.
here
alderwoman Coleman
not present
I know I saw her earlier.
Alderman Moore present present Alderman OSHA Pres
Alderman Moore present present Alderman OSHA present
Alderman Cardona
Alderman wax back
Alderman Conway
earlier, but not present alderman.
Earlier, but not present alderman viegas.
Alderman spaz
Alderman Napolitano
Alderman Reilly
not present Alderman Lawson present
Alderman Gardner present V. Oh
alderwoman clay
not present Alderman Martin
not present
there are
9 members present
and we have a quorum.
Um, we also have
Alder
alderwoman Scott alderwoman mitts and Alderman Gardiner
on remote
Um, can I get a motion to recognize them?
Um, can I get a motion to recognize them as part of forum
Alderman's pasado?
all in favor say I
All in favor say I any opposed?
um welcome
um, welcome colleagues
to the meeting
I see we have Alderman laspata present. Who's not a member.
and we will
continue
we have any public comments.
No.
Nobody has signed up for public speakers.
Nobody has signed up for public speakers today.
So we are going to get started on.
So we are going to get started on today's agenda. We have
12 items on the agenda today.
Yes.
right
Yes, I saw him.
Welcome Alderaan Conway. We will Mark you down for.
Welcome Alderaan Conway. We will Mark you down for quorum.
Okay the first
Okay, the first item on the agenda is the approval of rule
45.
45 reports for January 2024.
45 reports for January 2024, which were sent out to the
committee.
Alderman wax back, um makes a motion to approve.
all in favor say I
any opposed and the opinion of the chair the eyes?
any opposed and the opinion of the chair the eyes have it?
The report is approved.
We are.
We are looking for Alderman Ervin. So we are going to move
on to item number 3, which is Alderman laspata. It is 02024
D 0000.
D 0000000 663 6938 and ordinance to amend section 4-60 dash
023 of the municipal code of Chicago to disallow.
Edition
additional package good license on a portion of grand
Avenue
share recognizes Alder
share recognizes alderman laspada
Yes.
Okay. Thank you very much Madam chair and members of the
committee. Oh 2024 000000. 6938 is a
committee. Oh 2024 000000 6938 is a matter that seeks to
correct the municipal code due to a
correct. The municipal code due to a duplicate packaged
Goods license.
Goods license on Grand Avenue.
Uh, I believe more tournaments should say between Ashland
and wood Vise May.
and wood vice mayor Bernett passed an ordinance lifting a
packaged Goods.
packaged Goods license more to in the 27th award on this
checks last.
checks last year, but this moratorium duplicates that my
staff reviewed this ordinance with committee.
staff reviewed this ordinance with committee staff law and
the 27th war team.
the 27th war team and no 1 has any issues with this
amendment therefore.
amendment. Therefore I urge your favorable recommendation
on this code amendment to clean up package. Good pack.
good moratoriums in this area of the first w,
good moratoriums in this area of the First Ward. Thank you
very much.
Do we have any questions from the committee?
Alderman Cardona, so moves all in favor. Say I
any opposed any opinion of
Any opposed any opinion of the chairs the eyes have it? The
motion is passed. Thank you.
the next item
The next item will be held in committee.
I need to read the numbers.
You couldn't just the number. Okay, and that is 0202.
You couldn't just the number. Okay, and that is 02024 d
0000007.
0000007 3334
moving right along
Alderman Coleman here
Is there anyone here from Alderman Coleman's office?
Okay, we're gonna skip that for now, too.
And we're still waiting for Alderman Ervin.
so
we are moving along to item number 8 on.
we are moving along to item number 8 on the agenda.
Just find my place here.
Thank you.
Alderman are you present?
Yes, okay. Uh, this is regarding.
Yes, okay. Uh, this is regarding 02024 Dash 00.
Yes. Okay. Uh, this is regarding 02024 D 00000 6857 and or
ordinance to amend the municipal code of Chicago lift.
subsection 4-6-2
subsection. 4-6-0 023 parenthesis 37.17 to allow the
issuance of additional package good.
issuance of additional package good license on portion of
North Avenue.
chair recognizes Alderman mitts
Yes, Madam chairman. This is uh business is in.
Yes, Madam chairman. This is uh business is in the uh, 37
award that uh looking
award that uh, looking to change the ownership's uh of the
business. So asking for support they've been there for a
long time, uh, just have gotten older now and want to uh
transfer the ownership of the business.
Are there any questions from the committee?
Vice chair Chico moves to pass on favor say I
any opposed the opinion of the chair is the eyes have it?
The motion is passed.
We are going to go.
We are going to go back to
item number 2
which is 02024 d 0000000.
which is 02024 D 0000073 555 an ordinance to amend.
which is 02024 D 0000073 555 an ordinance to amend section
3-50 of the municipal code.
3-50 of the municipal code excluding paper or plastic bag.
provided by shoe repair or shine business.
provided by shoe repair or shine businesses for customer
use from
the definition regarding paper carrier back Reg
The definition regarding paper carrier back regulations.
