Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (48.5) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Argyle St
Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 48th Ward: Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Clerk's short name: Liquor Moratorium Reinstatement
- Record number: O2026-0024132
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduction Date: Sep 23, 2026
- Final Action Date: Oct 14, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Oct 14, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Oct 14, 2026.
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), 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), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Not voting (1): Monique L. Scott (24)
Impact report
Written by AI from the official document. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
This ordinance would stop the City from issuing any new package goods (take-out liquor) licenses for businesses on Argyle Street between Sheridan Road and Broadway in the 48th Ward.
Who it affects
- Businesses wanting to sell packaged liquor on Argyle Street: They could not get a new package goods license for a location on Argyle Street from Sheridan Road to Broadway.
- Residents near Argyle Street in the 48th Ward: No new stores selling packaged liquor could open with a new license on this stretch of Argyle Street.
- Existing businesses with package goods licenses on this stretch: The ordinance limits additional licenses, so new competitors could not get a package goods license on this block, subject to the rules in subsection 4-60-021(c).
What changes
- No additional package goods liquor licenses would be issued for premises on Argyle Street from Sheridan Road to Broadway.
- The ban follows the existing rules in subsection 4-60-021(c) of the Municipal Code.
- Other parts of the liquor license restriction list are not changed by this ordinance.
Where: 48th Ward; Argyle Street; Sheridan Road; Broadway
When: Immediately upon passage and publication
Timeline
- Sep 23, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Oct 7, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Oct 14, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- 2026-03-20 Liquor Moratorium Reinstatement Ordinance - Argyle from Sheridan to Broadway.pdf (Legislation)
- O2026-0024132 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
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