Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (29.95) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Chicago Ave and repeal of O2025-0019934

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 29th Ward: Chris Taliaferro

• Record number: O2026-0024480
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: Apr 15, 2026
• Final Action Date: May 20, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed May 20, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 20, 2026.

Yea (50): 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), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: Corrected Liquor Moratorium Correction Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance fixes a mistake in an earlier ordinance (O2025-0019934) passed on October 16, 2025, which tried to remove text from the wrong section of the city code. It removes the ban on new package goods liquor licenses on Chicago Avenue from Waller Avenue to Austin Boulevard by deleting that item from Section 4-60-023, and it repeals the earlier ordinance.

• Deletes item (29.25) from Section 4-60-023, which banned additional package goods licenses on Chicago Avenue from Waller Avenue to Austin Boulevard.
• Repeals ordinance O2025-0019934, passed October 16, 2025, in full.
• The earlier ordinance mistakenly targeted Section 4-60-022 instead of Section 4-60-023.
• Section 4-60-022(29.25) stays the same as it was before the earlier ordinance.
• Takes effect upon passage and publication; Sections 2 and 3 are retroactive to October 16, 2025.

Who: Businesses seeking package goods liquor licenses, and residents, along Chicago Avenue between Waller Avenue and Austin Boulevard are affected.

Where: Chicago Avenue from Waller Avenue to Austin Boulevard; sponsored by Alderman Chris Taliaferro, 29th Ward

Timeline

• Apr 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• May 5, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• May 20, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 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

• Corrected Liquor Moratorium Correction Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
• O2026-0024480 committee letter.pdf (Committee Letter)

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