but I'll never button.
Call the order.
Good morning, the the committee on licensed and consumer
protection will now come to order.
We will begin with a roll call to establish a quorum.
chairman Silverstein
Vice chair Chico president
alderwoman Coleman
Alderman Moore
Alderman OSHA
alderwoman Scott
Alderman Cardona
Alderman wax pack
Alderman Conway
alderman viegas
alderwoman mitts
Alderman's pisado
Alderman Napolitano
Alderman Reilly
Alderman Lawson
Alderman Gardiner president via Zoom
alderwoman clay
Alderman Martin
Can I have a motion to recognize Alderman Gardener and
Alderman Moore as part of the quorum?
Alderman Wags back so moves all in favor say a
All opposed say nay Alderman Gardiner Alderman Moore are
including the quorum.
Thank you chairman.
and alderwoman Scott
there are 9 members present. We have a quorum.
At this time, we will begin public comment.
Period is limited to 30 minutes out of respect for every
everybody's time. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes.
First we have up Zoe Le.
How we going to start this?
This is for Charlene Mars. I'm not sure if I've gotten the
right person or not. I'm calling from the city of Chicago
Law Department. Uh, I understand you were trying to get
through on on uh over the long weekend. Um, and in any
event,
there are 3 things you can do if you want money for
demolished property if we're just talking about a little
bit of money the Alderman's committee on finance and I'm
surprised you're Alderman didn't mention that to you. Um,
all right, so and I see that there's not
Many there's not there's no black Alderman that's in here.
There's 2 and 1. He's the reason why my building is
demolished. But this is the reason why there's so many
issues in the Southside west side with our businesses being
closed and all that because of deceptive practices such as
illegally eminent domain like they knock down my mother's
building with no compensation and with no help with the
alderman the Alderman's
majority of the black Alderman's with the help of the black
clergy and with white private developers still are
properties in the in the south side and West Side
communities and nothing happens to them. So I'm going to
continue to come down here until my until the judge rules
on my federal case and until David Moore acknowledges that
he messed up and that he'll that he needs to make this
right what she can make this right? But if he makes this
right The Floodgate will open up for all the other uh,
buildings that they have knocked down on the south side and
the west side, so I'm not going to give up. This is my
first meeting of the 3 today and I'm going to continue to
play this voicemail because that came from the law
department and the Law Department. There's 3 there's 2
other things 1 is the file the federal lawsuit which we did
the first 1 was if he would have done what he had to do
back in 2017 when they first knocked this building down by
taking this and putting this with the
Committee on finance I wouldn't be here. But now that I know
all of y'all I will continue to come down here and fight
for the property and my generational wealth that the city
of Chicago with the help of David Moore the messed up
clergy and white private developers do in our community and
take our properties and knock them down or take them for
delinquent taxes or illegal foreclosures or probate or
anything else and know that we don't have the knowledge to
fight back, but I do so, that's it. Thank you. Have a good
1.
Thank you for your comments. Next up. We have Denise
Goring.
Hi. Again, my name is Denise Goring and I guess I am at the
right meeting. Didn't know I was going to be here at
licensing. Well, I lived downtown 400 East Randolph and you
guys I want you guys to really look at who you're giving
licensing to from Michigan Randolph, and I'm not sure how
far down there and it's a mess trucks vendor trucks and
then the these stands so I don't know if they need a
license to operate these stands or not. But the area is a
mess. It looks like I'm in some kind of Slum area.
Please pay attention to these vendors and make sure you go
down there and look and make sure they have a vendor
license. I don't know what kind of license you need if you
need 1 at all, but if you don't need 1 I think you need to
go and clean up downtown area. Thank you.
Thank you. There are no more speakers today that concludes
public comment.
Let's get started on today's agenda. We have 9 items on the
agenda today. The first item on the agenda is the approval
of rule 45 reports for April 2024, which was sent out to
the committee. Can I get a motion to approve the rule 45
reports?
Alderman pisado so moves all in favor. Say I
Any opposed say nay?
In the opinion of the chair the eyes have it. The reports
are approved.
next up
oh 2024 Dash 0000000 8642 an ordinance to amend section
4-60 025 of the municipal code of Chicago to disallow
additional late hour liquor licenses in the first World
War.
the chair recognizes alderman lepat
much chair. Um
It has been in my time in office a consistent asked
throughout our business meetings by our residents that we
would not permit foran licenses in the future, which is not
to say that there aren't 4 mm bars in the First Ward if
someone is leaving an establishment at 3 AM and
Just looking for a place to continue the evening. Those
options are already in currently available.
But I would argue in our residents argued that we have a
sufficient number.