This is um, we're going to recognize Alderman Ervin.
Oh, I'm sorry. The the green light is not on so I didn't
know if the mic was.
know if the mic was on. Uh, thank you madam. Chair members
of the committee. Uh, this is in relation to um, um, the uh
bag tax per se as relates to uh shoe repair businesses as
um, prymrr.
um, primarily, uh, paper transactions or something that
came across from a local business in the community, uh
asking to be uh Exempted as this is something that they uh
to
traditionally have done, but however, uh, you can't you
walk in
in with stuff it's not as if you're buying stuff there you
walk in with stuff and they put it in the bag just to
preserve it and uh in my opinion, I think this is not what
the intent of the bag.
the intent of the bag uh tax was um, because they don't use
the uh plastic it's all primarily paper. You don't put
shoes in a plastic bag you put it in a paper bag. And so
they're they were
there they were they brought this to not only myself but
all the mentality of fur
all the mentality of pharaoh, uh in the 29th Ward and
believe this would be uh, I think a business friendly move
on behalf of the
Are there any questions?
Vegas
just um ottoman Urban is this Citywide or is this more
specific? That would be Citywide gotcha. Thank you.
Any other questions?
Alderman vagus moves to pass
all in favor
any opposed
the opinion of the
The opinion of the chair of the eyes have it. The motion is
passed. Thank you madam. Chair. Um Alderman Ervin has 2
other items on.
other items on the agenda today.
And that would be item number 6 and 7.
and that would be item number 6 and 7 we'll do 6 first
which is 02024 d 0007112.
which is 02024 D 0007112 an ordinance to amend the
municipal code of Chicago lift.
municipal code of Chicago lifting subsection. 4-6-0 022
parenthesis 28.3 to allow additional alcoholic liquor
licenses on portion of Lake Street share recogn.
Alderman Ervin. Thank you madam. Chair. Uh, this is for uh
42 on a block of West Lake.
42 on a block of West Lake Street. This is a property that
is uh next door to a uh, a church. The church is actually
uh part of this.
uh part of this particular, um event space, uh,
in support of this, uh licensed lift
area very limited residential interaction. Um the uh on the
prop,
the proposed owners have met with the police to police
Commander.
commander who also uh had an objection, uh to this and
therefore, uh, find it in the in the benefit of the uh of
the community to move forward with lifting the subsection.
for uh, the moritur that was put back in place.
for uh, the moritur that was put back in place some years
ago.
any
Any questions from committee?
Alderman law
Alderman Lawson moves to pass
All In
All in favor say I any opposed?
All in favor say I any opposed any opinion of the chairs
the eyes have it the motion is passed.
And Alderman Ervin you have the next.
And Alderman Ervin you have the next item also.
which
Which is 02024 Dash 0000.
Which is 02024 Dash 0000071 13 an ordinance to amend.
Which is 02024 Dash 0000071 13 an ordinance to amend the
municipal code of Chicago lifting subsection.
municipal code of Chicago lifting subsection 4-6-22
parenthese.
parenthesis 11.1
parenthesis, 11.147 to allow additional alcoholic.
liquor license on a portion of Roosevelt Road
Liquor license on a portion of Roosevelt Road, the chair
recognizes all of them in again.
Thank you.
Thank you madam. Chair, this is for the University of
Illinois. Chicago's Gunderson baseball.
Illinois. Chicago's Gunderson baseball field. Uh, they have
entered into an agreement with a local.
entered into an agreement with a local uh business to
provide a beer and wine sales at the baseball field. Um,
that's new. I didn't know for a college campus, but
nonetheless, I guess, uh baseball and beer go together.
This item has been requested by the chancellor of of UIC.
This item has been requested by the chancellor of of UIC and
uh, uh, there's there's no objection.
uh, uh, there's there's no objection, uh from from our
office and and if they want to have baseball,
office and and if they want to have baseball and Bill God
bless them.
Sounds like fun, right? Um.
Sounds like fun, right? Um any questions
Okay, Alderman Conway moves to pass.
Okay, Alderman Conway moves to pass all in favor. Say I
any opposed
The opinion of the chair is the eyes have it. The motion is
passed. Thank you.
All right moving right along.
we
We all our woman Coleman is here.
I mean, yes.
Coleman is here.
and that is
All right, we have.
All right, we have oh 2 024 d z.
all right, we have oh 2 024 D 0000075 06 and or
All right, we have oh 2 024 D 0000075 06 and ordinance to
amend the municipal code of Chicago lifting sub.
amend the municipal code of Chicago lifting subsection.
4-6-0 023 parenthesis 16.15 to allow the issuance of
additional package good license on.
additional package good license on portion of 63rd Street.
share
Share recognizes alderwoman Coleman. Thank you madam chair.
