Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-073 by decreasing maximum number of Lakefront Venue liquor licenses issued during any license period from 31 to 30

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 7th Ward: Gregory I. Mitchell

• Record number: O2026-0025029
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Gregory I. Mitchell (7th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: May 20, 2026
• Final Action Date: Jun 17, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jun 17, 2026

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 Jun 17, 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), 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), 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)

Absent (1): Gilbert Villegas (36)

Plain-language summary

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

This ordinance changes the City of Chicago's code to lower the maximum number of Lakefront Venue liquor licenses that can be issued during any license period from 31 to 30. These licenses allow the sale of beer, wine and spirits at certain listed lakefront locations. The change takes effect once it is passed and published.

• Amends Municipal Code Section 4-60-073 on Lakefront Venue liquor licenses.
• Lowers the cap on these licenses from 31 to 30 per license period.
• The section lists eligible locations, including Oak Street Beach, North Avenue Beach, Millennium Park, Lincoln Park Zoo, Northerly Island, Rainbow Beach and 12th Street Beach.
• Other parts of the section are not affected.
• Sponsored by Alderman Gregory I. Mitchell (7th Ward).

Who: Businesses seeking or holding Lakefront Venue liquor licenses to sell beer, wine and spirits at the listed lakefront locations, and visitors to those locations, are affected.

Where: Lakefront Venue locations listed in the code, such as Oak Street Beach, North Avenue Beach, Millennium Park, Grant Park, Jackson Park, South Shore Cultural Center, Rainbow Beach and 12th Street Beach; sponsored by the 7th Ward alderman

Timeline

• May 20, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Jun 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Jun 17, 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 Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• O2026-0025029.pdf (Committee Letter)
• Lakefront Liquor License Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)

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