Of late our establishments currently and so I would moving
with this ordinance to codify what is already my
professional personal and the opinion of the public in the
First Ward to prohibit further further, uh, late our
establishments and I would ask the committee's favorable
consideration. Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
Are there any questions from the committee?
Chair recognizes almond Lawson. Thank you chair. Just
curious. How many do you have in the first word?
I I did not come in with a account I can say less than 10.
Okay. Uh, I would again feel suspicious sure. I have a
worldwide moratorium for just under 10. So, uh, I'll I'll
make the motion.
Any other questions?
chair recognizes Alderman wag expect
Uh, thank you chairman. I wholeheartedly support the First
Ward, uh moved to make this, uh,
Commandment mostly because this predecessor put a late
night 1 right near my house and I can vouch for the fact
that at 5:00 a.m. It is not very fun. So I'll go along I'll
second Alderman Lawson's um motion to pass.
Okay, uh Alderman Lawson so moved all in favor. Say I
any opposed say nay?
And the opinion of the chair the eyes have it. The motion
is passed.
The next 3 we have from the 8th ward ugh 0202024 d 0000000
8963 an ordinance to amend section 4-60 023 of the
Municipal Court of Chicago Chicago to disallow additional
package Goods licenses on portion of 79th Street chair
recognizes alderwoman Harrison.
Good morning. My name is Michelle Evans on behalf of
aldermen Harris Alderman Harris introduced an ordinance on
79th Street replacing a moratorium. That was previously
lifted. She respectfully requests the committee's approval.
Any questions from the committee?
Can I get a favor? Can I get a motion in the pass?
Alderman cardono so moves all in favor. Say I
Any opposed say nay?
Any opinion of the chair is the eyes have it this motion is
passed.
Next. Oh 2024 Dash 0000000 8962 an ordinance to amend
section 4-60 023 A Municipal Court of Chicago to disallow
additional package Goods package good license is on a
portion of Stoneleigh Island Avenue, the chair recognizes
Alderman Harris it off here is also introduced an ordinance
on South Stony Island Avenue replacing a moratorium that
was previously lifted. She requests. She respectfully
requests the committee's approval.
Are there any questions from the committee?
Can I get a motion to pass?
Alderman Reilly so moves all in favor. Say I
I need to post say Nate.
In the opinion of the chair the eyes have it this motion is
passed.
Oh 2024 D 0000000 8959 an ordinance to amend the municipal
code of Chicago Chicago lifting sub subsection for -60 -
023
Uh 8 at 43 to allow the issuance of additional package good
licenses on a portion of Stony Island Avenue.
Chair recognizes Alderman Harris's off Alderman Harris
introduced an ordinance lifting the moratorium on Stony
Island Avenue for a new business coming into the committee.
The community to allow the issuance of additional package
Goods licenses. She respectfully requests the committee's
support.
Thank you any questions from the committee?
There are 9 can I get a motion to pass?
Alderman cards on so most all in favor say I
any opposed say nay and the opinion of the chair the eyes
have it this motion is passed.
next stop
oh 2024 Dash 0000000 88839 an ordinance to amend section
4-60 023 of the Municipal Court of Chicago to disallow
additional package good licenses on a portion of Commercial
Avenue.
um, this is in the 10th Ward Commercial Avenue was the main
business district in my ward my predecessor listed it
several years ago and I am asking for the committee's
favorable support and putting it back. Uh, are there any
questions from the committee?
Can I get a motion to pass Alderman Cardona? So moves all in
favor? Say I?
Any opposed say nay any opinion of the chair the eyes have
it this motion is passed.
Next up. Oh 2024 D 0000000 8773 an ordinance to amend the
municipal code of Chicago prohibiting pedaling in the 23rd
War.
the chair recognizes Michael normal from Alden woman to
Baris
office this uh, good morning Vice chair members of the
committee. Thanks for having me staff as well. Uh, this
ordinance is simply to update the physical boundaries of
the Peddler prohibition within the 23rd Ward. Uh, we're
changing the boundaries to reflect the current 23rd Ward
map as opposed to the outdated 23rd Ward map from the
previous remap several years ago.
Are there any questions from the committee?
Can I get a motion to pass?
Alderman spado so moves all in favor. Say I
my apologies. Thank you. I recognize almond Riley. Thank
you chairman. I just want to make a comment. Um, I've you
know, I applaud my colleague for extending the no paddling
boundary, uh within the ward, um, however my experience
with bacp in the last several months is that they're not
properly enforcing, uh, no paddling zones or checking to
see if folks are properly licensed to V.
Um, we see this play out every day, uh on upper Randolph
Street and along Michigan Avenue in front of Millennium
Park. Um, there are dozens upon dozens of unlicensed
vendors who are selling food products who are not being
inspected by public health. We're not being cited by the
ACP and I think at some point in the future we need to hear
from those departments as to why they're not enforcing our
code.