Share recognizes alderwoman Coleman. Thank you madam, chair
acts for favorable, uh roll call vote.
acts for favorable, uh roll call vote, uh for a local
business who's been in the community for 40 years, uh, the
business owner passed and for about 2 years have been
looking for a uh operator with a respect.
looking for a uh operator with the respect and investment
and knowing the need of investment for my communities who's
directly across the street from my service office. So we
must have a good operator and those of you all know if
you've got a liquor store in the area, it has to be a good
operator, so I want to
operator. So I want to thank your committee and thank Carl,
uh for helping us.
uh for helping us we've been working on this for a couple
of years making sure that um, we've got a good good person
coming in.
coming in good owner.
any questions
Alderman AAL
Alderman aalo moves to pass all in favor. Say I
any opposed
the opinion
The opinion of the chair is the eyes have it. The motion is
passed. Thank you.
We also want to recognize all the woman Haden.
We also want to recognize all the woman Haden who's here?
All right.
So we are now moving.
So we are now moving to we are jumping around today.
item number 9
we have anyone.
is anyone
Is anyone oh, okay.
Who am I?
Oh Adam's here. Okay.
All right.
this is
so 201024.
so 201024 d 000006.
so 201024 D 00000 6969 a substitute ordinance to amend the
mun.
municipal code of Chicago lifting subsection 4-6-2
parentheses 39.81 to allow.
parentheses 39.81 to allow the issuance of additional
package good license and a portion of Peterson Avenue and
Ridge Avenue.
We need a motion to recognize.
We need a motion to recognize a substitute. Um
Alderman Cardona all in favor. Say I
and he opposed
and the opinion of the chair.
and the opinion of the chair of the eyes have it the
substitute is before us and the chair recognizes Adam from
Alderman n
Alderman Nance office. Hi. Good. Are you there? Yes, can
you hear me? Yes. Wonderful. Thank you mad.
you hear me? Yes. Wonderful. Thank you madam. Chair, uh,
I'm here on behalf of aldermen Nan. Uh, the applicant here
has met with both the Community Association and the local
Chamber of Commerce and alderman nent.
Chamber of Commerce and Alderman nent. Um, we issued
letters of no objections. They have those from all 3
included in their application. Uh, they are wanting to lift
the moratorium for a change of ownership. I'm looking to
sell sell selling to another good operator. Your favorable
consideration is much appreciated. Thank you.
any questions
I'll bring wax back moves to pass.
I'll bring wax back moves to pass all in favor. Say I
any opposed say nay in the opinion of the chairs the eyes
have it the motion is passed.
You just wait a minute. Okay, and lastly?
You just wait a minute. Okay, and lastly we have alderwoman
Haden who has 3 items. I'm going to read them all and then
you could just
tell us a little bit about all of them.
First 1 is 02023.
first 1 is 02023 d 0 00000 6144 an ordinance to amend
section 4-60
section 4-6-0 023 the municipal code of Chicago to disallow
additional package Goods.
additional package Goods license on a portion of lunch.
and
And then we have 02024.
And then we have 02024 Dash 0000074.
and then we have 02024 Dash 0000074 42 and ordinance to
amend section 4-6-0 023 municipal code.
amend section 4-6-0 023 Municipal Code of Chicago to Des
disallow additional package.
disallow additional package good license on a portion of
Clark Street.
Clark Street and last we have 02024.
Clark Street and last we have 02024 D 0000000 7443
ordinance to amend section 4-60
ordinance to amend section 4-6-0 023 of the municipal code
of Chicago.
of Chicago to disallow additional package good licensed on.
a portion of Devon Avenue.
chair recognizes all
Thank you chair. Um and thank you, uh members of the
committee. It's good to see you guys today. Happy
Valentine's Day. Um, so for these 3 items, we're just
looking to um, reinstate the moratorium to disallow
packaged Goods licenses. Um, these were all 3 spaces that I
opened up in order to allow for either.
opened up in order to allow for either the transfer of
ownership, um, which I supported um in Prior years or for a
new business,
new business. Um, everyone has been great.
new business. Um, everyone has been great things have gone.
Well, and I would just like to close this down.
Well, and I would just like to close this down, um
currently so that we just have more management. Um before
we have any additional licenses that are applied for um,
and that applies for all 3 of these items so,
and that applies for all 3 of these items. So I I hope to
have the committee's favorable support and rein,
these moratoriums.
any questions
Any questions by committee?
I see that all.
I see that all woman Clay is here for Quorum and she makes
a motion to pass.
a motion to pass all in favor.
I
any opposed
and the opinion of the chair of these items have been
passed. Thank you.
right, so this concludes
Right. So this concludes the agenda of the committee on
license. I will report the votes.
as recommended
As recommended to pass at the city council on februari.
2024 there being no further business.
16th, 2024 there being no further business for the
committee.
um Vice chair
Vice chair Chico, um moves to add
Vice chair Chico, um moves to adjourn
hearing no objections
The meeting is adjourned.
Thank you. See you guys.
Thank you. See you guys tomorrow.