Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (33.44) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of N Elston Ave
Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 33rd Ward: Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez
Clerk's short name: Liquor Moratorium Lift
- Record number: O2025-0020843
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduction Date: Nov 14, 2025
- Final Action Date: Dec 10, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Dec 10, 2025
49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Dec 10, 2025.
Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Maria E. Hadden (49)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: LiqMortOrdElston.docx.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
This ordinance changes a city rule that blocks new liquor licenses for drinking on-site in certain areas. It removes the stretch of Elston Avenue from Addison Street to Roscoe Street from that list. This means the ban on new on-site liquor licenses would no longer apply there once the ordinance is passed and approved.
- Amends Section 4-60-022 of the Chicago Municipal Code, which limits new liquor licenses for on-premises drinking.
- Deletes item (33.44): Elston Avenue from Addison Street to Roscoe Street.
- Lifts the restriction on issuing additional on-premises liquor licenses for that stretch.
- Takes effect upon passage and approval.
- Sponsored by Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez and sent to the Committee on License.
Who: Businesses seeking on-premises liquor licenses and residents along Elston Avenue between Addison Street and Roscoe Street are affected.
Where: Elston Avenue from Addison Street to Roscoe Street, 33rd Ward
Timeline
- Nov 14, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Dec 3, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Dec 10, 2025: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- LiqMortOrdElston.docx.pdf (Legislation)
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