It sends a message to everybody in the city that lost don't
matter.
And we have folks who pay a lot of money for the privilege
of being a Park District concession are in Grant Park just
feet away competing with folks who are likely selling
unsafe food products not paying taxes and are certainly not
licensed. And so, um again, I wanted to use this
opportunity to flag that through my colleagues, um, despite
our best efforts to regulate these activities. We can only
depend upon the Departments for enforcement and they need
to step it up. And if they don't we're gonna have a really
long conversation about it during the budget hearings this
fall.
Because maybe they don't get the same budget they need.
Thank you chairman.
Thank you Alderman, Reilly.
Alderman spazer moves to pass all in favor. Say I
I any opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair of the ice have it this motion
is passed.
Next up. Oh 2024 d 00000.
8861 an ordinance to amend the municipal code of Chicago
lifting subsection 4-60 - 022
1.36 to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on the
portion of Chicago Avenue, the chair recognizes alderman
vez.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman for the record. My name is Raymond
Valadez and policy director to Alderman viegas. I'm here to
express Alderman Villegas support for the lifting of the
moratorium on 2 block stretch of Chicago Avenue. Uh, this
ordinance was precipitated by 2 businesses that wanted to
open on that 2 block stretch. Uh, as a matter of fact both
applicants are here the chairman would allow a very brief,
uh description, uh of their business, uh,
Then they might be able to describe uh, what they want to
do in the black. We have received a letter of support from
Westtown. Um,
Westtown Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce or both
for both who's here from they're back. Uh 1 her her name is
Amanda. Uh, she's uh with uh, the bookstore that they want
to open past time wine books Amanda if you could say just a
couple quick words,
Yes, good morning. I'm Amanda Sadowski owner of passages
wine and books. We have commercial uh commercial lease on
1911 West Chicago in West Town. It is primarily a
bookstore. Uh, the majority of Revenue is coming from
retail sales of books. Mostly new some used. There is a
cafe component, um, that includes poor over coffee cold
brew sparkling lemonade, um and food, uh, such as tarterie
popcorn desserts. Um, and so we are going to pursue a
retail food license. Um, and then we will have glasses of
wine, uh, which is why we are pursuing a incidental liquor
license. Um, I'm a social worker in Chicago and pursuing,
um, kind of a career change with this new business and I'm
excited to be in West Town, uh, and to have Alderman. Um,
Vegas is support as well as Westtown Chamber of Commerce and
the neighborhood associations in that area and thank you
for your consideration.
Thank you, uh the second person, uh, John and Jess Feller
from the happy hour shop the second business.
Everyone, my name is Jess Feller. Nice to meet you. My
husband John and I recently opened a new business on
Chicago Avenue at 1919 West Chicago called the happy our
shop we sell barware glassware cocktail supplies, um, and
we're interested in hosting educational cocktail classes in
our space. Uh, so that is why we are also seeking an
incidental liquor license and appreciate your
consideration.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman for allowing. The business
applicants to speak. Uh, as you stated, uh, in addition to
the West Town Chamber of Commerce supporting both of these
businesses to local community groups the Chicago Grand
neighborhood association as well as the East Village
Association also support the lifting of the moratorium for
these 2 business applicants. Therefore we would
respectfully request support of the committee and the
lifting of this moratorium. Thank you.
Are there any questions from the committee?
Can I get a motion to pass?
Alderman the politano so moves all in favor. Say I
Can you post say Nate in the opinion of the chair of the
eyes have it this motion is passed.
Last Stop on the agenda
Oh 2024 Dash 000009 004 an ordinance to amend the municipal
code of Chicago lifting subsection 4-60 022 38.17 to allow
additional alcoholic liquor licenses on a portion of Irving
Park Road, the chair recognizes Alderman specific.
Thank you chairman. Uh, thank you Kyle tool for helping me
write this up as always you can always count on you. Uh, we
have an established a pool hall. I guess this is a new
trend now pool halls that are sort of liquor my colleague.
Uh, Felix Cardona here has 1 it's a well-run well
established business. So I look forward to uh, helping
these people, uh, solidify their business and bring in more
business and be an asset to the community. So I asked the
committee's Federalist favorable is consideration in
passing this
Thank you. Are there any questions from the committee?
Can I get a motion to pass?
Alderman Conway so moves all in favor. Say I
Are you posting now in the opinion of the chair of the eyes
have it this motion has passed.
This concludes the agenda of the committee and license.
Past matters will be reported as a recommendation to pass
at the next city council meeting on May 22nd 2024.
There being no further business before the committee. Can I
get a motion to adjourn?
Alderman Lawson, so moves hearing no objection so ordered
this meeting is adjourned.